BMO Global Asset Management

Financial Services

SeniorQuantitativeResearcher

$97–181k Toronto, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Senior Quantitative Researcher at BMO Global Asset Management. Skills: Alpha Research, Alpha Modeling, Portfolio Optimization, Risk Management. Conduct research on alpha signals. Analyze factor behavior”

What You'll Achieve.

deliver repeatable and actionable insights; achieve greater risk adjusted returns; support investment decisions

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Excellent problem-solving skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

4-6 years in a similar research role, quantitative finance, alpha research, risk modeling, portfolio analytics, quantitative models are deployed into live portfolio processes, Python, SQL

Nice to Have

development hygiene for research code, testing frameworks, modular design, reproducibility, maintainable codebases, ML lifecycle tooling, experiment tracking, model versioning, model monitoring, data orchestration / scheduling tools, Airflow, Prefect, ETL/ELT workflows, data quality checks, point-in-time handling, traceability, data lineage, auditability, communication and interpersonal skills, CFA

What You'll Do.

Conduct research on alpha signals

Analyze factor behavior

train and deploy models

Apply portfolio optimization techniques

Develop and maintain risk models

Work with large datasets

Assist with ad hoc projects

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with multiple investment teams; Partner with multiple investment teams; Communicate complex concepts clearly to non-quant stakeholders

Communication Scope

Communicate complex concepts clearly

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