Managing Director, Head of Systematic Equity, Brooklyn Direct Indexing — New York, NY

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Leading the Research Team

• Set the research agenda for the firm and drive execution of the agenda as a player-coach
• Provide leadership  in the development and oversight of the Research team

Developing and Executing Proprietary Strategies

• Develop proprietary alpha strategies for use across all Brooklyn investment products
• Supervise and monitor implementation of alpha strategies in client portfolios;
• Oversee backtesting environment and client-facing analytics

Presenting and Communicating Key Research Insights

• Present at client meetings, industry conferences and other similar events on key research findings
• Publish short thought-leadership posts, white papers and contribute to overall development of client-facing materials for the firm

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred

Career Level 9IC

We are seeking a senior quant Portfolio Manager/Researcher to lead the alpha strategy research for our tax-advantaged long/short equity business.  This role owns the research, design and execution quantitative alpha generation and serves as a key partner to Portfolio Managers, Engineering, and Client Service leadership.

This is a senior leadership position reporting directly to the Brooklyn CIO.

• 10-15+ years of experience in quantitative asset management in a PM or Research PM role
• Ph.D or MS. in Economics, Finance, Mathematics or a related quantitatively rigorous field
• Proven track record leading teams and managing projects
• Direct exposure to long/short quantitative equity portfolio management; a solid understanding on how markets work and how various instruments are traded
• Strong executive communication skills and comfort partnering with senior investment professionals
• Background working closely with engineering or product teams

Anticipated Posting End Date:

2026-07-31

Base Pay Range: $225,000/yr - $350,000/yr

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.  In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).

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