Senior Portfolio Analyst recruitment

 TFS Capital LLC is not your typical investment manager.  At least we don’t think so.  Here are a few reasons why:

• We are located in West Chester, PA, about 40 minutes outside of Philadelphia.  It’s a great little town, with dozens of restaurants and shops within walking distance.

• Most of our $1.9 B in assets are in alternative mutual funds.  Our two largest products are the TFS Market Neutral Fund (TFSMX), which invests in long and short equity positions, and the TFS Hedged Futures Funds (TFSHX) which invests in long and short futures positions.

• We are small, with a very flat organizational structure.  The feel is very academic—we are smart people working together to solve interesting quantitative problems.

We are looking for a “Senior Portfolio Analyst”, which is a series of three words which we literally just made up.  We’re not big on titles, either.  But here’s what we want:

• We want you to bring a deep understanding of an asset class, and inefficiencies that are inherent in that asset class.  The asset class can be equities, futures, fixed income, or something totally different.

• We want you to have an idea for a quantitative, fully backtestable strategy that is consistently profitable in that asset class.  That includes recent performance, too.  A backtest is a plus; a track record running the strategy is also a plus.  Both together is an even bigger plus.

• We want you to have strong quantitative skills.  Yes, we will ask you for your standardized test scores (SAT math, GRE quantitative, etc.)  And we want you to have strong programming skills, preferably in a language like Matlab or R.

• We want you to be well educated, with one or more degrees in math / CS, or a scientific field.  And, you should have at least a few years of industry experience.

• We want you to sign a strict non-compete, to enable an open, collaborative work environment.

• We want to compensate you well, with the potential for upside based on firm growth, if you add alpha for our clients.

TFS CAPITAL LLC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, INTERPRET OR APPLY THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN ANY WAY TFS CAPITAL DESIRES.  THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY DUTIES, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TO BE PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE OCCUPYING THIS POSITION.  THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE.  TFS CAPITAL REMAINS AN “AT-WILL” EMPLOYER AND THE EMPLOYEE OCCUPYING THIS POSITION REMAINS AN “AT-WILL” EMPLOYEE. QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES WHO REQUIRE REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION SHOULD NOTIFY THE HIRING MANAGER.

TFS CAPITAL LLC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other status or condition protected by Federal and/or State laws. 

To apply, please send a cover e-mail, resume, and a description of your idea(s) to jobs@tfscapital.com.

TFS Capital is not accepting applications submitted by search firms.  Recruiters are asked not to submit applications for this position or to contact any TFS Capital employee about this position. All candidates must submit their applications directly to be considered for this position.