The Role
We are seeking a highly qualified and talented Quantitative Strategist to support the Emerging-markets & delta-1 trading teams. You will work as part of a centralized Strategist team, working on vanilla and exotic product modelling, parameter marking and risk representation across geographies and markets.
What you’ll do
As a Strategist, you will support portfolio managers and traders in developing and maintaining a centralized library for valuation and risk calculations. You will be helping with:
- Equity product modelling and risk representation
- Dividend, funding and rates parameter modelling and calibration
- Portfolio Manager led pricing and analytics problems
- Strategy design and back-testing analytics
- Risk engine and platform development
What you’ll bring
What you need:
- Strong Python skills
- Experience developing equity derivative models in enterprise settings
- Experience in risk platform design and build
- Experience working with PM, quant and research functions
- Experience with Delta-1 equity business preferred
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong ownership experience and a track record of delivering results
Who we are
Schonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund that strives to deliver industry-leading risk-adjusted returns for our investors. We leverage both internal and external portfolio manager teams around the world, seeking to capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We draw from decades of experience and a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics to invest across four main strategies: Quant, Tactical, Fundamental Equity and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income.
Our Culture
At Schonfeld, we’ll invest in you. Attracting and retaining top talent is at the heart of what we do, because we believe that exceptional outcomes begin with exceptional people. We foster a culture where talent is empowered to continually learn, innovate and pursue ambitious goals. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning and educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact. We encourage community through internal networks, external partnerships and service initiatives that promote inclusion and purpose beyond the firm’s walls.
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Skills Required
- Strong Python skills
- Experience developing equity derivative models in enterprise settings
- Experience in risk platform design and build
- Experience working with portfolio manager, quantitative, and research functions
- Experience with Delta-1 equity business
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong ownership experience and a track record of delivering results
What We Do
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a global multi-manager platform that invests its capital with Internal and Partner portfolio managers, primarily on an exclusive or semi-exclusive basis, across quantitative, fundamental equity and tactical trading strategies. We have created a unique structure to provide global portfolio managers with autonomy, flexibility and support to best enable them to maximize the value of their businesses. Over the last 30+ years, Schonfeld has successfully capitalized on inefficiencies and opportunities within the equity markets. We have developed and invested heavily in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics. Our portfolio exposure has expanded across the Americas, Europe and Asia as well as multiple asset classes and products. We look for ways to align the interests of investors, investment professionals and the firm, highlighted by the opportunity for investment professionals to co-invest in our funds and their individual strategies.
