Quantitative Analyst
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Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Requisition ID: req1376
Employment Type: Unclassified Regular Full-Time (URF)
Division: Quantitative Equity Group
Compensation: Depends on Qualifications
Job Closing: 6/30/2026
Location: TRS Headquarters Building 2
1900 Aldrich Street
Austin Texas 78723
United States
WHO WE ARE:
With the Investment Management Division (IMD) you will be joining a diverse group of achievers who celebrate the unique value individuals bring to support our shared cause: earning trust and contributing to the financial future of 2 million public education employees and retirees throughout Texas.
Navigating the current market environment takes innovation and were passionate about stewarding the right investments to make an impact both in the lives of our members and all Texans. We invite you to partner with the best financial minds in the business to manage a global portfolio of over $200 billion in public and private investments. Our success starts with you.
TheQuantitative Equity Group (QEG) Portfolio Solutions team is responsible formanaging the passive completion portfolios the Directional Hedge Fund overlayfacilitating transitions and designing and evaluating efficient trading andimplementation strategies within the Active Public Markets team. We are seekinga Quantitative Analyst with strong programming research and financefoundations to contribute to portfolio rebalancing generating pre and posttrade analytics and corporate action elections. The ideal candidate willbe process driven collaborative eager to learn and seeking to applyinnovation to existing processes. The successful candidate will workclosely with senior portfolio managers researchers and technologists to operateand enhance production investment systems while also contributing to theevolution of our alpha risk and implementation frameworks. This positionreports to the Head of Portfolio Solutions.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Portfolio Rebalancing
Performs portfolio rebalancing for iQuant Completion/Passive portfolios and the DHF Overlay.
Completes upstream data quality checks to ensure accuracy and integrity of inputs.
Creates parameter adjustments as needed to support portfolio rebalancing activities.
Executes portfolio rebalances in accordance with established processes and guidelines.
Completes post-rebalance data quality checks to validate results.
Generates trade documentation in support of executed transactions.
Conducts trade reviews in collaboration with senior team members.
Assists with the short locate process as required.
Analytics
Generates and documents observations for pre-trade analytics for each iQuant and passive/completion portfolio trade.
Generates and documents observations for post-trade analytics for each rebalance including transaction cost analysis.
Assists with the design development and implementation of automated and interactive data and analytics platforms supporting the Portfolio Solutions team.
Collaborates with and supports all QEG profit centers by delivering investment insights through data and analytics.
Maintains data documentation and supports source code version control practices.
Corporate Actions Support
Assists with the review and election of corporate actions to ensure accurate and timely implementation.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
Required Education
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in operations research economics
statistics mathematics computer science engineering financial engineering or a closely related
field.
Required Experience
None
Required Registration Certification Licensure
None
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Python or a related programming language such as MATLAB or R.
Knowledge of financial markets and investment strategies including quantitative and fundamental
investing or a strong interest in the aforementioned.
CFA designation.
Knowledge of:
Statistics/Econometrics Operations Research Computer Science/Machine Learning and advanced mathematical foundations (Linear Algebra Calculus Probability)
Quantitative code development with fluency in Python or a related programming language version control and collaboration tools (GitHub).
Investment concepts terminology styles models strategies and fundamental investment factors.
Skills in:
Planning organizing and prioritizing work assignments to manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced and changing environment.
Completing detailed work with a high degree of accuracy.
Verbal and written communication of complex information that is accurate timely and based on sound judgment.
Ability to:
Be to be process driven eager to learn and apply innovation to existing processes.
Work collaboratively in an applied quantitative investment research environment.
Establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers agency staff and external contacts.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Codes:
Veterans Reservists or Guardsmen with experience in the Military Occupational Specialty ( ) along with the minimum qualifications listed above may meet the minimum requirements and are highly encouraged to apply. Please contact Talent Acquisition at with questions or for additional information.
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