Quantitative Researcher — Portfolio Construction — Columbus

This Columbus, OH-based, fully remote Quantitative Researcher — Portfolio Construction position will build portfolio methods that translate research signals into controlled exposures. Applicants must live in the local area, which gives the team Eastern Time monitoring with a balanced schedule for research and live-market review.

Compensation and Benefits

About the Role

In this Columbus, OH role, you will be accountable for allocation methods, portfolio constraints, concentration limits, turnover controls, and stress diagnostics while supporting Eastern Time monitoring with a balanced schedule for research and live-market review. The work requires direct communication, explicit limits, and records that remain useful after market conditions change.

Columbus Operating Focus

The Columbus opening emphasizes steady operating cadence, transparent analysis, and durable cross-team processes. The schedule protects separate blocks for deep research, live observation, and review of production outcomes. That separation helps prevent a noisy session from rewriting a research conclusion without evidence. The opening also maintains a compact decision log so specialists in other locations can understand changes without another meeting. For this role, that means direct ownership of portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review during Eastern Time monitoring with a balanced schedule for research and live-market review.

First Review Cycle

In Columbus, OH, the first formal review will assess portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review under the normal controls used for Eastern Time monitoring with a balanced schedule for research and live-market review. Any proposed response must remain within an approved limit. The review joins two pieces of work: Create transparent diagnostics for portfolio decisions; and Develop allocation and risk-budgeting methods. The Columbus opening emphasizes steady operating cadence, transparent analysis, and durable cross-team processes. You will document where the results agree, where they differ, and what needs another test. The closing summary must show whether the evidence supports a change or only further study. It must let another specialist evaluate allocation methods, portfolio constraints, concentration limits, turnover controls, and stress diagnostics without private context.

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 with a balanced schedule for research and live-market 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 Columbus, OH 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 Columbus, OH 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.