Quantitative Research VP

This role is FINRA regulated.

Join us as a Quantitative Research VP at Barclays where you’ll have the chance to develop quantitative signals, asset allocation models, cross asset valuation, hedging and portfolio construction, while advising the largest institutional investors around the globe. You will be performing analysis using both market data and non-traditional data sources. As part of your job, you will be expected to take part in publishing and actively marketing the work to clients.

In order to be successful in this role you must hold a Ph.D. in Finance, Economics, or a related field, and have previous academic (including PhD studies) or industry experience in quantitative research as well as excellent verbal and presentation skills. Skills required for this role also include good quantitative skills (econometric knowledge including time-series analysis and various cross-sectional techniques), ability, to clearly formulate and conduct empirical studies; good creativity and ability to work independently or in a team; programming self-sufficiency.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job specific technical skills.

Additional relevant skills that are a plus: familiarity with standard financial markets and databases such as Compustat, CRSP and Factset; experience in developing security section and/or sector timing models; familiarity with Fixed income; proficiency in Matlab or Python; knowledge of machine learning and textual analysis techniques.

As a Barclays Quantitative Researcher, you will have the opportunity to be a part of a unique quantitative research team that has stayed together on Wall Street for over 20 years with minimal turnover. Over a number of years, the group was rated #1 in its category by Institutional Investor research survey of investment management firms. The group advises the largest institutional investors around the globe on quantitative aspects of portfolio management across all asset classes on a one-on-one basis. Work on custom projects to help clients with asset allocation, portfolio construction, evaluation of investment constraints, beta replication, alpha generation and risk management utilizing empirical studies and developing models.

Team analysts frequently publish in leading industry journals – Journal of Portfolio Management, Journal of Fixed Income, Journal of Alternative Investments and have also published 5 books: "Measuring ESG Effects in Systematic Investing", Wiley 2024; “Systematic Investing in Credit”, Wiley 2021; “A Decade of Duration Times Spread (DTS)”, Barclays 2016, Quantitative Credit Portfolio Management”, Wiley Financial, Dec 2011 and “Quantitative Management of Bond Portfolios”, Princeton University Press, 2007. (Japanese edition, Toyo Keizai, 2010).

Salary / Rate Minimum: 155,000

Salary / Rate Maximum: 225,000

The minimum and maximum salary/ rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

 This role is based in New York.

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you should require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific, and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are always working on the correct visa. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

Purpose of the role

To produce and deliver Research with differentiated market insights and actionable ideas to Barclays Clients. 

Accountabilities

• Analysis of market, sector, corporate and/or economic data to help develop investment theses for your coverage universe to produce best in class Research.
• Research may range from individual company or sector notes, through to long dated thematic reports.
• Presentation of Research views to Barclays Clients; this can be through direct, face to face and virtual interactions, Research hosted events and written communications.
• Engagement with Markets, Client Strategy and other stakeholders, to raise awareness of your Research both to Clients and internally. Prioritise interaction with the most relevant and valuable Clients for your Research.
• Provision of insights and Research views to internal Clients to help them navigate financial markets and risks.
• Collaboration with the Supervisory Analyst, Compliance and other stakeholders to ensure Research is produced and delivered to Clients and internal stakeholders in a compliant manner.

Vice President Expectations

• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.