Associate Director, Research

About the Firm Firm Mission “Achieving Client Success through Research and Technology” Los Angeles Capital, the “Firm”, is a global equity manager of assets for leading institutions around the world. The Firm is recognized as a pioneer in dynamic equity management, utilizing proprietary technology to engineer equity portfolios that adapt to today’s equity market. The Firm’s senior investment professionals have worked together for three decades developing models for measuring and forecasting return and risk of global equity securities. The Firm manages approximately $34.2 billion as of June 30, 2025, across a wide variety of public equity strategies designed to meet institutional client return and risk objectives. The Firm has been ranked for seven years in a row by Pensions and Investments as one of the “Best Places to Work in Money Management.” The Firm’s working environment places a strong focus on teamwork and values work-life balance. The Firm offers a competitive compensation package that includes health care plans, 401(k), and top-tier benefits. The Firm is 100% employee-owned through a holding company structure and seeks to retain and motivate employees’ long term. Los Angeles Capital firmly believes the quality and commitment of the individuals are vital to the success of the Firm, ensuring that client expectations are exceeded. Position Overview Reporting to the Chief Research Officer, the Associate Director within the Research department work closely with the Research Directors to ensure the ongoing delivery of the Investment Committee Research Agenda. In addition, Associate Directors are heavily involved in the development and support of the quantitative investment process through the implementation of novel research ideas, the maintenance of the quality of the tools used in the investment process and the maintenance and monitoring of the quality input data required to build the client portfolio. Associate Directors also provide quantitative support to other teams within the firm including the Portfolio Management and Trading teams as well as senior management. Other duties include the mentoring of Research Associates and Research Analysts as well as participation in client facing presentations. Key Job Responsibilities Devise, develop and deliver research projects in support of the Investment Committee’s research agenda Ensure the quality of the research group’s output through peer review of other team member’s research work Perform technical research in the areas of statistical analysis, portfolio construction, trading research, factor research and applications of investment technology Develop, maintain and document code for the implementation of changes to the investment process Write documentation, including papers and presentations for the Research Group and Investment committee, in support of new investment ideas Provide quantitative support to other members of the firm Expand the firm’s investment knowledge base by keeping abreast of developments in the field of quantitative investment management and provide educational seminars to other members firm Actively participate in research meetings by making regular presentations and offering thoughtful, constructive feedback on presentations given by others Answer client questions regarding the firm’s research and investment process Maintain the quality of the data inputs and tool set used to construct client portfolios Provide support to other members of the research team including the mentoring of research associates and research analysts Assist in the release of new models by preparing documentation for the new model, offering quality assurance for model inputs, and assisting in model evaluation Create capital market commentaries that provide clear, intuitive explanations of our model outputs Skills and Knowledge Required A master’s degree, preferably in Finance, Mathematics, or Operations Research A minimum of 7 years of experience in the field of research with a minimum of 2 years of experience in portfolio optimization Highly organized and detail oriented, self-motivated, strong work ethic Excellent team player who likes to work hard and anticipates needs Critical thinking and ability to provide novel solutions to investment problems despite the inherent ambiguity and uncertainty of many research problems Ability to work independently without day-to-day supervision Crisp and clear written and verbal communication skills Strong quantitative analysis skills Extensive experience in MATLAB and other quantitative analysis software packages Attention to detail Strong self-motivation and project management skills

This is a hybrid position based in Los Angeles, CA which requires weekly attendance.

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