Quantitative Trader - Equity | Miami

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Base pay range

$250,000.00/yr - $500,000.00/yr

A newly launched portfolio management team at a leading multi-manager hedge fund is seeking its first Quantitative hire in Miami. This is a unique opportunity to work directly with the PM from day one on alpha signal discovery, strategy development, portfolio design, and trading execution, with long-term potential to evolve into a Sub-PM role.

What You'll Do:

Partner closely with the Portfolio Manager to research and develop systematic strategies in the U.S. cash equity space, with an emphasis on low-frequency signals. Build robust research pipelines and tooling for alpha testing, signal validation, and portfolio construction. Source and evaluate novel data sets to uncover alpha opportunities tied to index rebalancing and event-driven behavior. Contribute to the full lifecycle of strategy deployment, from research to real-time implementation and monitoring.

What We're Looking For:

1+ years of experience in quantitative research, ideally focused on equity markets or index rebal strategies. Advanced proficiency in Python and familiarity with statistical modeling, financial time-series, and handling large datasets. Academic background in a quantitative discipline (Mathematics, CS, Physics, Engineering, etc.). A collaborative mindset with the drive to build from the ground up, and a long-term interest in growing into a portfolio management role.

Why Apply:

Direct mentorship from the PM and a front-row seat to the full investment process. Clear path to ownership and leadership in strategy development. Strong platform support from one of the industry's top multi-manager funds. Seniority level Seniority level Entry level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Finance Industries Investment Management and Financial Services

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