Quantitative Analyst

Quantitative Analyst
Department: Trading
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Chicago, IL
Description
Wolverine Asset Management is seeking highly motivated and intellectually curious individuals to join our team as Quantitative Analysts. In this role, you will collaborate closely with our relative value arbitrage strategy portfolio management teams. Analysts at Wolverine play a critical role in developing, enhancing, and supporting the systems, models, and research that drive our investment decisions. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a fast-paced, performance-driven environment with strong potential for growth and impact.
What You'll Do

• Partner with portfolio managers to analyze, develop, and improve trading strategies and models.
• Conduct research and data analysis to support investment decisions across multiple asset classes.
• Verify, normalize, and maintain large and complex data sets.
• Build, maintain, and enhance tools, processes, and systems critical to daily desk operations.
• Assist in the development of new strategies through data mining, statistical analysis, and problem solving.
• Continuously explore ways to optimize performance, streamline processes, and identify new opportunities.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• Strong foundation in probability, statistics, and quantitative problem solving.
• Programming experience is a plus.
• Prior experience in a data-driven research environment.
• Familiarity with corporate finance, securities trading, or financial markets preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Competitive mindset

Why Join Us
Our flat organizational structure promotes teamwork across the Firm and offers easy access to senior staff. While we work exceptionally well as a team in the office, our bonds are further strengthened through company events, activities and giving back. Volleyball, soccer, hockey, 5K runs, picnic, parties, and trivia nights provide friendly competition and build better relationships. By getting out of our usual environment and doing out-of-the-ordinary things together, we foster creativity and broaden our imaginations to accomplish new challenges.
Benefits:

• Highly competitive salary & bonus opportunity
• Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits for single coverage
• Generous Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Plans: 401K and Roth 401K
• Profit sharing plan
• Long- and short-term disability

Additional Perks:

• Free breakfast and lunch from our in-house kitchen with rotating menus (including snacks!)
• On-site gym with a subsidized membership
• Frequent company outings
• Opportunity to give back to organizations that help individuals in need in the Chicagoland area

Professional Development:

• In-house education team - classes and resources are offered for continuous learning opportunities
• Mentorship Program through your first six months of employment

The base compensation range for this role is approximately $70,000-$110,000 contingent on experience. Wolverine Asset Management's total compensation model includes base salary and an annual discretionary bonus.