Job Title: Junior Quantitative Researcher/ Developer

Location: San Francisco, 5 days a week in the office

Seniority: Junior

Type: Full-Time

We're looking for a Quantitative Researcher/ Developer with a strong background in portfolio construction, risk management, and hedging to join our client's fast-paced expanding team. This is a mid-frequency role where practical experience and a deep understanding of portfolio optimisation is required.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop and enhance portfolio construction models with a focus on risk, optimisation, and implementation
• Drive hedging strategies and robust risk frameworks
• Collaborate closely with PMs and developers to bring research into production
• Contribute to strategy allocation, factor exposures, and ongoing performance attribution

What We’re Looking For:

• 1 - 4 years of hands-on experience, ideally in a buy-side or large asset management firm
• Ideally have equities exposure
• Good understanding of portfolio construction techniques and mid-frequency signals
• Practical exposure to risk models, optimisation, and hedging tools
• Comfortable navigating real-world constraints around turnover, execution, and capacity
• Strong programming skills (python)
• Ability to work independently
• EQ, communication, and stakeholder awareness

If you're looking for a highly collaborative team with real capital behind ideas, and you're ready to make an immediate impact, we’d love to hear from you.