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Quantitative Research Analyst, Systematic Equity - AVP

at State Street

Unknown Posted April 02, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 2+ years
Education Advanced degree (PhD/MS or equivalent) in finance, economics or a quantitative discipline
Category Data & Analytics

About this role

Quantitative research analyst in Systematic Equity focusing on alpha generation using advanced data science techniques and distributed computing, based in Riyadh.

Key Responsibilities

  • Generate ideas for investment process innovations
  • Execute research projects and implement results
  • Maintain/Improve research platform
  • Explore alternative data sources and ML techniques

Technical Overview

Emphasis on quantitative equity investments, ML/NLP, Python/SQL, and handling large structured/unstructured data on a distributed platform.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior quantitative researcher in Systematic Equity with at least 2 years in quantitative finance, strong python/sql skills, and experience applying ML/NLP to large datasets for alpha generation and portfolio construction.

Must-Have Skills

Advanced degree (PhD/MS or equivalent)Minimum 2 years of work experience in quantitative financeDeep knowledge of quantitative equity investmentsStrong skills in Python and/or SQLExperience with distributed computingMachine learning including NLPExperience with large structured/unstructured data

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with distributed computing platformsExperience with alternative data sources

Tools & Platforms

PythonSQL

Required Skills

PythonSQLMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingDistributed ComputingData ScienceQuantitative FinancePortfolio ConstructionAlpha Generation

Hard Skills

PythonSQLMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingDistributed ComputingData ScienceQuantitative FinancePortfolio ConstructionAlpha GenerationAdvanced degree (PhD/MS or equivalent)

Soft Skills

Analytical thinkingAttention to detailCommunicationCollaboration

Industry & Role

Industry Banking
Job Function Develop and implement quantitative research strategies for Systematic Equity
Role Subtype Data Scientist
Tech Domains Python, SQL / PostgreSQL, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Science

Keywords for Your Resume

quantitative research analystsystematic equityriyadhadvanced degreephdmachine learningnatural language processingdistributed computingdata sciencepythonsqlportfolio constructionalpha generationinvestment problemsresearch platformbig datastate streetnlp

Deal Breakers

Advanced degree required, 2+ years in quantitative finance, Strong coding in Python/SQL

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