Associate, Quant Research

Blackrock

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San Francisco, US Posted 10 days ago $132,500–$162,000 / year
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TL;DR

BlackRock’s Systematic Active Equity team in San Francisco is seeking a Quantitative Researcher or Portfolio Manager with expertise in quantitative research and portfolio management for Greater China and Asia Pacific strategies. This role involves generating investment ideas, conducting signal research, solving implementation challenges for multi-asset portfolios, and enhancing risk management through technological innovation. Candidates will work with large datasets to develop systematic investment approaches, progress proprietary analytics packages, and automate repetitive tasks while visualizing portfolio risks effectively. They must have a degree in a quantitative field, strong statistical and machine learning skills, experience with Unix OS, distributed computing platforms like AWS or GCP, and proficiency in Python for data science. The ideal candidate thrives in an open, collaborative environment and is passionate about data-driven investment strategies within the $250B managed portfolio of SAE.

Skills

Python AWS Unix SQL Redshift BigQuery Machine Learning Data Science CI/CD Git Jupyter Notebook Docker Kubernetes Terraform PostgreSQL Hadoop Spark Scikit-learn TensorFlow

What you'll do

  • Evaluate and enhance model design, portfolio construction, and implementation.
  • Develop investment ideas using large datasets through systematic methods.
  • Innovate proprietary analytics tools for visualizing portfolio risk effectively.
  • Engage in the entire investment cycle from research to trading and analysis.
  • Monitor factor exposures and event risks to manage emerging factors systematically.

What we're looking for

  • Degree in a quantitative field such as finance, economics, computer science, or mathematics.
  • Strong understanding of statistical and machine learning concepts.
  • Experience with large data sets and multi-language data handling.
  • Proficiency in Unix OS, distributed computing platforms, and data science languages.
  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
  • Detail-oriented and capable of producing high-quality work under pressure.

Market check

Salary context

This $132,500–$162,000 range sits above 48% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$105,100–$184,600

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$126,800–$174,350

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Blackrock

BlackRock is the world''s largest asset management firm, providing investment management, risk management, and advisory services to institutional and retail clients through its Aladdin technology platform. Industry: Asset Management & Financial Services

Blackrock currently has 104 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $140,000–$195,000 across 101 roles with salary data.

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