SeniorAnalyst,QuantitativeResearch

BUILD SOMETHING PEOPLE LOVE Wealthsimple's mission is to help everyone achieve financial freedom – by making financial services simple, transparent, and low-cost. We're Canada's largest fintech, trusted by over 3 million clients with more than $100 billion in assets. We move fast, we own our work, and we care deeply about the people using our products. If that sounds like you, keep reading. We're proud of what we've built — and we're just getting started. Read our Culture Manual https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/culture and learn more about how we work https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/careers. ABOUT THE INVESTMENT RESEARCH TEAM The Investment Research Team is the heart of all Investment products designed by Wealthsimple. We deeply understand markets and financial securities, and develop best in class strategies and products that meet the needs of our expanding client base. Our expertise is equal parts analytical and strategic, both in deeply understanding how financial products and securities work, as well as building a vision for how we can apply those tools to further the financial freedom of our clients. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Own and advance our quantitative research agenda — design, build, and validate portfolio optimization models, factor frameworks, and risk analytics that directly shape how we construct and manage client portfolios. - Drive portfolio optimization research — explore mean-variance, risk-parity, and other optimization frameworks, with a focus on practical implementation at scale for a large retail client base. - Translate research into production — work closely with Engineering to operationalize models and ensure research findings move from prototype to live portfolio impact. - Partner cross-functionally — collaborate with Product, Marketing, and Engineering teams on Wealthsimple's highest-priority investment initiatives, communicating complex quantitative concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders. - Monitor and improve model performance — es