Quantitative Trading & Research Associate, Market Microstructure & High-Frequency
JPMorgan Chase
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This role pays more than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$205,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $188k versus about $166k for comparable roles.
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Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a global multi-manager hedge fund offering diversified investment strategies across equities, macro, commodities, and systematic trading.
Balyasny Asset Management currently has 59 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $175,000–$250,000 across 30 roles with salary data.
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The Quantitative Researcher/Trader, Associate joins a Systematic Portfolio Management team to support research initiatives and execute quantitative trading strategies. Working alongside a Systematic Portfolio Manager, the individual focuses on Quantitative Event-Driven trading by designing and implementing statistical arbitrage strategies through idea generation, back-testing, and analysis. Daily responsibilities include developing portfolio risk models, maintaining a Python-based systematic trading codebase for reliability and efficiency, performing end-of-day trade log organization, recording daily P&L, and ensuring the integrity of large-scale security data through rigorous cleaning and validation. The role requires proficiency in Python and pandas, alongside strong analytical modeling skills and excellent English communication. Candidates must possess a Master’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, or a related quantitative field and have experience in quantitative research or data analysis to solve complex financial problems within the systematic trading domain.
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