Quantitative Researcher - AI Trainer
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
We are looking for a quantitative researcher to join our team to train AI models. You will measure the progress of these AI chatbots, evaluate their logic, and solve problems to improve the quality of each model. In this role you will need to hold an expert level of scientific reasoning- a completed or in progress Masters/PhD is preferred but not required. Other related fields include, but are not limited to: Statistics, Applied Math and/or Computer Science.
Benefits:
* This is a full-time or part-time REMOTE position
* You'll be able to choose which projects you want to work on
* You can work on your own schedule
* Projects are paid hourly starting at $40+ per hour, with bonuses on high-quality and high-volume work
Responsibilities:
* Give AI chatbots diverse and complex scientific problems and evaluate their outputs
* Evaluate the quality produced by AI models for correctness and performance
Qualifications:
* Fluency in English (native or bilingual level)
* Detail-oriented
* Proficient in research methods, data science, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, probability, statistics, and inductive/ deductive reasoning
* A current, in progress, or completed Masters and/or PhD is preferred but not required
Note: Payment is made via PayPal. We will never ask for any money from you.
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $40.00 per hour
Expected hours: 1 - 40 per week
Work Location: Remote
Global Credit Research Lead
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
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Global Credit Research Lead
Apply locations Chicago time type Full time posted on Posted 20 Days Ago job requisition id AP-9033871
The Group:
Research & Investments creates compelling insights and effective investment solutions to empower investor success. We honor time-tested investment principles and consistently apply robust methodologies to earn and protect trust. We thoughtfully deploy our key asset, our people, to scale and deliver more value to more investors. This diverse group comprises Morningstar's Equity, Manager, and Multi-Asset Research teams in addition to our Behavioral Insights and Investment Management teams.
The Role:
The Multi-Asset Research Team requires an experienced researcher to contribute to fixed income and currency research, reporting to the Head of Fixed Income and Currency Research. The role focuses on assessing credit risk, market trends, and economic factors that impact credit investments across different regions and sectors. The ideal candidate will work closely with other researchers, economists, and portfolio managers to deliver world-class fixed income and currency research that leads to better investment outcomes for clients.
This role is based in our Chicago office. We are operating in a hybrid environment, where we are in-office 3 days/week.
Responsibilities:
Generate fixed income and currency related capital market research deliverables, including strategic capital market assumptions and shorter-term, valuation-driven fixed income and currency research for global credit asset classes, including investment grade corporate bonds, high yield corporate bonds, hard currency denominated emerging-market sovereign bonds, municipal bonds and other credit sensitive fixed income asset classes.
Analyze macroeconomic factors, including interest rates, inflation, and economic growth, that influence credit spreads, valuations, and fundamentals.
Provide views on relative attractiveness across global credit asset classes for internal and external clients.
Enhance research robustness by producing additional analysis including scenario analysis, back testing, economic regime analysis etc.
Evaluate fair value assumptions for credit asset classes based on corporate, municipal and EM sovereign fundamentals and long-term trends.
Lead the monthly production process of quantitative outputs from proprietary valuation models for fixed income asset classes and major currencies.
Collaborate with economists and capital market assumption team to produce country specific economic research.
Contribute to fixed income methodology improvements to sustain Morningstar's research excellence.
Present research findings, conviction updates and market insights to internal portfolio management teams and clients.
Contribute to external research publications and media engagements with a focus on the outlook for credit assets.
Requirements:
5+ years of research experience in fixed income and currency research gained in a pure research capacity or as part of an investment management team.
Deep understanding of global fixed income markets, including government bonds, corporate debt, high-yield, and emerging markets.
Prior research experience in covering credit asset classes is preferred.
Expertise in macroeconomic analysis, monetary policy, and currency market dynamics.
Strong time management skills, with the ability to mentor and develop junior analysts.
Proven ability to communicate complex market information in a clear, concise, and actionable manner.
Strong quantitative skills and proficiency in relevant financial software and research tools.
Compensation and Benefits:
At Morningstar we believe people are at their best when they are at their healthiest. That's why we champion your wellness through a wide range of programs that support all stages of your personal and professional life. Here are some examples of the offerings we provide:
Financial Health:
75% 401k match up to 7%
Stock Ownership Potential
Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
Physical Health:
Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
Emotional Health:
Trust-Based Time Off
6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Bonding Leave
Adoption Assistance
Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
Annual Education Stipend
Tuition Reimbursement
Social Health:
Charitable Matching Gifts program
Dollars for Doers volunteer program
Paid volunteering days
15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups
Base Salary Compensation Range:
$114,600.00 - 206,280.00 USD Annual
Total Cash Compensation Range:
$143,250.00 - 257,850.00 USD Annual
Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. While some positions are available as fully remote, we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis, typically three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.
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Research Director
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
Good Jobs First, a non-profit research center based in Washington DC and operating virtually across the United States, now seeks a Research Director to lead its economic development incentives research work. The director will play an integral role in identifying new relationships and seizing on significant findings to agitate for change.
Good Jobs First is the nation's leading resource center promoting corporate and government accountability in economic development. Since 1998, it has set dozens of research precedents while leading the movement to win subsidy disclosure by state governments, as well as safeguards such as clawbacks and Job Quality Standards. It also led the successful campaign for local disclosure, winning GASB Statement No. 77 on Tax Abatement Disclosures, a municipal finance landmark.
Good Jobs First also promotes corporate accountability, through research publications and its globally popular database, Violation Tracker. Former Research Director Phil Mattera now leads that work as GJF's Violation Tracker Project Director.
What You'll Do:
Oversee Research
Standardize processes (including methodologies) for how to build and carry out GJF research products, which include blogs, white papers, and reports;
Lead thinking about strategy and research needs, including purpose, outcomes, and process and how the work fits into external needs and GJF as an organization;
Lead research that explores connections and relationships between policy and race, ethnicity, income and geography;
Participate in all aspects of research projects, from idea development to writing and publicizing final research products;
Project manage multiple, concurrent research projects to ensure funder deliverables are met, the work is moving forward, and the work adequately distributed.
Manage Research Staff
Provide feedback and mentorship to researchers to help them improve their research skills and strategies, and identify most significant findings;
Lead regular research meetings to build upon a culture of collaboration and cross-team planning;
Review, edit, and provide feedback on written products;
Seek professional development opportunities for themself and others;
Work with researchers to think about how their work fits into broader organizational goals and GJF's mission;
Participate in regular, ongoing evaluations and goal-setting.
Build connections
Provide timely technical assistance to GJF's diverse user base of NGOs, journalists, unions, public officials, think tanks, and academics;
Cultivate and develop relationships with NGOs, elected officials, journalists, grassroots groups, and others involved in specific reform efforts;
Conduct trainings, give speeches, and provide testimony on incentives provided by GJF staff in person and remotely;
Regularly write blogs, Op-Eds, and other external pieces that amplify our research and/or link back to subsidy news of the day.
Oversee the Subsidy Tracker and Tax Break Tracker databases
Help researchers set priorities for what programs are most important to collect;
Oversee the data collection effort for both databases, developing a schedule of updates and tracking that work;
Consider ways of streamlining the data collection process (including using artificial intelligence);
Consider the applications/needs of the database users in making decisions;
Work with a consultant to analyze the workflow and make recommendations for next steps.
Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge of and ability to critique programs and deals involving common incentives such as TIF districts, enterprise zones, property tax abatements, corporate income tax credits, and sales tax exemptions;
A demonstrated commitment to racial, social, and economic justice;
Strong communications skills ranging from big-picture economic justice framing to succinct media sound bites;
Strong writing, editing, and public speaking skills;
The ability to simplify and popularly communicate facially complex topics such as TIF;
The ability to work remotely on both team projects and solo assignments;
Knowledge of municipal finance; familiarity with public fiscal documents such as budgets and annual comprehensive financial reports;
Knowledge of tax justice, organized labor, community organizing and/or environmental advocacy networks.
Although this is a 40-hour-per-week remote position that can be done anywhere in the U.S., the Research Director must be generally available 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time weekdays for internal and external meetings and coalition work. Some evening and weekend work is required, and the position must be able to do light travel, including to semi-annual in-person staff retreats. As a condition of employment, Good Jobs First requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination and boosters.
Compensation:
Salary range: $95,000 to $120,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus a benefit package that includes a platinum-level PPO healthcare policy plan (including dental and vision) with a 100% employer-paid premium, a 403(b) retirement plan with generous employer contribution, professional development fund, generous vacation, most federal holidays, paid time off between Christmas and New Year's Day, and parental leave.
Good Jobs First is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from women and people of color.
Send a résumé only (with “RD application” in the subject line) to **********************. Candidates who meet the qualifications will be invited to the next phase. No phone calls, please.
Please mention that you saw this listing through IRE.
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Global Therapeutic Research Lead - Oncology
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
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Job Description
Purpose
Leveraging a proven track record of leading at least 3 discovery programs to clinic, The Global Therapeutic Research Lead (G-TRL) is a pipeline critical strategic leader responsible for driving Research projects to the clinic. The individual will sit on the Oncology Drug Discovery Unit (ODDU) Leadership Team.
Leader for at least one or more of Takeda's top priority projects with substantial clinical and commercial potential with a clear accelerated path to the clinic.
You will provide mentorship to team members to elevate enterprise thinking and capabilities of our drug discovery talent across the global Research function.
As project lead, the G-TRL builds a connected view of the project within the Oncology Therapeutic Area strategy and treatment paradigm and can represent all core expertise at depth and align with stakeholders and sponsors across the organization including Research, Clinical Development, and Commercial stakeholders and executive level governance committees.
G-TRLs are responsible for creating the medicine vision, early asset strategy and managing multiple external partnerships that accelerate delivery of the project.
G-TRLs will establish smart, fast, and critical path-minded practices for groups, including integrating new strategies and competitive industry ways of working.
G-TRL will advise on the continuous infusion of new Research projects aligned to strategy to generate a sustainable Research Engine generating a steady flow of high-quality INDs every year.
Accountabilities
Lead and manage one or more ‘Top 10' drug discovery projects, overseeing the entire drug discovery process from target identification to preclinical development.
Responsible for the articulation and ownership of the project strategy, developed in partnership with internal stakeholders.
Contribute to strategy for future portfolio investment, particularly within the Inflammation and Immunology area including advising on which projects should be Top 10 projects.
Evaluate and prioritize potential drug candidates based on scientific, medical, and commercial considerations.
Represent all core expertise for project.
Partner with Clinical and Translational teams to refine asset strategy.
Ensure alignment to the therapeutic area strategy (i.e., Clinical Development).
Understand and align with commercial team for asset commercial value within the TA.
Provide guidance and mentorship to global project team members, stimulating enterprise thinking and fostering their professional growth and development.
Mentor future and more junior project leads and elevate drug discovery capability across Research.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and partners (e.g., DMPK, Pharmaceutical Sciences) within and outside Takeda to drive project delivery.
Pipeline and enterprise impact through effective partnering with multiple internal and external collaborators.
Provide strategic, process, and operational leadership for successful Top 10 Project delivery.
Foster a culture of innovation and scientific excellence within the matrixed drug discovery team, promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning.
Become a world leading scientific expert in the projects you lead.
Oversee the design and execution of experiments, data analysis, and interpretation to enable decision-making and optimize drug discovery efforts.
Stay abreast of the latest advancements in drug discovery, emerging technologies, and industry trends, applying this knowledge to enhance drug discovery strategies.
Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including academic institutions, research organizations, and industry partners inclusive of serving on joint external governance committees across the globe.
Represent Takeda externally for the Oncology Drug Discovery Unit and play a key role in evaluating external opportunities, serving as an effective ambassador for Takeda's global business development brand.
Education & Competencies (Technical and Behavioral):
Advanced degree in health or life sciences (e.g., Ph.D., M.D., D.V.M.)
Expected to have at least 10-12 years industry and relevant subject matter expertise within Immunology and Inflammation and at least 10-12 years global management experience, including working effectively with matrix teams.
Extensive experience in leading drug discovery teams and managing drug discovery/development projects, preferably in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology setting covering Oncology.
Deep understanding of the drug discovery process, including target identification, hit-to-lead optimization, and preclinical development, anticipating, and removing roadblocks.
Proven track record of leading numerous projects, ideally 5+ projects, across discovery from target inception to Candidate Nomination or beyond.
Played a major role in 3+ INDs.
Has delivered clinical development assets preferably across multiple modalities (e.g. small molecule, biologics, cell therapies, ADC etc.)
Excellent and inclusive leadership with the ability to inspire and motivate diverse teams towards achieving ambitious goals.
Reputation as a proactive, solutions-oriented leader who engages relevant expertise no matter where it resides.
Strong business acumen and understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, including regulatory requirements and commercial considerations with relevant knowledge and expertise for specific modalities.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex scientific concepts to diverse audiences.
Proven ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders across a matrixed organization.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a focus on data-driven decision making.
Demonstrated success in building and managing strategic partnerships with academic institutions, research organizations, and industry collaborators.
This position is currently classified as “hybrid” in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.
Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
For Location:
Boston, MA
U.S. Base Salary Range:
$205,100.00 - $322,300.00
The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.
EEO Statement
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
Locations
Boston, MA
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
Job Exempt
Yes
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Quantitative Researcher
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
divp style="text-align:left"bWHO WE ARE/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"span Headquartered in the historic Chicago Board of Trade, PEAK6 Capital Management is a proprietary options trading firm that has been defining the industry for more than 25 years.
While many firms have come and gone, PEAK6 Capital Management has consistently delivered liquidity to the options market.
We thrive due to our firm's special blend of financial acumen, ability to manage risk, and cutting-edge technology.
/span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"span Our success is driven by our team of technologists, engineers, and traders who leverage proprietary tech and a data-centric approach to maintain inventory and stay ahead of the markets, so customers can, too.
/span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"span We are committed to providing dependable liquidity, which is crucial for market stability, investor confidence, and efficient trading across asset classes.
/span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bABOUT THIS ROLE/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/ppspan As a /span Quantitative Researcherspan, you will work closely with traders and engineers across the organization to improve the suite of derivatives pricing, surface models, signals, and risk measures our traders use.
/span/pp/ppspan This role is for Chicago or Austin based candidates.
/span/pp/ppbi You'll be responsible for:/ib /b/b/pullipspan Working as part of a team on end to end research initiatives to map elements of trader intuition into quantitative models/span/p/lilipspan Analyzing model performance and sensitivity to factors through running simulation, backtesting, or summarizations of past results/span/p/lilipspan Optimizing and supporting existing models/span/p/lilipspan Interfacing directly with traders to understand their use cases and nuance of a given model/span/p/lilipspan Driving the company forward with new ideas that will impact the way we leverage market data/span/p/lilipspan Working with software engineers to ensure the reliable delivery of data and to translating research results to production /span/p/lilipspan Performing any or all of the above responsibilities for, or in support of, PEAK6 HC Holdings LLC or any of its affiliates, including, but not limited to, PEAK6 Group LLC/span/p/li/ulpbr/ /ppbb YOUR EXPERIENCE/b/b/pullipspan Have completed a Masters or PhD in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Financial Engineering, or other related quantitative field /span/p/lilipspan1+ years of experience working in either machine learning, deep learning, stats, quantitative trading, or any other role building models on large datasets/span/p/lilipspan Programming experience, Python preferred, particularly around exploring large datasets/span/p/lilipspanA demonstrated track record of applying modeling techniques to real-world problems/span/p/lilipspan The ability to collaborate with subject matter experts in defining appropriate features and metrics for a given model/span/p/lilipspan Comfort implementing models from papers/span/p/lilipspan Experience working with large, noisy, or incomplete data sets and investigating underlying data issues/span/p/lilipspan Good English language communication skills/span/p/lilipspan Occasional travel may be required/span/p/li/ulp/pp#LI-P6/pp/ppb OUR REWARDS/b/pp/ppspan We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match.
We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits.
As a hybrid workforce, we offer our employees the ability to work remotely up to two days a week.
/span/pp/ppspan Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and office location.
This position also may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in addition to a range of health amp; wellness benefits, enhancing your overall compensation package.
/span/pp/pp/pp style="text-align:left"bBase Salary Range/b/p$116,200-$145,250p/ppspan PEAK6 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.
Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.
/span/pp/ppspan PEAK6 is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities.
We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please contact our HR department at hr@peak6.
com.
We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.
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Sr. Market Research Manager
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
M/A/R/C Research, LLC is seeking a talented Sr. Market Research Manager to join our dynamic Insights group. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for leading strategic market research studies that provide actionable insights to our clients, helping them make informed decisions that drive business growth.
As a Sr. Market Research Manager, you will develop and implement research strategies across a variety of projects, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure research objectives are met and that your findings effectively address client needs. Your role will involve overseeing project timelines, managing budgets, and mentoring junior team members to foster their growth and expertise.
This position can be based in our Dallas office, or it may be a remote opportunity for qualified candidates in other U.S. locations. #LI-Remote
Requirements
Minimum of 8 years of experience in supplier side market research with a strong background in both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
Demonstrated expertise in designing and leading complex research studies from start to finish.
Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data into clear, actionable insights.
Proven ability to communicate findings effectively to clients and internal stakeholders through presentations and reports.
Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and budget constraints.
Strong leadership and mentoring skills to guide junior researchers and foster a collaborative team environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with attention to detail.
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Social Sciences, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
Benefits
M/A/R/C is committed to providing an exceptional work environment and excellent benefits.
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, Vision & Supplemental)
Retirement Plan (401k with Company Match)
Profit Sharing
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Training & Development
Options Trading Quantitative Researcher - Work From Home
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
We are seeking a talented and self-motivated Quantitative Researcher to join our options trading team. You will work in a collaborative team with the potential to deliver significant contributions through data-driven insights and by providing high-quality research tools enabling reproducible and well-tested research to take place across the firm. Our culture emphasizes teamwork and focuses on continuous integration and test-driven development. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and enhancing Python data science tools and frameworks. This includes conducting alpha research, identifying new trading opportunities, and monitoring models in production.
This position is 100% Remote.
Qualifications
Options Trading Quantitative Researcher Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in mathematics, physics, computer science, or a related quantitative field.
- 2+ years of relevant work experience.
- Experience conducting and applying quantitative research to options trading.
- Experience integrating alpha signal research into options trading systems.
- In depth understanding of options pricing and volatility modelling.
- Strong knowledge of probability, statistics, and machine learning for time-series data.
- Excellent programming skills in Python (C++ familiarity is a plus).
- Experience with software engineering best practices including TDD and CI/CD.
- Experience with distributed computing.
- Prior experience developing on a Linux stack.
- Effective prioritization while being mindful of long-term objectives.
- Able to take ownership of projects in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Outstanding communication skills to collaborate with different stakeholders across multiple geographical locations.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, health savings account, life insurance policy, short-term/long-term disability insurance, employee assistance program, etc. Salary: 130K-180K
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Quantitative Analyst I, Capital
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.
We're looking for a smart, driven individual to join our Quantitative Markets team. The Quantitative Markets team is responsible for structuring and pricing Affirm's debt funding deals, developing platforms and tools for optimizing funding strategies, and building data-driven models to analyze and predict the performance of Affirm's consumer loans. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in process automation and optimization as well as development and implementation of quantitative and/or machine learning models. Given the cross-functional nature of the role, the ideal candidate should have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
What You'll Do
Develop automation tools and optimize existing business processes to enable more efficient pricing and modeling of consumer debt financing deals as well as improve overall efficiency of the team
Advance Affirm's asset-liability management model to help inform optimal funding strategies
Build data-driven models to analyze and predict the performance of Affirm's consumer loans
Partner cross-functionally with our Capital Markets, Treasury, Risk, Commercial, Product and Engineering teams to evaluate funding, product, and business decisions
What We Look For
1-3 years of relevant experience in technical areas (e.g. data science, data analytics, quantitative finance)
Strong data-manipulation and model development and implementation skills using tools such as Python/R
Experience building quantitative models or implementing machine learning models is a plus
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to collaborate and influence across different teams in the organization
Ability to think creatively and critically and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous work environment
Desire to understand the broader context of business decisions
Base Pay Grade - I
Equity Grade - 3
Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.
Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company).
CAN base pay range per year: $90,000 - $130,000
#LI-Remote
Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.
We're extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
We believe It's On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.
[For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read Affirm's Global Candidate Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein.
Quantitative Analyst (Staff / Sr Staff) - Power Markets
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
About our Company
Equilibrium Energy is revolutionizing the clean energy transition by developing innovative grid-scale energy storage solutions. Our technology and market platform helps utilities, independent power producers, and commercial customers optimize their renewable energy assets, improve grid reliability, and accelerate decarbonization. As a fast-growing climate tech company, we're building infrastructure that will shape the future of energy markets and enable a sustainable energy economy.
Equilibrium Energy is a well-funded, Series B clean energy startup backed by some of the most prominent institutional investors in climate. New colleagues will share our vision that a next-generation energy company must be built from the ground up on deep industry expertise combined with an unwavering commitment to modern digital approaches. We're looking for collaborative, talented, passionate and resourceful folks to join our team and help us lay the foundation for our important mission and ambitious plan.
What we are looking for
Equilibrium was founded with a vision for building a company where innovation, collaboration, machine learning, and data science power all aspects of our algorithmic decision-making. We are looking for staff / sr staff
quantitative analysts
with a heavy focus on trading strategy research and development in the energy space to accelerate the maturation of our quantitative trading business, while helping to shape the science-driven products, tools, & processes that will drive the future success of our company.
As a key member of our sciences group, you will play an active role in a) cultivating our culture of experimentation, signal discovery, and incremental delivery, b) facilitating research into profitable strategy development and energy market dynamics, c) helping to identify, recruit, train, and mentor members of our growing team of exceptional trading analysts, and d) partnering with our engineers, product managers, scientist, and commercial team to influence the near to medium term product roadmap.
What you will do
Use research insights to shape product direction
: Influence product and engineering roadmaps through presentation of research insights, experimental results, and trading strategy backtest metrics, in order to evolve organizational direction. Initiate and lead cross-functional engagements to surface, prioritize, formulate, and structure complex and ambiguous challenges where advanced novel quantitative analytics or machine learning techniques can drive outsized company trading impact.
Trading performance analytics
: Investigate driving factors in trading over/under performance, identifying learnings, and drive a fly-wheel of continuous strategy improvement and team education.
Research, develop, backtest, and deploy novel quantitative trading signals and strategies in the energy domain
: Identify and extract sources of trading alpha by researching multiple energy datasets, surveying industry techniques & domain intuition, and executing hands-on experimental models & backtests. Drive the design, specification, development, and production deployment of our suite of novel quantitative trading solutions. Lead short to medium term research projects that advance the state-of-the-art in quantitative research techniques, as applied to energy asset management and financial trading.
The minimum qualifications you'll need
Passion for clean energy and fighting climate change
An advanced degree in computer science, data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, operations research, engineering, or related quantitative discipline
6+ years experience in quantitative research & analytics, automated systematic financial trading, or similar role, in the US Power Markets
4+ years experience with python and the supporting computational science tool suite (e.g. numpy, scipy, pandas, scikit-learn, tensorflow, etc)
Experience in the electricity and energy domain (e.g. wholesale market prices)
Experience developing, releasing, and tracking performance of quantitative trading strategies in production
Experience communicating mathematical concepts, analytical results, and data-driven insights to both technical and non-technical audiences
A collaboration-first mentality, with a willingness to teach as well as learn from others
Nice to have additional skills
Experience designing and building novel statistical models on time series data, including characterizing probabilistic outcome uncertainty
Experience with database technologies and sql
Experience with probability, hypothesis testing, and uncertainty quantification
Experience with optimization techniques (e.g. stochastic optimization, robust optimization)
Experience with data visualization and dashboarding technologies (e.g. plot.ly Dash, Streamlit)
Experience leading and mentoring a team of analysts
Not sure this is the right role for you?
We are a high growth company with accelerating hiring needs so there's a great chance we'll be able to create a custom role for you, now or in the future. All roles, titles and compensation packages are tailored to the applicant, so apply anyways and tell us in your cover letter about your dream role.
What we offer
Equilibrium is composed of deeply knowledgeable industry experts across all our functions, with decades of experience in energy-specific commercial structuring, power systems engineering, machine learning, computational research, operations research, distributed and compute-intensive infrastructure, and modern software & ML engineering. Our experience in the space means we've previously built versions of nearly every technical component of our platform. We are now designing them better, and combining them in a holistic and novel way, to achieve global scale and climate impact. We pride ourselves on our deeply empathetic & collaborative culture, honest and direct but respectful communication, and our balanced, flexible, and remote-first work environment.
Employee benefits include:
Competitive base salary and a comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and 401k package
Opportunity to own a significant piece of the company via a meaningful equity grant
Unlimited vacation and flexible work schedule
Ability to work remotely from anywhere in the United States, Canada & Europe, or join one of our regional hubs in Boston, SF Bay Area, or London
Accelerated professional growth and development opportunities through direct collaboration and mentorship from leading industry expert colleagues across energy and tech
Equilibrium Energy is a diverse and inclusive, equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Quantitative Analyst
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
We are seeking a Quantitative Analyst who will be responsible for data engineering, architecture, and the development of trading algorithms. The one who embodies intelligence, calmness, and composure and enjoys streamlining business procedures.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN YOU:
Ability to use Python for the above tasks, understanding the basics of software development
Pandas, NumPy
Attentiveness, accuracy, perfectionism in the code
WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN OUR TEAM?
Great challenges with fast feedback loops
A welcoming group of highly qualified international professionals
Great corporate culture with internal events and surprising commitment to fostering a supportive and empowering environment
Cutting-edge hardware and technology
You can work remotely anywhere in the world
Flexible schedule
40 paid days off
Quantitative Trader (preferred) or Quantitative Analyst - REMOTE!
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
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li Strong knowledge of financial markets and trading practices: This includes understanding the fundamentals of trading, technical analysis, and risk management./li
li Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or MATLAB: Quant Trader applicants MUST have proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or MATLAB. This includes experience in writing code to build models and algorithms. /li
li Experience with data analysis and visualization tools such as Excel, Tableau, or Power BI: This includes experience in analyzing data and presenting insights in a clear and concise manner./li
li Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills: This includes the ability to analyze complex problems and develop innovative solutions./li
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Quantitative Analyst
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
About the Role:
The BP Quantitative Analytics [QA] Team is an international team located on BP's commodity trading floors in London, Houston, New York & Singapore. The team provides quantitative modelling and analytics support to energy trading and commercial teams within the entire BP trading organization. Option pricing, statistical analysis, hedging strategies and real option valuations of physical assets or contractual terms are the team's main focus. The team works closely with traders, structurers, originators and trading desk market analysts to contribute to the business.
This opportunity is available within BP's office in New York. While this role reports directly to the global Head of Quantitative Analytics, it is a hybrid role for a person who is experienced in both Quantitative Analytics as well as Power & Gas Structuring. You will be responsible for delivering practical pricing solutions to challenging business problems in a highly dynamic commercial environment. As an expert quant, you will be expected to act both as an individual contributor seamlessly collaborating with peers in Quant Analytics & Structuring, and by providing guidance to members of the distributed team with less industry experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Responsibilities are hybrid, suited for a person that can operate either as a Quant or as a Structurer, or both, depending on business priorities at any given time.
As Quant Analyst, you will build pricing & risk models in support of bp structured energy businesses.
You will also be asked to provide or confirm pricing indications for structured products in power & gas.
You will build direct relationships with key customers (such as trading, structuring, origination), understand their business requirements and immediate goals.
You will foster flawless partnerships with our sister analytics, risk and technology teams to provide impactful cross-discipline solutions.
Implement cross-commodity modelling algorithms in BP's proprietary energy derivatives valuation library, inclusive of stochastic price processes and calibration methodologies.
Employ “Dev Ops” software development practices across the immediate team for the safe, agile production of industrial strength code.
Mentoring & collaborating with less experienced analysts in the team
Role Requirements:
Undergraduate degree plus PhD or MSc in a quantitative field, (eg physics, mathematics, electrical engineering or mathematical finance) from a top-class institution.
North America Power & Gas markets, for instance DA, RT, ancillary services & load.
Load & Resource optimization for the trading desk.
Energy exotics such as revenue options and contingent extendables.
Complex structured products in power & gas space, inclusive of all renewables.
Implementing financial derivatives valuation solutions in a trading environment.
Stochastic calculus, probability theory and associated numerical methods for their practical implementation, including
Considering Joining bp?
At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. bp is committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees' lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, and more!
How much do we pay (Base)? $185K- $330K) *Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.
Travel Requirement
Negligible travel should be expected with this role
Relocation Assistance:
This role is eligible for relocation within country
Remote Type:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working
Skills:
Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Computational Thinking, Continued Learning, Data Analysis, Data cleansing and transformation, Data Management, Data Sourcing, Data visualization and interpretation, Dialogue enablement, Exposure Management, Machine Learning, Macroeconomics, Market analysis methods, Market Risk Management, Statistics, Trade execution and management, Trading Fundamentals, Sentiment and Trends, Trading knowledge
Legal Disclaimer:
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp's recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.
If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.
Quantitative Analyst (Remote)
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
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Crypto Quantitative Analyst (Global- Remote - Non.US)
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
Token Metrics provides AI-based cryptocurrency ratings and price predictions. Our customers leverage our professional analysts, analytics, and artificial intelligence to make profitable crypto investments. Token Metrics is seeking a quantitative analyst to assist our team in designing crypto quantitative trading strategies.
If you're the right person, you've got a passion for trading, Python, have strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate and work in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities
Developing, testing, and optimizing algorithmic trading strategies
Identifying new trading ideas and investment opportunities
Researching and analyzing large data sets to find patterns
Developing risk management tools
Requirements
Proficiency in Python
Experience working with large data sets
Ability to design and back-test trading strategies
Strong background in statistics
About Token Metrics
Token Metrics helps crypto investors build profitable portfolios using artificial intelligence based crypto indices, rankings, and price predictions.
Token Metrics has a diverse set of customers, from retail investors and traders to crypto fund managers, in more than 50 countries.
Quantitative Analyst
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
Kershner Trading Group is a leading proprietary trading and technology firm, headquartered in Austin, Texas, with offices in midtown Manhattan, NY and Chicago, IL. We provide capital and infrastructure to in-house quantitative and discretionary traders. We currently have an opening in our Austin, Texas headquarters (remote work possible depending on experience) for a Quantitative Analyst.
Responsibilities:
Work with a team of Quantitative Researchers to research trading literature, generate ideas for algorithmic trading strategies, create features, analyze data and create intraday algorithmic trading strategies
Provide input to software engineers in order to enhance our backtesting engine and data analysis tools for predictive model analysis
Collaborate with the team in order to enhance the trading software, reduce slippage and increase model efficiency
We are seeking an individual with the following qualifications:
A passion for analyzing large data sets in order to create high Sharpe ratio algorithmic strategies
An interest in creating derivative features based on input features to better extract signals from noisy datasets
Programming experience in Python (data science stack)
Entrepreneurial spirit
Knowledge of US stock market preferred
An intuition for which for which features are relevant and for identifying errors in data or strategies
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in C++ and Linux
Experience with algorithmic trading
Transactional Quantitative Analyst
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
divpspan Wilson /spanspan Sonsini /spanspanis the premier legal advisor to technology, life sciences, and other growth enterprises worldwide. We represent companies at every stage of development, from entrepreneurial start-ups to multibillion-dollar global corporations, as well as the venture firms, private equity firms, and investment banks that finance and advise them.
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The Transactional Quantitative Analyst will handle analytical projects to assist in structuring and optimizing client deals.
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Sr. Manager, Cyber Threat Researcher, Cyber Intelligence (Remote-Eligible)
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
Company DescriptionJobs for Humanity is partnering with Capital One to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. Therefore, we prioritize individuals coming from the following communities: Refugee, Neurodivergent, Single Parent, Blind or Low Vision, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Military Veterans, the Elderly, the LGBTQ, and Justice Impacted individuals. This position is open to candidates who reside in and have the legal right to work in the country where the job is located.
Company Name: Capital One
Job DescriptionCenter 3 (19075), United States of America, McLean, VirginiaSr. Manager, Cyber Threat Researcher, Cyber Intelligence (Remote-Eligible)
The mission of Capital One's Cyber Intelligence is to leverage cyber threat intelligence for good. The team's mission is to counter, disrupt and mitigate cyber adversaries targeting Capital One customers, associates, infrastructure and brand. We are looking for a Cyber Threat Researcher who is able to apply systems thinking and engineering techniques to accurately emulate, detect, and predict cyber threats and adversary intentions.
You have a growth mindset when it comes to maintaining expertise and knowledge in threat adversary trends and technologies. We are looking for someone who takes a forward leaning, innovative approach to problem solving, with passion for solving problems at Capital One scale and the desire to collaborate across functional teams.
Responsibilities:
Create mechanisms to "connects the dots" between different spaces in order to combine multiple detection signals that automatically highlight cyber threats across fraud and advanced threat activities
Maintain industry-wide expertise of the current cyber threat landscape and attack vectors
Synthesize disparate sets of data from sources such as malware, cyber attack patterns, closed and open-source intelligence to inform instrumentation and detections
Build productive relationships with internal teams to contextualize, influence and inform across Capital One's business
Communicate investigative outcomes and conclusions to a variety of audiences, including company senior leadership and business partners
Capital One is open to hiring a Remote Employee for this opportunity.
Basic Qualifications:
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification
At least 8 years of experience working in cybersecurity or information technology performing incident response, threat hunting, threat intelligence, forensics, or offensive security
At least 5 years of experience in conducting investigations into cyber-enabled fraud, cybercrime, or advanced persistent threats
At least 3 years of experience with cyber threat intelligence threat frameworks (the Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain, Diamond Model, MITRE ATT&CK, Defense, Engage)
At least 3 years of experience in programming or scripting (Python, Perl, PHP, PowerShell)
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree
3+ years of experience with public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
3+ years of experience in a highly regulated industry (financial sector, financial technology healthcare, ICS, technology)
At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
New York City (Hybrid On-Site): $230,100 - $262,700 for Sr Manager, Cyber TechnicalSan Francisco, California (Hybrid On-Site): $243,800 - $278,200 for Sr Manager, Cyber TechnicalRemote (Regardless of Location): $195,000 - $222,600 for Sr Manager, Cyber Technical
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate's offer letter.
Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.
This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.
If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at ************** or via email at [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to [email protected]
Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.
Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).
Senior Threat Intelligence Researcher- AI Defense, Remote in the U.S.
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
Applications are accepted until further notice.The AI Software & Platform Team delivers AI products so businesses around the world defend against threats and safeguard the most important aspects of business with security resilience. We are passionate about making businesses secure and simplifying security with zero compromise. YOUR IMPACT As a Senior Researcher, you will play a pivotal role in investigating, analyzing and mitigating emerging threats targeting AI / ML. You will work closely with the Director and Tech Lead of AI Threat Intelligence to build a world-class AI threat research capability, delivering actionable intelligence, advancing the state of AI security research, and helping secure Cisco's AI-driven products and services. You will collaborate with fellow researchers, data scientists, security engineers, and product teams to proactively identify AI-related risks, with a strong focus on securing autonomous AI agents. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Conduct original research into AI/ML-specific threats, including prompt injection, data poisoning, adversarial attacks, model evasion, and misuse of AI agents. - Assist in modeling threats to AI agents and analyzing the security of Model Context Protocols (MCP), focusing on risks such as context leakage, corruption, unauthorized agent behavior, and external tool abuse. - Monitor threat intelligence feeds, academic research, and emerging AI attack vectors to keep Cisco's AI Defense teams informed of new risks. - Contribute to writing high-quality internal intelligence reports, threat assessments, technical advisories, and research papers. - Collaborate closely with engineering, security, product, and research teams to integrate findings into defense strategies and product hardening initiatives. - Build small proof-of-concept demonstrations to validate attack theories against AI agents, context protocols, and model memory graphs. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity threat intelligence, adversarial research, red teaming, or offensive security, with exposure to AI/ML systems preferred. - Strong foundational knowledge of AI/ML technologies, particularly LLMs, generative models, and agentic frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Hugging Face Agents). - Proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages for research tasks, threat simulations, and automation. - Experience conducting threat research, writing technical analyses, and contributing to security investigations or adversarial projects. - Ability to clearly document and present research findings to diverse technical audiences. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Contributions to security research projects (whitepapers, blogs, open-source tools, or community participation). - Familiarity with AI-specific threat frameworks such as MITRE ATLAS, ATT&CK for AI, or equivalent. - Interest in responsible AI practices and secure deployment of autonomous and agentic AI systems. - Experience working with AI/ML pipelines in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). #WEARECISCO #WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all. Our passion is connection-we celebrate our employees' diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best. We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer-80 hours each year-allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do! Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.
Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco's flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco's Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
Senior Quantitative Analyst (Multiple Positions)
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
Analyze large data sets and condense complex information into concise, relevant, and easy to communicate results (10%). Generate original investment research with the goal of improving outcomes for our clients (30%). Responsible for research supporting the company's Risk Model (25%). Represent the work of the quantitative research team to internal stakeholders and external clients (25%). Act as a subject-matter expert in multiple investment topics such as equities, fixed income, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, etc., as well as company's proprietary methodology and data points (10%).
Job Requirements:
This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Computer Science or other relevant quantitative or financial discipline, or foreign equivalent and 3 years of relevant experience in software engineering, finance in quantitative analyst, or related role. Alternatively, we will accept a Master's degree in Finance, Computer Science or other relevant quantitative or financial discipline, or foreign equivalent and 1 year of relevant experience in software engineering, finance in quantitative analyst, or related role. Additionally, this position requires: experience with Python and SQL within both software development and analytics environment; experience with big data framework and use of pyspark for software development; experience with mutual fund, fixed income, and equity databases, including Morningstar, FactSet, Barra, Bloomberg, or Aladdin; experience with statistical methods and classic econometric methods used in finance literature; experience with Agile software engineering practices; experience in conducting high quality research on the financial markets; experience with appraising journal articles in finance (or accounting and macroeconomics); and experience with monitoring the latest developments in the literature, particularly among equity and crypto asset classes. Will accept any suitable combination of education, training, and experience.
Must possess unrestricted right to work in the U.S. in this position
This positions offers a base salary range of $83,283 - 110,000 USD.
Morningstar is an equal opportunity employer.
Compensation and Benefits
At Morningstar we believe people are at their best when they are at their healthiest. That's why we champion your wellness through a wide-range of programs that support all stages of your personal and professional life. Here are some examples of the offerings we provide:
* Financial Health
* 75% 401k match up to 7%
* Stock Ownership Potential
* Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
* Physical Health
* Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
* Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
* Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
* Emotional Health
* Trust-Based Time Off
* 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
* 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
* Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Bonding Leave
* Adoption Assistance
* Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
* Annual Education Stipend
* Tuition Reimbursement
* Social Health
* Charitable Matching Gifts program
* Dollars for Doers volunteer program
* Paid volunteering days
* 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups
If you receive and accept an offer from us, we require that personal and any related investments be disclosed confidentiality to our Compliance team (days vary by region). These investments will be reviewed to ensure they meet Code of Ethics requirements. If any conflicts of interest are identified, then you will be required to liquidate those holdings immediately. In addition, dependent on your department and location of work certain employee accounts must be held with an approved broker (for example all, U.S. employee accounts). If this applies and your account(s) are not with an approved broker, you will be required to move your holdings to an approved broker.
Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. While some positions are available as fully remote, we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis, typically three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.
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Quantitative Analyst (Charlotte, NC (Hybrid) or (Remote) (5517)
Remote Director Of Quantitative Research Job
Where you'll work: Our flexible, hybrid work model offers the option to work remotely or in the office.
How you'll contribute: As a Quantitative Analyst, you'll be responsible for supporting variable and fixed annuity asset liability management and risk assessment. This role reports to the AVP in variable annuity asset liability management with a focus on reporting, modeling, sensitivity analysis, project management, and documentation as a utility player.
This position requires someone with strong quantitative skills who will play a key role in analyzing key risk sensitivities around ALM framework, support new and existing derivative management initiatives on the asset and liability products, analyzing big data processing, and reporting using MS Office, database and various programming languages. This person will also be a major contributor to the next generation VA hedging platform. This is a great opportunity for a derivatives expert to apply the expertise to challenges in the life insurance industry.
In this role, you'll get to:
Support hedging and risk management of variable annuities with living benefit riders (VA), fixed annuities (FA), and structured indexed annuities (SIA).
Lead the development and maintenance of our Numerix derivatives analytic library.
Perform hedge performance analysis and attribution reporting using Python, MS Office products, SQL, etc.
Coordinate with business constituents in maintaining consistency in production process, implementation schedule, assumptions, modeling approach and regulatory and reporting changes.
Derivative asset valuation in support of the reporting, hedging performance attribution, projection and risk measurement.
Lead the modeling and production process of scenario generators.
Contribute to the next generation in-house VA hedging platform.
Communicate results and analysis to senior staff and key internal stakeholders.
We're looking for people who have:
2-5 years related work experience with derivatives, assets, and liabilities.
Good understanding of regulatory requirements applicable to the derivatives markets, and a broad knowledge of trading, operational, and risk management practices.
Prior experience of quantitative and statistical modeling and analysis, focused on investments.
Understanding of fixed income securities, derivatives, insurance liabilities and risk management
Expert in Numerix analytics library including CAIL and CAS.
Experience with Python, R, SQL, Access, VBA, Aladdin and/or Bloomberg preferred.
Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, positive attitude along with intellectual curiosity.
Good project management skills.
Can adjust work resources and deadlines in response to changing business priorities.
Research shows some people may not apply for a role if they don't check all the boxes of a job description. If you don't check every box listed, that's okay. We would love to hear from you.
What you'll receive:
Compensation - Base salary ranging from $100,000 to $125,000 plus competitive performance-based incentives determined by company and individual results.
Flexible Work Environment - Work remotely or in the office to better thrive in all areas of life.
Paid Time Off - Recharge with a minimum of 20 days of paid time off and 16 paid company holidays per calendar year plus paid volunteer time and paid study time.
Financial Health - Work toward achieving your financial goals through our 401(k) savings plan with company match (up to 6%) and annual company nondiscretionary contribution (3%), 15% employee stock purchase plan discount, and financial counseling services.
Health and Wellness - Enjoy competitive medical, vision, and dental plans plus tax-free health savings accounts with potential company contributions up to $1,000 per family.
Family Support - Care for loved ones with up to 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents, back-up dependent care, dependent care flexible spending account, and up to a $25,000 lifetime maximum during your adoption, infertility, or surrogacy journey.
Life and Disability Support - Gain access to company-paid basic life insurance and short-term disability insurance.
The company and your department may occasionally gather in person throughout the year to foster a culture of belonging and promote team building. We'd love for you to join us during those company-wide and department-wide events to help you strengthen connections across the company.
Why join us?
Brighthouse Financial is on a mission to help people achieve financial security. Our company is one of the largest providers of annuities and life insurance in the U.S.,* and we specialize in products designed to help people protect what they've earned and ensure it lasts.
We empower employees to collaborate, bring their passion to work, and make an impact. Our inclusive work environment fosters a culture that celebrates diverse backgrounds and experiences. You can find out more about our company culture by visiting brighthousefinancial.com/about-us/careers/.
We're one of the largest providers of annuities and life insurance in the U.S.,* and our commitment to being a great place to work has earned us recognition from Forbes as one of America's Best Midsize Employers, from Newsweek as one of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America, and as one of the Healthiest Employers of Greater Charlotte.
* Ranked by 2023 admitted assets. Best's Review : Top 200 U.S. Life/Health Insurers. AM Best, 2024.