Quantitative Research Analyst Jobs in New York
Quantitative Research Analyst jobs in New York represent one of the most active and competitive markets in the country, concentrated in finance, asset management, hedge funds, and investment banking across Manhattan's Midtown and Lower Manhattan corridors, with additional demand in Long Island City and Jersey City. Major employers with a lasting presence include JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and BlackRock, each maintaining large quantitative research teams. The most in-demand specialties are equity research modeling, fixed income analytics, and machine learning-driven systematic strategies. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
A career with Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management is an opportunity to help clients across the globe realize their potential, while you discover your own. As part of one of the world's leading asset managers with over $3 trillion in assets under supervision, you can expect to participate in exciting investment opportunities while collaborating with talented colleagues from all asset classes and regions. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will join a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management provides clients around the world with dedicated partnership and a focus on long-term performance. As a primary investment area within Goldman Sachs, we provide investment and advisory services for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors, and individuals.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Central Trading and Market Strategies desk is a high-impact team responsible for the trading of Equities, ETF, Futures, and Options portfolios globally for the Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) and Fundamental Equities investment funds. We sit at the intersection of technology and investment management, leveraging data-driven insights to optimize trade execution performance. Given the scale and high volume of our global trading activity, execution quality and market impact are critical to fund performance and to how the funds operate overall. We are seeking a trading quant to join our systematic trading research team. This role focuses on the rigorous analysis of trading performance, supporting our systematic trading processes, and providing research and execution insights to support alpha retention and execution optimization.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct empirical research on trading performance and execution strategies to optimize the performance of various funds and mandates across Equities, Futures, and Options.
- Enhance and support analytical databases and libraries for Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA). Perform deep-dive venue analysis to evaluate liquidity quality and routing logic.
- Develop and maintain broker-side scorecards; design and execute A/B tests for new trading ideas and broker algorithms to drive continuous improvement.
- Monitor global market structure developments and build tools to automate the production of market structure reports for Portfolio Managers and the trading desk.
- Help build and maintain quantitative tools and libraries used for pre-trade estimation, post-trade evaluation, and market structure research.
- Support and monitor trading done via the trading systems.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Financial Engineering, or Statistics.
- 5+ years of experience in a quantitative research or trading role, preferably on the buy-side (Asset Management or Hedge Fund) or within a sell-side algorithmic execution team.
- Excellent Python programming skills and strong understanding of software design and principles.
- Experience with KDB+/Q or similar databases and tools for analyzing large data sets such as tick data.
- Strong familiarity with advanced statistical modeling, machine learning, market dynamics modeling, and optimization techniques.
- Familiarity with trading and market microstructure of Equities and at least one Futures or Options markets.
- Good knowledge of various trade execution algorithms (e.g. VWAP/IS/Liquidity Seeking) and Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA).
- Experience using generative AI and agentic AI tools to automate research workflows, code generation, and analytical tasks.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex quantitative findings into clear, actionable insights for various stakeholders, including Portfolio Managers.
SALARY RANGE
The expected base salary for this New York, NY, United States-based position is $125,000-$250,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.
BENEFITS
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.
We Offer Best-In-Class Benefits
Healthcare & Medical Insurance
We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident, and business travel accident insurance.
Holiday & Vacation Policies
We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.
Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.
Health Services
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.
Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees, we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).
Child Care & Family Care
We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources, and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation, and egg retrieval stipends are also available.
Benefits at Goldman Sachs
Read more about the full suite of class-leading benefits our firm has to offer.
OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW
CORPORATE TITLE Vice President
OFFICE LOCATION(S) New York
JOB FUNCTION Trading
DIVISION Asset & Wealth Management
SALARY RANGE USD 125,000 - 250,000
INTRODUCTION
A career with Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management is an opportunity to help clients across the globe realize their potential, while you discover your own. As part of one of the world's leading asset managers with over $3 trillion in assets under supervision, you can expect to participate in exciting investment opportunities while collaborating with talented colleagues from all asset classes and regions. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will join a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management provides clients around the world with dedicated partnership and a focus on long-term performance. As a primary investment area within Goldman Sachs, we provide investment and advisory services for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors, and individuals.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Central Trading and Market Strategies desk is a high-impact team responsible for the trading of Equities, ETF, Futures, and Options portfolios globally for the Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) and Fundamental Equities investment funds. We sit at the intersection of technology and investment management, leveraging data-driven insights to optimize trade execution performance. Given the scale and high volume of our global trading activity, execution quality and market impact are critical to fund performance and to how the funds operate overall. We are seeking a trading quant to join our systematic trading research team. This role focuses on the rigorous analysis of trading performance, supporting our systematic trading processes, and providing research and execution insights to support alpha retention and execution optimization.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct empirical research on trading performance and execution strategies to optimize the performance of various funds and mandates across Equities, Futures, and Options.
- Enhance and support analytical databases and libraries for Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA). Perform deep-dive venue analysis to evaluate liquidity quality and routing logic.
- Develop and maintain broker-side scorecards; design and execute A/B tests for new trading ideas and broker algorithms to drive continuous improvement.
- Monitor global market structure developments and build tools to automate the production of market structure reports for Portfolio Managers and the trading desk.
- Help build and maintain quantitative tools and libraries used for pre-trade estimation, post-trade evaluation, and market structure research.
- Support and monitor trading done via the trading systems.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Financial Engineering, or Statistics.
- 5+ years of experience in a quantitative research or trading role, preferably on the buy-side (Asset Management or Hedge Fund) or within a sell-side algorithmic execution team.
- Excellent Python programming skills and strong understanding of software design and principles.
- Experience with KDB+/Q or similar databases and tools for analyzing large data sets such as tick data.
- Strong familiarity with advanced statistical modeling, machine learning, market dynamics modeling, and optimization techniques.
- Familiarity with trading and market microstructure of Equities and at least one Futures or Options markets.
- Good knowledge of various trade execution algorithms (e.g. VWAP/IS/Liquidity Seeking) and Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA).
- Experience using generative AI and agentic AI tools to automate research workflows, code generation, and analytical tasks.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex quantitative findings into clear, actionable insights for various stakeholders, including Portfolio Managers.
SALARY RANGE
The expected base salary for this New York, NY, United States-based position is $125,000-$250,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.
BENEFITS
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.
We Offer Best-In-Class Benefits
Healthcare & Medical Insurance
We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident, and business travel accident insurance.
Holiday & Vacation Policies
We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.
Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.
Health Services
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.
Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees, we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).
Child Care & Family Care
We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources, and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation, and egg retrieval stipends are also available.
Benefits at Goldman Sachs
Read more about the full suite of class-leading benefits our firm has to offer.
OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW
CORPORATE TITLE Vice President
OFFICE LOCATION(S) New York
JOB FUNCTION Trading
DIVISION Asset & Wealth Management
SALARY RANGE USD 125,000 - 250,000
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Quantitative Research Analyst Job Market in New York
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- JPMorganChase6
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What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in quantitative research analyst jobs across New York.
- Advanced degree in mathematics, statistics, financial engineering, or a related quantitative field
- Demonstrated proficiency in Python, R, or MATLAB for financial modeling and data analysis
- Experience building and backtesting quantitative trading or investment research models
- Strong knowledge of probability theory, stochastic calculus, and time-series analysis
- Familiarity with Bloomberg, Refinitiv, or proprietary financial data platforms used in New York firms
- Ability to communicate complex quantitative findings clearly to portfolio managers and stakeholders
Quantitative Research Analyst Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a quantitative research analyst in New York?
Most quantitative research analyst roles in New York require at least a master's degree, and many leading firms on Wall Street expect a PhD in mathematics, statistics, physics, or financial engineering. New York does not require a state-issued license specific to this role, but candidates pursuing roles that involve securities recommendations may need FINRA registration through their employer. Top New York programs at NYU Courant, Columbia, and Cornell Tech feed directly into the city's finance and hedge fund ecosystem.
How much do quantitative research analysts make in New York?
Quantitative research analysts in New York earn a median of about $107,490 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $55,370 for the lowest 10% to over $230,770 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire quantitative research analysts in New York?
Employers hiring quantitative research analysts in New York right now include JPMorganChase, Google, and Hudson River Trading, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. New York's concentration of global investment banks, hedge funds, and asset managers makes it one of the deepest hiring markets for quantitative research talent anywhere in the world.
Which New York cities have the most quantitative research analyst jobs?
New York and New York account for the largest share of quantitative research analyst openings in New York. Manhattan dominates because of its dense concentration of investment banks, hedge funds, and asset managers headquartered in Midtown and Lower Manhattan, while any suburban or outer-borough listings are typically tied to technology or risk teams at large financial institutions with satellite offices.
Are there remote quantitative research analyst jobs in New York?
Yes, and more than many finance roles, since quantitative research is primarily desk and model-based work. About 21% of quantitative research analyst openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting the analytical and independent nature of the work. Roles focused on model development and data analysis are most likely to offer flexible arrangements, while positions requiring close collaboration with trading desks tend to be on-site.
How can I get hired as a quantitative research analyst in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a quantitative internship or a rotational analyst program at a large New York firm, with JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and major asset managers running structured new-graduate programs each year. Candidates without full experience can also transition from adjacent roles such as data analyst, financial analyst, or risk analyst positions. A strong portfolio of independent research, competition results from platforms like Kaggle, or a master's thesis with applied financial modeling gives New York hiring managers a concrete reason to consider early-career candidates.
Where can I find and apply to quantitative research analyst jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to quantitative research analyst jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the available roles, find the ones that fit your background and target employer, and apply directly. No extra steps are needed beyond reviewing the listings and submitting your application.
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