Responsible for developing custom equity factors, reviewing exposures, creating risk management tools, and providing equity advisory services, with 7+ years of experience.
Firm Overview
Verition Fund Management LLC (“Verition”) is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund founded in 2008. Verition focuses on global investment strategies including Credit, Fixed Income & Macro, Convertible & Volatility Arbitrage, Event-Driven, Equity Long/Short & Capital Markets, and Quantitative Strategies.
Role Overview
Our Risk team is expanding and seeking an experienced Equity Quant Portfolio Researcher. This role is pivotal in developing and implementing custom factors, reviewing factor exposures across various levels, and creating tools to aid Portfolio Managers (PMs) in managing factor risk. Additionally, the position may involve providing equity advisory from a risk perspective.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement custom factors for equity portfolios.
- Review and analyze factor exposures at the portfolio manager (PM), strategy, and firm levels.
- Create and maintain tools to support PMs in managing factor risk.
- Provide equity advisory services from a risk perspective.
- Integrate and customize the Barra model to enhance factor analysis and risk management.
- Collaborate closely with PMs to understand their needs and deliver actionable insights.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in quantitative finance or risk management.
- Bachelors degree in a STEM field
- Demonstrated experience with the implementation and customization of the Barra model.
- Strong programming skills, including the ability to integrate and create custom factors and perform in-depth analysis using the Barra model.
- Proven track record of proactively taking on hands-on roles and responsibilities.
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with portfolio managers and other stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and precision in factor analysis and risk management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- High level of intellectual curiosity, strong work ethic, and a keen attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, fast-paced, and dynamic environment.
Salary Range
$150,000—$200,000 USD
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