Quant Trader Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Acadian Asset Management LLC is a Boston-headquartered investment management firm with wholly owned affiliates located in Singapore, London, and Sydney. As of March 31, 2025, the firm managed approximately US$121 billion on behalf of major pension funds, endowments, foundations, governments and other investors based in the U.S. and abroad.

Position Overview: As a member of the Trading Desk, you will work directly with Quantitative Developers, Researchers, and the Systematic Credit Portfolio Managers. In addition to trading for Acadian's credit portfolios, you will be researching, developing, deploying, and monitoring cutting edge pricing models and strategies. Acadian's credit capabilities focus on credit long-short, high-yield, and investment-grade corporate bonds. Acadian supports a hybrid work environment, employees are on-site in the Boston office 3 days a week.

What You'll Do:

• A Bachelor's degree in STEM, statistics, or mathematics
• 10+ years of work experience trading corporate bonds (domestic and international) and credit derivatives; experience trading other fixed income securities a plus
• Firm understanding of credit market structure and familiarity with a wide range of implementation strategies
• Experience with quantitative/systematic strategies within Credit Markets
• Strong Python programming
• Working expertise with OMS/EMS platforms (Charles River, TSImagine, MarketAxess, TradeWeb, etc)
• World-class analytical skills and the ability to clearly articulate the approach, process, and results in verbal, graphical and written form
• Willingness and ability to work in a collegial, results-oriented environment - must be a strong team player
• Interest in following financial markets and a strong quantitative orientation for investing
• Drive to deliver on high value projects and a roll up your sleeves attitude
• Act as a facilitator for the placement of cash and synthetic trades for the suite of systematic strategies
• Contribute to research which improves the pricing model and execution methodology
• Gain in-depth knowledge of transaction cost models and aspects of portfolio construction in the furtherance of ongoing idea generation and process improvements
• Contribute to the development of the systematic order management framework/workflow, including execution management and transaction cost analysis

Why Work Here: Acadian is a quantitative investment firm where ideas are empowered by technology. Our team is made up of a diverse mix of professionals who thrive in a culture that fosters ingenuity through collaboration and transparency. We offer a casual office environment, top-notch benefits, and excellent professional and personal development opportunities.