Portfolio Implementation Analyst – Macro Strategies

AQR Capital Management is a global investment firm that focuses on delivering long-term results through rigorous testing and collaboration. The Portfolio Implementation Analyst will be responsible for portfolio construction, optimization, and management, working closely with senior investment professionals to enhance portfolio management practices.

What you'll do:

• Optimize portfolios based on model views, market frictions, and investment guidelines
• Oversee and interpret results of daily portfolio optimizations
• Devise trading plan to manage exposures and liquidity for portfolio inflows/redemptions
• Analyze portfolio characteristics and attribute performance drivers
• Design and enhance portfolio implementation analytics
• Collaborate with product teams, business development and client administration to prepare portfolio analyses for clients
• Work on projects with senior portfolio managers, researchers, developers, and traders to improve systematic portfolio management practices
• Coordinate/participate in design and automation projects for the portfolio management workflow
• Implement new portfolios/strategies to enhance client offerings

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree from top academic institution in finance, economics, quantitative or scientific discipline
• 0-2 years of experience in the financial industry; quantitative environment preferred
• Strong technical aptitude with demonstrated experience and knowledge of programming languages (Python, MATLAB, R, or equivalent) and SQL
• Strong problem solving and quantitative skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Mature and thoughtful, with the ability to operate within a collaborative, team-oriented culture
• Committed to intellectual integrity, with a high degree of ethics
• Hard working and eager to learn in a highly intellectual, innovative environment
• Well-organized, detail-oriented; able to multi-task and keep track of various deadlines

Benefits:

• Annual discretionary bonus
• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Any other benefits to eligible employees