Specialist Portfolio Manager

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Ramat Gan
Mid level
Financial Services
The Role
The Specialist Portfolio Manager will develop and manage systematic financial strategies focusing on market inefficiencies across various asset classes. Responsibilities include creating statistical signals for investment portfolios and contributing to firm-wide research initiatives. Candidates should have expertise in programming and quantitative analysis.
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WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. We seek to produce high-quality predictive signals (alphas) through our proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies focused on market inefficiencies. Our teams work collaboratively to drive the production of alphas and financial strategies – the foundation of a balanced, global investment platform.

WorldQuant is built on a culture that pairs academic sensibility with accountability for results. Employees are encouraged to think openly about problems, balancing intellectualism and practicality. Excellent ideas come from anyone, anywhere. Employees are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking and possess an attitude of continuous improvement.

Our goal is to hire the best and the brightest. We value intellectual horsepower first and foremost, and people who demonstrate an outstanding talent. There is no roadmap to future success, so we need people who can help us build it.

The Role: 

  • We are seeking candidates with quantitative portfolio management experience and intimate knowledge of systematic strategies

Job Responsibilities (include, but not limited to the following)

  • Develop systematic strategies that use statistical signals associated with various market inefficiencies applied to a broad variety of asset classes including global equities and/or ETFs, futures
  • Lead, manage and grow quantitative investment portfolio
  • Contribute to broader firm research and strategic initiatives

What You’ll Bring:

  • 2+ years’ experience in developing systematic strategies including a verifiable track record with positive PnL and Sharpe or equivalent research experience
  • Strong programming skills in mainstream quant programming languages, such as Python and C++
  • Quantitative background - includes degrees in Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Financial Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science and Physics.

The Specialized Portfolio Manager Opportunity:

  • Transparent and formula-based compensation
  • Opportunities to contribute to other research and strategy initiatives
  • Access to *WorldQuant’s alpha pool, portfolio management tools and innovative technology platforms
  • Access to a deep and broad menu of datasets supported by a dedicated data team
  • Cross-asset execution led by a multi-regional trading team
  • Participation in internal research conferences and forums
  • Autonomy to build your own strategies along with several opportunities for collaboration and mentorship
  • Access to AI and Machine Learning opportunities applied to financial markets




*WorldQuant, a division of Millennium Capital Management EMEA Israel Ltd

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The Company
HQ: Old Greenwich, CT
2,008 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

WorldQuant is a global quantitative asset management firm with over $7 billion in assets under management. Founded in 2007 by Igor Tulchinsky with the belief that talent is global, but opportunity is not, WorldQuant has more than 1,000 employees spread among 26 global offices. WorldQuant seeks to get to the future faster, guided by the principle that there are an infinite number of insights to discover. The firm develops and deploys investment strategies across a variety of asset classes in global markets. For more information on WorldQuant’s philosophy and culture, please visit www.worldquant.com.

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