Quantitative Equity Researcher

Job Description

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At Wells Fargo, we want to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. We’re looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. Join our diverse and inclusive team where you’ll feel valued and inspired to contribute your unique skills and experience.

Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you.

Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) is one of the United States’ leading providers of financial and investment services. WIM provides a full range of personalized wealth management, investment, and retirement products and services to meet clients’ unique needs and help them achieve financial goals. Our mission is to help clients pursue their financial goals with confidence. We accomplish this by building enduring client relationships through sound, thoughtful, and objective advice. Developing individualized plans for clients to help meet their financial objectives. Helping clients build, manage, preserve, and transition their financial resources and wealth.

At Wells Fargo Asset Management, we put the client at the center of everything we do. Our commitment: Help clients achieve what matters most to them on their path to financial well-being. We do this by channeling the collective wisdom of our specialized investment teams (backed by over 500 investment professionals) into solutions designed to help meet clients’ goals.

We place a relentless focus on pursuing consistent and positive risk-adjusted returns, with the support of our independent risk management teams. Together, we strive to help our clients build portfolios aimed at generating successful outcomes and defending them against uncertainty.

With more than $607 billion in assets under management and offices around the world, Wells Fargo Asset Management has the resources and reach to help clients across the globe—be it institutions or intermediaries whose focus on the client is akin to our own.

We are seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher to join the Golden Capital equity team to research and develop quantitative investment strategies. The team sits within the WFAM Systematic Investment group, which manages over $30bn in quantitatively-driven strategies. The Golden team specializes in quantitative and quantamental equity investing. The successful candidate will be working alongside other experienced quantitative researchers and portfolio managers in a collaborative, team-focused environment.
Responsibilities for this role include, but may not be limited to:

• Working as a key member of the investment team to refine and enhance our quantitative investment strategies
• Researching and designing new quantitative investment strategies
• Researching and designing new portfolio construction techniques
• Designing research tools and methods for analyzing new data series and the efficacy of different systematic investment strategies
• Writing and presenting technical papers about quantitative investment techniques

• 4+ years of quantitative investment research experience

• A Master's degree or higher in a quantitative discipline
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are important

• 6+ years of quantitative investment research experience
• Extensive equity quantitative research experience
• Experience with research programming languages such as SQL, R, Python, Matlab
• Exceptional quantitative, technical and analytical skills
• Strong programming skills
• Ability to communicate and present research findings and ideas
• Track record of intellectual curiosity and research innovation
• Self-starter who thrives in a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment

NC-Charlotte: 10715 David Taylor Drive - Charlotte, NC

All offers for employment with Wells Fargo are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a criminal background check. Wells Fargo will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state and Federal law, including Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
Relevant military experience is considered for veterans and transitioning service men and women.
Wells Fargo is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

Benefits

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