Smartkarma
Finance / FinServ
IndependentQuantitativeAnalyst
“Independent Quantitative Analyst at Smartkarma. Skills: systematic strategies, quantitative research, quantitative analysis, data analysis, model development, investment research. curate research. monetize research”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver repeatable insights; actionable trade and investment ideas based on statistically validated signals and market insights; factor, risk premia and alpha generation; event-driven and catalyst frameworks (earnings, guidance, corporate actions, index changes, macro prints) with empirical edge; cross-asset linkages and regime work (risk-on/off, inflation, rates sensitivity, liquidity, positioning and flows)
Industry & Context.
statistical learning; signal research; feature engineering; robust backtesting; realistic frictions; clear research hygiene
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Extensive research, trading or investment experience for institutional clients (8 yrs+), Demonstrated quantitative track record and evidence of proprietary work (datasets, models, tooling, strategy research), Ability to write differentiated insights for professional investors (structured, concise, defensible)
What You'll Do.
create and maintain differentiated proprietary datasets and models
writing published insights
discussions with institutional clients
offer a high-touch service for select institutional clients
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
discussions with institutional clients
Communication Scope
writing skills; communication skills; articulate and defend research views clearly in published insights and in discussions with institutional clients
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