Quant Trader

Acadian Asset Management LLC is a Boston-headquartered investment management firm with wholly owned affiliates located in Singapore London and Sydney. As of March 31 2025 the firm managed approximately US$121 billion on behalf of major pension funds endowments foundations governments and other investors based in the U.S. and abroad.

Position Overview:

As a member of the Trading Desk you will work directly with Quantitative Developers Researchers and the Systematic Credit Portfolio Managers. In addition to trading for Acadians credit portfolios you will be researching developing deploying and monitoring cutting edge pricing models and strategies. Acadians credit capabilities focus on credit long-short high-yield and investment-grade corporate bonds.

Acadian supports a hybrid work environment employees are on-site in the Boston office 3 days a week.

What Youll Do:

• Act as a facilitator for the placement of cash and synthetic trades for the suite of systematic strategies
• Contribute to research which improves the pricing model and execution methodology
• Gain in-depth knowledge of transaction cost models and aspects of portfolio construction in the furtherance of ongoing idea generation and process improvements
• Contribute to the development of the systematic order management framework/workflow including execution management and transaction cost analysis

Were Looking for Teammates With:

• A Bachelors degree in STEM statistics or mathematics
• 10 years of work experience trading corporate bonds (domestic and international) and credit derivatives; experience trading other fixed income securities a plus
• Firm understanding of credit market structure and familiarity with a wide range of implementation strategies
• Experience with quantitative/systematic strategies within Credit Markets
• Strong Python programming
• Working expertise with OMS/EMS platforms (Charles River TSImagine MarketAxess TradeWeb etc)
• World-class analytical skills and the ability to clearly articulate the approach process and results in verbal graphical and written form
• Willingness and ability to work in a collegial results-oriented environment must be a strong team player
• Interest in following financial markets and a strong quantitative orientation for investing
• Drive to deliver on high value projects and a roll up your sleeves attitude