Quantitative Research Analyst

About the role

PitchBook Institutional Research Group is a provider of research services to private market investors, advisors and market participants. The group provides Investment strategy, fund performance, and industry research through a differentiated, framework-driven approach. In addition, the group provides custom research and data analysis support to subscribing clients. The Quantitative Research team sits within the broader group and builds proprietary models, indexes, and analytical tools and publishes research that explains them.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and validate statistical and machine learning models and methodologies on top of PitchBook’s proprietary datasets
• Support the full lifecycle of analytical tools and models, partnering across teams to deliver insights to clients
• Write and publish research that explains the methodology, findings, and market implications of the team’s models and analysis for a range of institutional readers
• Serve as market experts and maintain a deep understanding of the market environment and how it impacts our clients’ workflows and needs
• Manage and complete select time-sensitive requests and inquiries about the team’s models, methodologies, and research from clients, press, internal colleagues, and the general public
• Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors
• Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field; Including finance, economics, statistics, computer science, data science, or mathematics
• 3+ years of experience in a quantitative research, data science, or ML engineering role
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of financial concepts such as valuation techniques (discounted cash flow modeling, comps, etc.), Internal Rate of Return, asset allocation and more
• Experience in investment research working with large datasets
• Demonstrated experience building, validating, and deploying statistical or machine learning models (e.g., working with pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch, or similar libraries in Python)
• Strong Excel proficiency
• Strong skills in SQL and Python
• Experience leveraging AI tools to improve efficiency while maintaining quality standards
• Strong interest in private financial markets, and in applying quantitative technique to solve real-world investment problems
• Detail-oriented/analytical mindset with exceptional critical thinking skills
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience in PitchBook Platform

Benefits + Compensation

• Annual base salary: $120,000-$140,000
• Target annual bonus percentage: 7.5%

Working Conditions

• The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting.
• Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day.
• Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.