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Head of Systematic Equity

Selby JenningsManhattan, NY🇺🇸United StatesPosted 10 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
$800k - $1200k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Leader

Job Description

A tech-forward boutique systematic asset manager - scaled from ~$1B to nearly $8B AUM in the past 12 months via a major distribution partner - is hiring a Head of Systematic Equity to lead alpha research and portfolio management.

The seat:

  • Player-coach role reporting directly to the CIO
  • Clear path to Co-CIO within ~12 months
  • Own the research agenda end-to-end - signals, backtesting, portfolio construction, client-facing analytics
  • Flat, collaborative, engineering-driven culture

What they want:

  • 10-15+ yrs in medium frequency (days to weeks) quantitative equity as a PM or Head of Research.
  • Hands-on. Has built the stack, not just managed people
  • PhD / MS in a quant field

Comp: $800-$1.2mm


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