You are a Tech Lead in Portfolio Implementation & Engineering team at AQR Capital Management India, a global investment management firm dedicated to delivering superior long-term results for clients by filtering out market noise and developing rigorous ideas. You will be responsible for designing and developing global asset risk estimation systems, historical simulation engines, portfolio construction systems, and optimization systems. You will collaborate with both local and global teams, lead technology initiatives, mentor junior team members, and manage small teams. You hold a Bachelors/Masters/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline with over 8 years of software development experience. Your expertise lies in Java programming language, with outstanding coding, debugging, and analytical skills. You are adept at design and architecture, including object-oriented design, distributed systems, and microservices. Your ability to lead technology initiatives, manage workstreams, guide junior team members, and work with cloud technologies and containers is essential. Knowledge of other programming languages like Python, C++, Go, Scala, and contributions to open-source software would be advantageous. As a mature, thoughtful individual, you thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented culture. Your hard-working nature and eagerness to learn in a fast-paced, innovative environment drive you to maintain intellectual integrity, transparency, and openness. You are motivated by the transformative power of technology-at-scale and demonstrate excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Your willingness to adapt and work on new technologies makes you a valuable asset to the team at AQR Capital Management India.,
As a member of the Help Desk team at AQR Capital Management, you will play a crucial role in providing technical support and assistance to all departments within the organization. Your primary responsibilities will include responding to initial telephone or email inquiries, troubleshooting and resolving simple hardware, software, and administrative issues, as well as installing and configuring various technologies. Working under the guidance of the Senior Help Desk lead, you will be responsible for identifying and escalating more complex problems to senior support technicians, supporting the implementation of new applications and projects, and testing and evaluating emerging technologies to address business needs effectively. In this dynamic role, you will be expected to maintain a high level of customer service by logging and tracking issues in a ticketing system, providing timely and accurate feedback to users, and following up to ensure that all problems are adequately resolved. Additionally, you will contribute to the documentation of processes and procedures for both internal and customer-facing purposes. To excel in this position, you should ideally possess relevant certifications such as Microsoft, A+, or Network+, along with 1-3+ years of experience in a help desk environment. Your proficiency in Windows, MAC, and iOS environments, combined with excellent oral communication skills and a detail-oriented approach to ticket management, will be essential for diagnosing and resolving basic computer technical issues effectively. If you are a proactive and adaptable professional with a passion for technology and a commitment to delivering exceptional support, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity to join our innovative team at AQR Capital Management.,
About AQR Capital Management AQR is a global investment management firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver superior, long-term results for our clients by seeking to filter out market noise to identify and isolate what matters most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. Underpinning this philosophy is an unrelenting commitment to excellence in technology — powering our insights and analysis. This unique combination has made us leaders in alternative and traditional strategies since 1998. AQR takes a systematic, research-driven approach, applying quantitative tools to process fundamental information and manage risk. Our clients include institutional investors, such as pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and sovereign wealth funds, as well as financial advisors. Job description: The Team AQR is looking to hire full-time Analysts to join our U.S. Wealth team within the Business Development group. The U.S. Wealth team was created to engage with taxable U.S. investors and their advisors. The group is responsible for education, awareness and managing new and current client relationships for AQR strategies through dedicated coverage to the Family Office community, Registered Investment Advisor community, as well as elite advisors and teams within the major Broker-Dealer segment. Your Role Specific responsibilities vary from team to team within the U.S. Wealth - Business Development group, but generally include some or all of the following: Provide support to senior members of Business Development whose objective is to build and deepen relationships with investors Build and run analysis centered around providing custom solutions for our taxable clients Liaise with members of Business Development and Product Specialist teams to customize marketing and review materials for client and prospect interactions Develop strong AQR product and asset class knowledge and demonstrate interest in the industry Proactively use databases and sales reports to assist senior relationship managers in managing their territories Complete assigned sections of Requests for Proposal/Information and Due Diligence Questionnaires and review in entirety before submission What You’ll Bring A Bachelor’s degree; concentrations in Economics, Finance or Business High degree of intellectual curiosity High proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel Who You Are Hard working and eager to learn in a highly intellectual, collaborative environment Well-organized and detail-oriented Self-starter, able to work independently as well as within a team Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills Strong oral and written communication skills Knowledge of finance and the investment management industry is highly desirable
About AQR Capital India AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998. At AQR India, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We’re determined to know what makes financial markets tick – and we’ll ask every question and challenge every assumption. We recognize and respect the power of collaboration and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation. Your Role Design and assemble source data sets for the systems and processes used in the control framework related to portfolio and trading management Create functional requirements, specifications, and designs for software solutions that are used in these control processes Perform quantitative analysis on and calculate inputs into the control processes Partnering with software engineers to develop software, as well as perform your own engineering to craft solutions Coordinate data and system interrelationships with other teams, departments and external parties Function as an integrator between business needs and technology solutions What You’ll Bring B.A. or B.S (Math, Science, and Finance focuses helpful) and a minimum of 3-6 years professional experience Knowledge of both investment management industry and business process Strong finance fundamentals and knowledge of financial markets Thorough understanding of computer programming and data manipulation, programming skills are helpful Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, the Bloomberg Terminal, and Tableau Experience with investment guideline monitoring tools and systems for monitoring position limits is a significant plus Who You Are Intelligent, energetic and goal-oriented with the ability to juggle multiple tasks, meet deadlines and exercise sound judgment Excellent oral and written communication skills; must be able to confidently collaborate with various departments within the firm A self-starter with the ability to follow through and complete tasks in a highly intellectual, collaborative environment Digest complex concepts into clear and concise recommendations and actions Enjoy solving complex problems and taking on challenges Excited by continuous improvements and learning
About AQR Capital India AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998. At AQR India, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We’re determined to know what makes financial markets tick – and we’ll ask every question and challenge every assumption. We recognize and respect the power of collaboration, and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation. We are currently seeking a detail oriented and analytical individual with strong organization, testing, and writing skills, with two to five years compliance experience to join our Compliance Department. Your Role Provide support for compliance reviews and other regulatory-related requirements, including: Coordinate with internal teams in connection with requests for information/documentation, Perform preliminary review and testing of information/documentation collected, and Maintain organizational framework, including tracking status of requests, document submission, review and approval process, etc. Assist with ad hoc projects What You’ll Bring A BA or BS and a minimum of three to five years of related experience in compliance testing and/or audit, preferably in the financial services industry Ability to work independently as well as within a team Knowledge of the U.S. federal securities and commodities laws, rules and regulations including the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Commodity Exchange Act. Who You Are Intelligent, energetic and goal-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, meet deadlines, and exercise sound judgment Excellent oral and written communication skills; must be able to confidently collaborate with various departments across the firm Highly-organized and detail oriented Proficient in Microsoft Office suite A self-starter with the ability to see tasks through to completion in a highly intellectual and collaborative environment
About AQR Capital Management AQR is a global investment management firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver superior, long-term results for our clients by seeking to filter out market noise to identify and isolate what matters most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. Underpinning this philosophy is an unrelenting commitment to excellence in technology — powering our insights and analysis. This unique combination has made us leaders in alternative and traditional strategies since 1998. AQR takes a systematic, research-driven approach, applying quantitative tools to process fundamental information and manage risk. Our clients include institutional investors, such as pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, single family offices and sovereign wealth funds, as well as financial advisors. About The Team The Specialized Investments Group focuses on situations where laws and regulations have meaningful effects on trading decisions, portfolio design and the choice of investment vehicles. The team oversees the design, implementation and day-to-day portfolio management of tax aware funds and accounts. The product specialist function is responsible for commercializing the innovations of AQR’s research team, as well as for developing the High Net Worth and Family Office distribution channels. AQR’s tax aware product portfolio consists of a growing number of tax efficient alternative and traditional investment strategies and of bespoke client solutions that utilize these strategies. Product specialists play a key role in AQR’s portfolio management, product development, and enhancement and are involved in many stages of the investment process including new business presentations, new account onboarding, portfolio implementation, performance monitoring and analysis, and portfolio review meetings with clients. Product specialists interact closely with the rest of the firm including research, portfolio management, trading, business development, legal, compliance, risk and marketing. Through this collaboration, product specialists have in-depth knowledge of the strategies they cover and are expected to be in-house experts on their respective products. They are an integral part of initiatives to create, manage, and sell AQR products. Your Role AQR Capital seeks to recruit a junior level product specialist to focus on the firm’s Tax Aware product line and Tax Aware solutions. In this role the junior member of the team will partner with senior specialists on producing and sharing customized materials and analytics for internal stakeholders and external clients based on a deep understanding of AQR’s Tax Aware product offerings and capabilities. This professional will work in close collaboration with AQR’s research, portfolio management and business development teams to ensure proper representation of AQR’s Tax Aware products and a high level of client service to investors. AQR teams operate with the highest degree of mutual respect and collaboration. This position is a highly valued position within the firm and of critical importance to AQR’s ongoing growth and success. Responsibilities include: Using existing infrastructure (back testers, reporting infrastructure, etc.) to support the team’s partnership with business development and clients on providing solutions to client-specific situations Generate summary data for pitch books used by business development in client meetings and conferences Design solutions for specific private wealth clients, including transition from appreciated portfolios, diversification of concentrated risks, optimal asset allocation given client-specific investment goals Produce custom portfolio analysis to support both internal and external requests Maintain and improve on existing infrastructure, often in collaboration with other teams, to maximize efficiency and accuracy of data delivery and to increase data gathering and storage functionality Use knowledge of the underlying strategies to anticipate code maintenance that may be required as strategies evolve over time (new asset classes, new sub-strategies, etc) Identifying weaknesses in existing processes and trends in demands to propose and then implement improvements to existing code or processes used for data management and delivery What You’ll Bring Excellent academic credentials in a quantitative or technical discipline At least 2 years of relevant post-undergraduate experience at an investment management, asset management, or consulting firm Understanding and application of investment concepts including portfolio theory Demonstrated experience working with intricate data sets to distill, analyze, and present information based on audience and business objectives A client-first mentality with a high attention to detail and strong sense of ownership Ability to apply practical intuition and common sense in conducting complex data analysis Strong technical aptitude with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, programming skills in Python, and knowledge of SQL, knowledge of XML is a plus Ability to communicate with maturity, credibility, and clarity both verbally and in writing Demonstrated work ethic, competitiveness and tenacity required to achieve top performance Who You Are Well-organized, detail-oriented; able to multi-task and keep track of various deadlines in a fast-paced, high demand environment Confidence to work independently, and engage directly with our US-based business to refine requirements and escalate issues when needed Mature and thoughtful, with the ability to operate in a collaborative, team-oriented culture Highest level of integrity, empathy and character Creative, resourceful, and driven - an intelligent risk taker and someone who does not grow complacent with success Hard-working and eager to learn in a highly intellectual, innovative environment
About AQR Capital Management AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking at past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become leaders in alternative strategies and innovators in traditional portfolio management since 1998. At AQR, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty, and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We are determined to know what makes financial markets tick – and we will ask every question and challenge every assumption. We recognize and respect the power of collaboration and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation. Your Role We are seeking an exceptionally talented individual to join our Help Desk team within our Engineering group. You will report to the Senior Help Desk lead and will work closely across all departments within AQR. You will: Taking initial telephone or email inquiries and troubleshooting, and managing simple hardware, software, or administrative problems. Installing and configuring hardware, software, and mobile applications. Recognizing and escalating more difficult problems for senior support techs. Supporting the roll-out of new applications and project initiatives. Testing and evaluating new technologies to support business needs. Logging and tracking issues in a ticketing system (Service Now) while managing multiple cases at a time. Providing timely and accurate customer feedback. Following up with clients to ensure the problem is resolved. Documenting processes and procedures for internal and customer facing use. What You Will Bring Certification preferred (Microsoft, A+, Network+, etc.) 1-3+ years of experience working in a help desk environment. Flexibility to work a variety of shifts with minimal notice. Available to work regular overtime. Proficiency with Windows, MAC, and iOS environments Excellent oral communication skills Detail oriented to keep updated notes on tickets. Ability to diagnose and resolve basic computer technical issues.
About AQR Capital Management AQR is a global investment management firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver superior, long-term results for our clients by seeking to filter out market noise to identify and isolate what matters most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. Underpinning this philosophy is an unrelenting commitment to excellence in technology — powering our insights and analysis. This unique combination has made us leaders in alternative and traditional strategies since 1998. AQR takes a systematic, research-driven approach, applying quantitative tools to process fundamental information and manage risk. Our clients include institutional investors, such as pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, and sovereign wealth funds, as well as financial advisors. Job description: The Team Technology has long been essential ingredient to our success, and as an associate in quantitative research development team, you will be knee-deep in mission critical challenges that make our investment ideas a reality. Collaborating side by side with researchers and portfolio analysts, you will be responsible for designing and implementing proprietary systems and tools that drive the quantitative strategy research and systematic investing that powers AQR. Your Role As an associate in quantitative research development team, you will build or extend our: Global asset signal, data and risk estimation infrastructure incorporating millions of data points. Intuitive research APIs leveraging cloud computing and cutting-edge visualizations. High-performance historical simulation/back testing engine for vetting new alpha strategies. Bespoke technology solutions that satisfy the needs of specific asset classes and research needs Partner with not only local but also global team of research engineers for successful product delivery What You’ll Bring BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Computational Finance, Data Science, or related discipline At least 5+ years of experience as a quantitative developer, preferably in the financial services industry. Outstanding communication, coding, debugging, and analytical skills. Strength in pragmatic design and deploying applications using Linux/Docker/Python. An interest in quantitative finance (no finance / trading experience required). Experience with Python / NumPy / pandas or similar quantitative stack is a plus. Demonstrated contributions to open-source software is also a plus. An aptitude for mathematics, finance and econometrics is desired. Who You Are Mature, thoughtful, and a natural fit for a collaborative, team-oriented culture. Hard-working and eager to learn in a fast-paced, innovative environment. Committed to intellectual integrity, transparency, and openness. Motivated by the transformational effects of technology-at-scale
About AQR Capital Management AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking at past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become leaders in alternative strategies and innovators in traditional portfolio management since 1998. At AQR, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty, and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We are determined to know what makes financial markets tick and we will ask every question and challenge every assumption. We recognize and respect the power of collaboration and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation. Your Role We are seeking an exceptionally talented individual to join our Help Desk team within our Engineering group. You will report to the Senior Help Desk lead and will work closely across all departments within AQR. You will: Taking initial telephone or email inquiries and troubleshooting, and managing simple hardware, software, or administrative problems. Installing and configuring hardware, software, and mobile applications. Recognizing and escalating more difficult problems for senior support techs. Supporting the roll-out of new applications and project initiatives. Testing and evaluating new technologies to support business needs. Logging and tracking issues in a ticketing system (Service Now) while managing multiple cases at a time. Providing timely and accurate customer feedback. Following up with clients to ensure the problem is resolved. Documenting processes and procedures for internal and customer facing use. What You Will Bring Certification preferred (Microsoft, A+, Network+, etc.) 1-3+ years of experience working in a help desk environment. Flexibility to work a variety of shifts with minimal notice. Available to work regular overtime. Proficiency with Windows, MAC, and iOS environments Excellent oral communication skills Detail oriented to keep updated notes on tickets. Ability to diagnose and resolve basic computer technical issues. Show more Show less
AQR Capital Management is a global investment management firm that excels in delivering superior, long-term results for clients by filtering out market noise and focusing on what matters most. Established in 1998, we are leaders in alternative and traditional strategies. Our approach combines financial theory and practical application, underpinned by a commitment to excellence in technology. The Specialized Investments Group at AQR focuses on situations where laws and regulations impact trading decisions and portfolio design. They are responsible for managing tax-aware funds and accounts. Product specialists within the team play a crucial role in commercializing research innovations, developing distribution channels, and managing portfolios. As a junior level product specialist at AQR Capital, you will be focusing on the Tax Aware product line and solutions. Working closely with senior specialists, you will create customized materials and analytics for internal and external stakeholders. Your responsibilities will include supporting business development, generating summary data for client meetings, designing solutions for private wealth clients, and producing custom portfolio analysis. To excel in this role, you should have excellent academic credentials in a quantitative or technical discipline, at least 2 years of relevant experience in investment management, asset management, or consulting, and a solid understanding of investment concepts. You should possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with complex data sets. Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, programming skills in Python, and knowledge of SQL are required. Effective communication, maturity, and a client-first mentality are essential qualities for this position. The ideal candidate is well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment. You should be mature, thoughtful, and able to collaborate effectively with a team. Integrity, empathy, creativity, and a drive for continuous learning are key attributes we are looking for. If you are a hard-working individual who thrives in an innovative and intellectual setting, this role at AQR Capital may be the perfect fit for you.,