The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) is looking to enhance its Multistrategy investment platform by developing new trading signals and tools, and by improving its risk budgeting and performance appraisal framework. This involves leveraging data analysis and programming skills to support sophisticated global investment strategies.
Requirements
- Programming experience in Matlab, R, and/or Python.
- Experience analyzing large data sets.
Responsibilities
- Assist with developing trading signals/tools for the Multistrategy investment platform. This could include developing asset pricing models within or across equities, bonds, currencies, and/or commodities utilizing cash and/or derivatives.
- Document and present research results.
- Assist with developing a risk budgeting and performance appraisal framework for implemented strategies.
- Develop code in R, Matlab, or Python.
- Build database tables and interfaces as required for streaming research.
- Specialized projects as assigned.
Other
- Ability to work in Madison, WI for an approximate 10-week period beginning late May/early June 2026.
- Undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a Finance, Statistics, Math, Physics, Engineering or related degree with an interest in quantitative/systematic investment.
- Ability and desire to work as part of a team as well as conduct independent research.
- Ability to present ideas clearly and articulately.
