Research Business Associate

Aquatic was founded with a shared passion for tackling some of the most complex challenges in one of the world’s most competitive arenas-global financial markets. From the very beginning, we have been driven by a deep commitment to applying cutting-edge scientific research and technological innovation to deliver unparalleled performance. Our journey is one of continuous growth and exploration, marked by a spirit of curiosity and relentless drive for excellence.

At Aquatic, we believe in pushing the boundaries of possibility. Our vision is to create the world’s leading quantitative trading firm, built on a foundation of applied science and a culture of relentless innovation. By harnessing the power of data, we aim to unlock insights and transform them into strategies that succeed in even the most competitive global markets.

Our goal is simple: to build the world’s best prediction machine. To achieve this, we are constantly exploring new opportunities and expanding our reach across global markets. We are committed to attracting and nurturing top-tier talent-researchers and engineers who share our curiosity and drive. Together, we aim to foster a culture of lifelong learning and collaboration, where every challenge is seen as an opportunity for growth and innovation.

We are looking for a critical thinker with excellent project management, analytical and communication skills to help scale our research platform to enhance the delivery of research results. In this role, you will have to become familiar with the underlying infrastructure (such as compute and storage architecture) and the software development and engineering that is required to enable fast researcher iteration to build and deploy quantitative trading models.

As a Research Business Associate, you will be the product manager for a number of research initiatives. You’ll partner closely with our Head of Research to help with the coordination of all research workflows interacting directly with various leads across the whole firm.

Technical Experience

• Background in engineering, computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Organizational skills that can be applied to overseeing project from inception to completion
• Ability to program in Python is a plus

Candidate Qualities

• 2-5 years of experience ideally in a consulting firms partnering with R&D teams or a top-tier technology firm (or start-up) with a focus on data science or business operations
• Rigorous analytical skills and experience with data analysis and/or software engineering tasks
• Excellent project management skills with a track record of organizing and delivering cross-functional projects with explicit timelines
• Critical thinker with a strong bias for action
• Driven by accountability, internal urgency and a drive towards tangible business results
• Comfortable providing and receiving feedback in a collaborative team setting
• Motivated by an ambitious environment and driven colleagues
• Strong oral and written communication skills with a strong executive presence

The base salary for this role is anticipated to be between $150,000 and $300,000, which is based on information at the time of posting. This position may also be eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as a discretionary bonus, and benefits. Discretionary bonus can be a significant portion of total compensation. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their unique skills, qualifications and relevant experience.

Benefits

• Benefits: Fully paid medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents, competitive 401k plan, employer-paid life & disability insurance
• Perks: Wellness programs, casual dress, snacks, lunch, game room, team and company events
• Development: Open environment to maximize learning and knowledge sharing
• Time: Generous PTO, paid holidays, competitive paid caregiver leaves

Aquatic Capital

This role represents a unique opportunity to join a quantitative investment manager in its early stage of growth. The firm’s culture will be shaped by collaboration, meritocracy, ambition, and calm determination.

Aquatic is a proud equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.