Senior Investment Researcher, Multi-Asset

Location: Chicago, IL, United States. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employment-based visa sponsorship.

Salary: $239,900–$419,700 USD annually, plus a discretionary bonus program that may include equity.

Company

hirify.global provides wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking services to individuals, families, corporations, and institutions.

What you will do

• Lead investment research across global asset classes, public and private markets, asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk management, and investment strategy.
• Develop investment signals, forecasting models, and analytical frameworks for strategic and tactical portfolio decisions.
• Analyze economic, market, policy, and valuation trends to identify opportunities and portfolio risks.
• Conduct empirical research and back-testing of asset allocation ideas, factor exposures, manager strategies, and portfolio outcomes.
• Partner with portfolio managers on positioning, performance drivers, risk exposures, and implementation considerations.
• Present research findings, investment views, recommendations, and publications to investment committees, senior leaders, clients, consultants, and distribution partners; mentor junior researchers.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in investment research, asset allocation, multi-asset investing, portfolio management, or quantitative research.
• Strong knowledge of financial markets, investments, asset allocation, portfolio construction, and risk management.
• Advanced programming skills in Python and SQL, including work with large and complex datasets and modern data platforms such as Azure, Snowflake, or Databricks.
• Experience applying quantitative methods, statistical modeling, machine learning, or artificial intelligence to investment research.
• Demonstrated research impact on portfolio construction, investment decisions, and client outcomes.
• Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Financial Engineering, Statistics, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing investment researchers, quantitative analysts, or related investment professionals.
• CFA or similar designation.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible and collaborative work culture with accessible senior leadership.
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) and pension.
• Medical, dental, vision, spending account, disability, life, and accident insurance.
• Paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, and other well-being benefits.
• Inclusive workplace with opportunities to contribute to community and philanthropic initiatives.