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Drive Innovation in Systematic Investing – Join Robeco's Quant Research Hub
We are expanding our Quant Equity Research team and are looking for a Quant Researcher to help advance the next generation of systematic equity strategies. You will work with large datasets, modern research techniques, and collaborate closely with our global teams.
About the Role
You will contribute to hands-on research for stock selection (alpha), portfolio construction, and systematic model enhancement. You will explore new techniques, evaluate alternative datasets, and support our innovation pipeline while collaborating with colleagues in Rotterdam, Boston, London and Frankfurt. Our Quant Research department sits at the heart of Robeco's investment organization, bringing together 20+ researchers from diverse backgrounds and nationalities.
Position & Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Research and test new alpha signals.
- Work with large and alternative datasets.
- Apply ML and modern statistical methods.
- Translate academic insights into investable ideas.
- Present research internally.
- Support tooling and process improvements.
Qualifications
- Early or advanced career stage with experience in quant research (preferably equities).
- Completed MSc/PhD in a quantitative field.
- Strong programming skills (Python preferred).
- Analytical, curious, and critical thinker.
- Clear communicator with a collaborative mindset.
Bonus Experience
- Alpha research.
- ML/NLP exposure.
- Alternative data.
- Databricks, Spark, CI/CD, Docker.
- FactSet, Refinitiv, Bloomberg.
Using AI in your interview process
At Robeco, we welcome AI as a tool, and you’re very much encouraged to use it while preparing for your interviews: for example to brainstorm likely questions, practice structuring your answers, research our firm, review technical concepts and refine your CV. What matters to us is that everything you submit is genuinely yours. You should be able to explain every line of your application.
During the interviews itself, however, AI tools are not permitted. This means no AI listening in, no real-time prompts or suggestions on another device or browser, no reading or paraphrasing AI-generated answers. Using AI in these ways may affect your candidacy. Our goal is to understand how you think and what really drives you.
All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. An assessment and integrity test may be used in the selection procedure.
Robeco Recruiting Team
Skills Required
- Experience in quantitative research, preferably equity research
- Completed MSc or PhD in a quantitative field
- Strong programming skills, preferably Python
- Analytical, curious, and critical-thinking abilities
- Clear communication and collaborative mindset
- Alpha research experience
- Machine learning or NLP exposure
- Alternative data experience
- Experience with Databricks, Spark, CI/CD, or Docker
- Experience with FactSet, Refinitiv, or Bloomberg
What We Do
For professional investors only. Robeco is a pure play international asset manager founded in 1929. It has offices in 13 countries worldwide and is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. A global leader in sustainable investing since 1995, its unique integration of sustainable as well as fundamental and quantitative research enables the company to offer its institutional and wholesale clients an extensive selection of active investment strategies. As per September 2024, Robeco had EUR 204 billion in assets under management, of which 98% is managed in ESG integrated assets
