Quantitative Research Analyst

$130,000 - $130,000/Yr

Mio Partners - New York, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

New York, NY

About the position

The Quantitative Research Analyst program at MIO is tailored for individuals aspiring to build a career in investment management. This role is integral to the MIO team, which specializes in asset class-specific and cross-asset class market research, as well as macroeconomic research. The primary focus is on assessing investment opportunities and managing portfolio exposures by monitoring global economic conditions, analyzing historical asset returns, and quantifying the relationships between economic conditions and market performance. The asset classes covered include equities, fixed income, credit, commodities, and foreign exchange (FX), among others. As a Quantitative Research Analyst, you will be expected to support the creation of new research and maintain existing research. This involves quickly familiarizing yourself with the quantitative research agenda and developing expertise in specific content areas. You will collaborate with Portfolio Managers and Investment Research Managers to establish conceptual and technical approaches, select raw data inputs, and produce research outputs, such as dashboards and white papers. Additionally, you will take ownership of existing research, enhancing its content, usability, and visual quality, while also managing processes to keep research outputs updated. Your role will also include systematizing MIO's quantitative research, standardizing production processes, and managing a portion of the quantitative research database. This may involve working closely with the Investment IT team to optimize data sourcing across the organization. Furthermore, you may support Portfolio Managers in implementing and monitoring trades, providing insights and validation for their strategies and hypotheses. This position is designed for those who are committed to a long-term career in investment management and have a strong interest in quantitative modeling and financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Understand the quantitative research topic agenda and develop content-area expertise.
• Collaborate with Portfolio Managers and Investment Research Managers to set conceptual and technical approaches for research.
• Select raw data inputs and produce research outputs, such as dashboards and white papers.
• Take ownership of existing research, enhancing content, usability, and visual quality.
• Manage processes for keeping research outputs updated and automate production where possible.
• Systematize MIO's quantitative research and standardize research production processes.
• Develop and manage a portion of MIO's quantitative research database, including metadata maintenance.
• Optimize macroeconomic and financial data sourcing across the organization.
• Support Portfolio Managers in implementing and monitoring trades.

Requirements

• 0-2.5 years of professional work experience strongly preferred, not required.
• Undergraduate degree with a record of outstanding academic achievement (required).
• Coursework in financial engineering, business, and economics is highly desirable.
• Proficient in a programming language (e.g., Python, C++).
• Highly proficient in Excel and VBA; proficiency in MATLAB, R, and/or Tableau is helpful but not required.
• Working knowledge of Bloomberg and other macroeconomic and financial market data sources.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior knowledge and experience with financial markets and macroeconomic concepts.
• Strong analytical thinking abilities and tangible skills in programming and data analytics.
• Ability to present findings graphically to a non-technical audience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Telemedicine services.
• Life, accident, and disability insurance.
• Parental leave and family planning benefits.
• Caregiving resources.
• Generous retirement program.
• Financial guidance.
• Paid time off.