Vice President – Quantitative Investment Science
| Company | HarbourVest |
|---|---|
| Location | Boston, MA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- 5+ years quantitative research or portfolio management experience
- Strong technical background, including building and evolving quantitative models with the focus on asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and investment risk management
- Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to develop recommendations and support assertions with relevant quantitative and qualitative data
- Intermediate skills in at least one programming language (like Python, C, C++)
- Outstanding communication skills and strong ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership
Responsibilities
- Develop bespoke asset allocation and portfolio construction recommendations based on the unique set of client objectives and constraints
- Contribute to the formulation of institutional asset allocation, investment risk management, and investment beliefs
- Create custom analyses with focus on asset allocation, portfolio optimization, investment risk, stress testing, and benchmarking
- Optimize models, ensuring their efficiency and robustness in diverse market conditions
- Work closely with QIS Research function on research projects, including authoring white papers and other thought leadership publications
- Extend existing infrastructure of quantitative capabilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Past experience with portfolio construction and implementation research is a plus
- Graduate degree in a technical or quantitative disciplines, like statistics, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, operations research, or computer science
- PhD is a plus