Job Description
Are you a high-caliber finance professional with a passion for quantitative analysis and algorithmic strategy? Apex Capital Management, a leading global asset manager with over $12B AUM, is looking for a Senior Quantitative Financial Analyst to join our elite investment team in New York.
In this role, you will bridge the gap between complex quantitative modeling and real-world portfolio execution. You will work alongside world-class portfolio managers, leveraging predictive analytics, machine learning, and advanced statistical modeling to drive alpha generation. We offer an environment that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cutting-edge technology, and collaborative execution.
Responsibilities
- Design, backtest, and implement sophisticated quantitative models to optimize asset allocation and risk-adjusted returns.
- Collaborate with portfolio managers to research, develop, and deploy alpha-generating systematic trading strategies.
- Construct and maintain robust risk management frameworks to monitor portfolio exposure across equity and derivative markets.
- Extract, clean, and analyze unstructured alternative data sets to identify actionable market inefficiencies.
- Automate high-frequency reporting pipelines and performance attribution metrics using Python and SQL.
- Present quantitative research findings and tactical investment recommendations to the Investment Committee.
Qualifications
- Master's or PhD in Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a highly related quantitative field.
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a Quant Analyst or Portfolio Researcher in buy-side asset management or hedge funds.
- Advanced proficiency in Python (including Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-Learn) and robust SQL database querying skills.
- Strong theoretical and practical understanding of multi-factor modeling, risk forecasting, and portfolio optimization techniques.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex statistical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charterholder designation is highly preferred.