TIAA

Sr. Quant Research, Brooklyn Direct Indexing

TIAA$217K — $304K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in quantitative asset management or quantitative research, with a preference for 7+ years
  • Solid understanding of market dynamics and trading instruments
  • Proven experience managing junior professionals and leading projects
  • Strong executive communication skills for interactions with senior investment professionals
  • Preferred: Ph.D or MS in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or a related field
  • Preferred: Collaboration experience with engineering or product teams

Responsibilities

  • Execute proprietary research into stock selection signals as part of Brooklyn's research agenda
  • Evaluate performance of signal families and identify improvement opportunities for client outcomes
  • Develop capabilities for monitoring alpha strategy implementation in client portfolios
  • Research strategies to minimize implementation shortfall in collaboration with trading leadership
  • Contribute to simulation infrastructure for creating custom portfolio analyses and proposals
  • Review account performance and performance attribution with clients and investment committees
  • Present findings and proposals to clients and prospects as a senior research team member

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards package
  • Superior retirement program
  • Highly competitive health and wellness offerings
  • Work-life balance initiatives
  • Support for achieving physical, emotional, and financial well-being
Full Job Description
Sr Quantitative Research, Brooklyn Direct Indexing

drive alpha research and implementation for our Tax-Advantaged Long/Short business. This role owns the design and execution of quantitative research from ideas to implementation and serves as a key partner to Portfolio Managers, Engineering, and Client Service leadership.

Key Responsibilities and Duties
  • Execute Brooklyn's research agenda through proprietary research into various stock selection signals
  • Continuously evaluate performance of Brooklyn's signal families and seek to find ways of improving client outcomes
  • Develop and execute capabilities for monitoring the implementation of alpha strategies in client portfolios
  • Research strategies for reducing implementation shortfall, working closely with the head of trading
  • Leverage and contribute to Brooklyn's simulation infrastructure to create custom portfolio analyses and proposals
  • Review account performance and performance attribution with clients and their investment committees
  • Present to clients and prospects as a senior member of the Research team

Educational Requirements
  • University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience
  • 5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred

Career Level

9IC

  • 5+ years of experience in quantitative asset management or quantitative research in equities, other asset classes a plus
  • A solid understanding on how markets work and how various instruments are traded
  • Proven track record managing junior professionals and projects
    Strong executive communication skills and comfort partnering with senior investment professionals

Preferred Experience
  • Ph.D or MS. in Economics, Finance, Mathematics or a related quantitatively rigorous field
  • Background working closely with engineering or product teams


Anticipated Posting End Date:
2026-07-10

Base Pay Range: $217,000/yr - $304,000/yr

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).

Benefits and Total Rewards

The organization is committed to making financial well-being possible for its clients, and is equally committed to the well-being of our associates. That's why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones. Our benefits include a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings that can help you achieve and maintain your best possible physical, emotional and financial well-being. To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary.

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TIAA is a financial services company that specializes in providing retirement plans, IRAs, mutual funds, and life insurance. The company is dedicated to helping those who teach, heal, and serve to achieve financial well-being. TIAA was founded in 1918 and headquartered in New York, United States.

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