Quantitative Researcher — Portfolio Construction — Washington

This fully remote Quantitative Researcher — Portfolio Construction opening serves Washington, DC and will build portfolio methods that translate research signals into controlled exposures. Applicants must be based in the Washington, DC area. The position adds Eastern Time monitoring of market events, policy-sensitive sessions, and close review.

Compensation and Benefits

About the Role

The Washington, DC position owns allocation methods, portfolio constraints, concentration limits, turnover controls, and stress diagnostics. Its working schedule covers Eastern Time monitoring of market events, policy-sensitive sessions, and close review. You will work with a small group of specialists and preserve enough evidence for another person to challenge every material decision.

Washington Operating Focus

The Washington opening emphasizes careful treatment of event risk, source quality, and documented decision limits. Scheduled policy events and unexpected public announcements can change market conditions quickly. This opening verifies source timing, separates confirmed information from interpretation, and avoids treating a headline as proof of a durable regime. Event procedures define exposure checks, communication order, and the point when normal operations resume. For this role, that means direct ownership of portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review during Eastern Time monitoring of market events, policy-sensitive sessions, and close review.

First Review Cycle

During the initial operating review in Washington, DC, you will examine portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review while the assigned schedule covers Eastern Time monitoring of market events, policy-sensitive sessions, and close review. Normal controls remain in force throughout the review. The review joins two pieces of work: Measure turnover, capacity, and stress behavior; and Create transparent diagnostics for portfolio decisions. The Washington opening emphasizes careful treatment of event risk, source quality, and documented decision limits. You will document where the results agree, where they differ, and what needs another test. The cycle ends with a short decision record, its limit, the next check, and each unresolved question. Another specialist must be able to trace the work through allocation methods, portfolio constraints, concentration limits, turnover controls, and stress diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Develop allocation and risk-budgeting methods
• Model factor, sector, liquidity, and concentration constraints
• Measure turnover, capacity, and stress behavior
• Create transparent diagnostics for portfolio decisions
• Own portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review during Eastern Time monitoring of market events, policy-sensitive sessions, and close review.

Required Qualifications

• Experience with portfolio optimization and risk models
• Strong numerical Python and optimization skills
• Ability to explain model tradeoffs to researchers and traders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with transaction-cost-aware optimization and scenario analysis
• Knowledge of production controls for constrained portfolios
• Experience collaborating across time zones while maintaining the operating coverage assigned to the Washington, DC opening.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plan options with substantial company support
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Flexible paid time off and company holidays
• Paid parental and caregiver leave
• Annual learning, conference, and professional-development budget
• Remote-work equipment and home-office support
• Performance-bonus and equity eligibility based on role and level

Benefits are subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.

How to Apply

Submit a current resume through the application form for the Washington, DC opening. A short cover letter is optional. We will contact qualified applicants about the interview process and next steps.

Equal Opportunity

Anemoi provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable law.