Quantitative Researcher — Portfolio Construction — El Paso

From El Paso, TX, the fully remote Quantitative Researcher — Portfolio Construction will build portfolio methods that translate research signals into controlled exposures. This opening is limited to applicants based in the El Paso, TX area and provides Mountain Time coordination between Central and Pacific market workflows.

Compensation and Benefits

About the Role

In this El Paso, TX role, you will be accountable for allocation methods, portfolio constraints, concentration limits, turnover controls, and stress diagnostics while supporting Mountain Time coordination between Central and Pacific market workflows. The work requires direct communication, explicit limits, and records that remain useful after market conditions change.

El Paso Operating Focus

The El Paso opening emphasizes reliable cross-region handoffs and clear ownership when trading schedules overlap. The Mountain Time schedule overlaps with both Central and Pacific workflows, which makes transfer quality a central responsibility. The opening tracks work that crosses regions and closes ambiguous ownership before it becomes an incident. Late-session review also checks that the next team receives current data rather than an earlier snapshot. For this role, that means direct ownership of portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review during Mountain Time coordination between Central and Pacific market workflows.

First Review Cycle

For the first complete work cycle in El Paso, TX, you will use Mountain Time coordination between Central and Pacific market workflows to test how the team measures and escalates changes in portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review. You will first complete this task: Create transparent diagnostics for portfolio decisions. You will then complete this task: Develop allocation and risk-budgeting methods. The El Paso opening emphasizes reliable cross-region handoffs and clear ownership when trading schedules overlap. An unexpected result stays open until the evidence supports a disposition. The closing record identifies the evidence, approval, limit, and next test. A second specialist must be able to evaluate allocation methods, portfolio constraints, concentration limits, turnover controls, and stress diagnostics from the same starting facts.

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 Mountain Time coordination between Central and Pacific market workflows.

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 El Paso, TX 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 El Paso, TX 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.