Quantitative Research Analyst (Credit)

Location: Newport Beach, California, United States

Salary: $205,000–$305,000 base salary, plus a discretionary bonus

Company

hirify.global is a global active fixed-income investment manager specializing in public and private markets, credit, and traditional and nontraditional financing solutions.

What you will do

• Develop quantitative frameworks that incorporate systematic alpha signals and portfolio construction techniques into the investment process.
• Work with portfolio managers on portfolio construction and implementation.
• Develop new alpha-generation signals for credit and related asset classes.
• Apply quantitative techniques and financial theory to improve efficiency, consistency, and scale.
• Collaborate with portfolio management, trading, credit research, and development functions to deploy signals and techniques in portfolios.

Requirements

• Master’s or PhD degree in computer science, statistics, engineering, finance, economics, econometrics, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of financial industry experience in econometric or statistical modeling of credit.
• Proven ability to build and test models using corporate fundamentals.
• Proficiency in Python and strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Ability to communicate issues and solutions to portfolio managers, credit researchers, and developers.
• Accountability, initiative, attention to detail, and the ability to deliver robust, scalable solutions collaboratively.

Nice to have

• Experience predicting returns and modeling individual sectors and companies.
• Exposure to nontraditional modeling techniques, including machine learning.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, high-performance culture based on collaboration, openness, responsibility, and excellence.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance, travel coverage, retirement savings, pension contributions, and 401(k).
• Flexible work arrangements, parental leave, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and health club discounts.
• Educational and CFA certification reimbursement programs.
• Community involvement opportunities through The hirify.global Foundation.