Director, Quantitative Research

At PitchBook a Morningstar company we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate evolve and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. Were deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement energy and fun that reverberates throughout the company.

Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means theres going to be some ambiguity along the way but we excel when we challenge ourselves. Were willing to take risks fail fast and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.

If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done PitchBook is the place for you.

About the Role:

As a member of the Editorial team you will spend each day immersed in the private markets aiming to help our customers be better investors advisors and market participants. The work you will do plays a direct role in the evolution of the industry!

Everyone on our team is supported by a flexible work environment and a culture that promotes curiosity collaboration and professional development. We prioritize recognition and respect across all roles and have a high level of camaraderie. The fast-growing nature of our organization provides ample opportunity to advance in your career and explore what interests you.

As we continue investing in the talent of our group our coverage has evolved rapidly over multiple industries and geographies. Our insights are routinely cited by top-tier publications and sought after by prominent players in the financial addition to publishing timely market insights we also partner closely with our Product Engineering and Data Operations teams to continually enhance our datasets and develop unique tools that have a material impact on our customers workflows. There is no better time to join us!

PitchBooks Institutional Research Group is a provider of research services to private market investors advisors and market participants. The group provides investment strategy fund performance and industry research through a differentiated framework-driven addition the group provides custom research and data analysis support to subscribing clients.

PitchBooks Director Quantitative Research provides strategic oversight of a high performing team that leverages proprietary private market and macroeconomic data to develop differentiated models metrics and insights that power our industry leading coverage of private equity M&A venture capital and alternatives portfolio management. As a leader you will set research direction mentor and develop analytical talent and partner cross functionally to translate complex data into trusted decision ready intelligence relied upon by PitchBooks clients.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of quantitative analysts fostering a high-performance culture of collaboration accountability and analytical excellence
• Set and own the research strategy aligning priorities with PitchBooks business objectives and ensuring the delivery of differentiated actionable insights across private markets
• Provide strategic oversight of advanced quantitative models methodologies and analytical frameworks used to evaluate private market data fund performance and market trends
• Establish standards and best practices for data integrity governance and accessibility ensuring the reliability and effective use of large complex datasets across the research organization
• Drive the end-to-end integration of quantitative models into the PitchBook platform working closely with Product and Development to deliver high-impact scalable analytics to clients
• Oversee the quality clarity and consistency of research outputs ensuring complex analysis is translated into compelling decision ready narratives for clients and stakeholders
• Serve as a senior research leader with clients and internal partners presenting insights addressing research needs and collaborating cross functionally with editorial product and commercial teams
• Build and sustain a strong talent pipeline by mentoring leaders developing analytical capabilities and keeping the team at the forefront of market developments and quantitative best practices
• Establish and uphold rigorous research governance quality controls and ethical standards to maintain trust credibility and analytical integrity
• Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors
• Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Statistics Data Science or a related field required; advanced degree or professional credential (MBA CFA PhD or equivalent) strongly preferred
• 12 years of experience in quantitative research data science or a related analytical discipline including at least 7 years in people leadership roles
• Deep expertise in private markets and alternative investments is required
• Demonstrated technical leadership in the design evaluation and governance of sophisticated quantitative models and analytical frameworks with a strong understanding of private equity venture capital and other alternative asset classes
• Extensive experience working with modern data and analytics tooling (e.g. SQL Python R Excel) with the ability to set standards for scalable analysis modeling and visualization across teams (e.g. Tableau Power BI or similar platforms)
• Proven ability to oversee rigorous research programs and ensure the delivery of high quality insight driven research outputs including market analysis commentary and thought leadership while maintaining clarity for executive client and market audiences
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical analysis into clear strategic narratives and influence senior stakeholders internally and externally
• Strong organizational and operational leadership capabilities including prioritization across multiple initiatives resource planning and execution in a fast-paced evolving environment
• Established track record of building mentoring and developing high performing research and technical teams with a focus on succession planning and long-term capability building
• Demonstrated commitment to research integrity governance and ethical standards ensuring trust credibility and consistency across all analytical outputs
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Benefits Compensation at PitchBook:

Physical Health

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Additional medical wellness incentives
• STD LTD AD&D and life insurance

Emotional Health

• Paid sabbatical program after four years
• Paid family and paternity leave
• Annual educational stipend
• Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement
• CFA exam stipend
• Robust training programs on industry and soft skills
• Employee assistance program
• Generous allotment of vacation days sick days and volunteer days

Social Health

• Matching gifts program
• Employee resource groups
• Subsidized emergency childcare
• Dependent Care FSA
• Company-wide events
• Employee referral bonus program
• Quarterly team building events

Financial Health

• 401k match
• Shared ownership employee stock program
• Monthly transportation stipend

*Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.

Compensation

• Annual base salary: $185000-$225000
• Target annual bonus percentage: 20%

Working Conditions:

At the heart of our company is a belief in the power of in-person collaboration. Being together in the office fuels our creativity strengthens our connections and drives the innovation that sets us apart. Our culture is built on spontaneous momentsthose hallway conversations whiteboard brainstorms and shared celebrations in each of our global officesthat simply cant be replicated remotely. This role is expected to be in the office 5 days a week.

The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.

We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.

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