Deeter Analytics is seeking a strategic-minded Head of Research to lead our multi-strategy trading desk. This pivotal role reports directly to our founding principal and involves transforming high-level market insights, directional ideas, and intuitive perspectives into actionable research strategies. You will lead a high-performing research operation where your expertise directly influences strategic investment decisions.
● Strategic Collaboration: Work directly with the Principal to interpret market insights and intuitive signals into a structured research vision.
● Project Translation: Translate high-level directional ideas into clearly defined, actionable research projects for the team.
● Team Leadership: Effectively delegate research tasks, providing continuous mentorship and training to support staff to maximize their professional growth and contribution.
● Analysis & Synthesis: Critically evaluate and contextualize findings from various domains—including legal, regulatory, and financial—to ensure strategic applicability.
● Advanced Market Monitoring: Oversee the tracking of public equity markets, including individual stocks, specific sectors, and broader indexes.
● Process Optimization: Continuously refine research processes to ensure efficiency and responsiveness to dynamic market conditions.
● High-Level Reporting: Deliver concise, insightful reports directly to the founding trader regarding stock performance, noteworthy institutional movements, and aberrational trading.
● Experience: Significant experience (7+ years preferred) in securities and financial markets research, with a proven background in managing high-performance teams.
● Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of multi-strategy trading approaches, including fundamental, technical, and quantitative methodologies.
● Regulatory Literacy: A strong understanding of finance and securities law; experience with SEC filings and regulatory research is highly valued.
● Communication: Exceptional ability to concisely summarize complex legal and financial concerns and communicate them effectively to senior stakeholders.
● Analytical Rigor: Intellectual curiosity combined with disciplined analytical rigor to interpret nuanced market data.
● Adaptability: Proven capability to quickly assimilate high-level ideas and "change your mind when facts change".
● Hours: Must be available to work all open market hours (typically starting at 7:00 AM).
● Location: Remote-friendly model with a focus on autonomy, though the firm maintains a close-knit, collaborative culture.
● Culture: A meritocratic, fast-paced trading environment without the constraints of traditional corporate social protocols or bureaucracy.
● Base Salary: Commensurate with experience
● Bonus: Performance-based eligible bonus pay tied directly to the success of research strategies.
● Benefits:
○ Comprehensive Health Care package (including Dental/PPO).
○ Significant work-life balance benefits and professional growth opportunities.
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