Quantitative Researcher - Convertible Bonds

Squarepoint Services US LLC seeks an Quantitative Researcher - Convertible Bonds for its New York, New York location.

Duties: Research investment opportunities, execute trades, manage risk, and oversee the lifecycle of positions in the U.S. convertible bond space. Build custom trading tools, optimize risk systems, and integrate quantitative and fundamental strategies. Use screener systems to analyze multiple quantitative and qualitative factors to automatically identify the best investment opportunities. Utilize internal APIs to collect, store, and extract historical market data.

Requirements: Must have a minimum of a Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering and 2 years of experience as a Quantitative Researcher, Investment Process Associate, or related position for an investment/asset management organization. Must have at least two (2) years of employment experience with each of the following required skills: Conduct quantitative research and develop trading strategies focused on convertible bonds and credit markets. Design and implement pricing models and relative value strategies. Analyze corporate fundamentals and credit risk. Execute trades and manage positions. Develop automated tools and systems for monitoring the CB universe, screening for opportunities, measuring risk and monitoring trading costs/volumes . Implement hedging strategies. Monitor portfolio risk and performance

Salary / Rate Minimum/yr: $140,000

Salary / Rate Maximum/yr: $187,000

40 hrs/wk. The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available. Squarepoint is an EEO/AA employer.