Global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services is seeking a unique candidate to lead their North American quant research team. The firm's main business focus is making returns by providing a diversified range of services to clients.

This is an opportunity to refine and further develop the firm’s suite of North American quant research products and contribute to their quant research through regular interaction with the global quant team. Candidate will frequently market the team’s research product to institutional clients throughout North America and Europe; and will work closely with the US and Canadian sales desks to commercialize client relationships. This is a senior position that will see the candidate managing a team of New York based quant analysts, who will develop and maintain financial models for quantitative equity analysis (e.g., multi-factor model, statistical trading strategies, risk model, equity portfolio optimization, transaction cost analysis, etc) and coordinate, generate and maintain equity research reports and presentations.

Requirements:

• experience in a quant equity research or quant equity portfolio management position at a senior level, with several years experience on the sell side
• managed or help build a quant research team
• a strong team ethic, with the ability to coordinate business strategy with offshore groups
• demonstrated innovation in quant research product design

• a track record of building successful long term senior client relationships
• excellent business writing and communications skills
• strong postgraduate qualifications in a mathematics, computer science, econometrics, statistics, financial engineering or related area