Quantitative Research Strategist – Investment – Future Fund Management Agency
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0769851
- Agency: Future Fund Management Agency
- Job Title: Quantitative Research Strategist – Investment
- Position Number: JR100336
- Classification: APS Level 6
- Closing Date: Tuesday 02 June 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Melbourne VIC
- Future Merit Locations: Melbourne
- Salary: Future Merit
- Office Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days in the office per week (Tuesday & Wednesday)
About Future Fund Management Agency
At the Future Fund, we’re for future minds – like yours. The new investors and creators who thrive
on different thinking and doing it together. Those who glimpse opportunity before it strikes and
step up every day to grab it.
The Future Fund is Australia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, managing over $340 billion across seven
public asset funds with the same purpose: growing Australia’s future. We are a global investor and
work closely with world leading investment organisations to access the best investment ideas.
Where others see challenges, we see more interesting investment experiences. Every person,
every skillset, every mindset is an asset. We’ve got every future generation to consider, yet our
approach to investing is incredibly pure: we think about it deeply, and daily. Ours is a culture
where great people grow the future together, with the rare ability to work collaboratively, think
freely, and make a real difference.
Are you Futureminded? Let’s create what’s next.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Quantitative Research Strategist to deliver rigorous, decision-relevant research
that strengthens long-term portfolio construction and strategic investment decision-making.
Reporting to the Director, Investment Research, this role sits within a broader investment research
context and combines quantitative modelling, portfolio diagnostics, and empirical scenario/regime
analysis. You’ll translate structural themes into measurable indicators, testable hypotheses, and
implementable portfolio levers — helping colleagues make clearer, more confident decisions.
This role suits someone who enjoys working at the intersection of research, investment
judgement, and practical implementation — bringing technical depth, intellectual curiosity, and the
ability to turn complex analysis into insight that can actually be used.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
Design, develop, validate and apply quantitative models and analytical frameworks to
support investment research (including scenario analysis, regime analysis, and cross-asset
interactions)
Conduct empirical analysis using large and complex datasets to investigate markets, asset
classes and long-horizon investment themes, translating findings into portfolio diagnostics
Apply statistical, econometric and quantitative machine-learning methods (and AI-enabled
techniques for unstructured data such as NLP), with a clear understanding of model
limitations and robustness
Translate structural themes into quantifiable research questions, causal mechanisms and
measurable signals (indicator frameworks, factor mappings, monitoring dashboards)
Build and maintain cross-asset diagnostics that link regimes and structural shifts to portfolio
exposures, risk factors and implementation levers
Build and maintain scenario/regime toolkits (assumptions, stress tests, sensitivities) to
support Portfolio Design and risk discussions
Partner with Portfolio Design, asset teams, Responsible Investments and Risk to quantify
thematic narratives, test assumptions and improve decision-use clarity
Ensure all analysis is reproducible and auditable (code-based workflows, clear
documentation, validation steps and limitations)
Translate quantitative research into clear implications for asset allocation, portfolio design
and implementation considerations
Support internal investment forums and committees through high-quality materials and
presentations, regularly sharing work-in-progress and iterating based on feedback
Contribute to the Investment Research agenda and engage with external research providers,
managers and technical specialists to uplift internal capability
Strengthen modern research workflows (tooling, version control, documentation standards)
and apply AI/ML techniques where they add insight and robustness
Duties
- About Future Fund
- At the Future Fund, we’re for future minds – like yours. The new investors and creators who thrive
- on different thinking and doing it together. Those who glimpse opportunity before it strikes and
- step up every day to grab it.
- The Future Fund is Australia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, managing over $340 billion across seven
- public asset funds with the same purpose: growing Australia’s future. We are a global investor and
- work closely with world leading investment organisations to access the best investment ideas.
- Where others see challenges, we see more interesting investment experiences. Every person,
- every skillset, every mindset is an asset. We’ve got every future generation to consider, yet our
- approach to investing is incredibly pure: we think about it deeply, and daily. Ours is a culture
- where great people grow the future together, with the rare ability to work collaboratively, think
- freely, and make a real difference.
- Are you Futureminded? Let’s create what’s next.
- The Opportunity
- We are seeking a Quantitative Research Strategist to deliver rigorous, decision-relevant research
- that strengthens long-term portfolio construction and strategic investment decision-making.
- Reporting to the Director, Investment Research, this role sits within a broader investment research
- context and combines quantitative modelling, portfolio diagnostics, and empirical scenario/regime
- analysis. You’ll translate structural themes into measurable indicators, testable hypotheses, and
- implementable portfolio levers — helping colleagues make clearer, more confident decisions.
- This role suits someone who enjoys working at the intersection of research, investment
- judgement, and practical implementation — bringing technical depth, intellectual curiosity, and the
- ability to turn complex analysis into insight that can actually be used.
- Key Responsibilities
- In this role, you will:
- Design, develop, validate and apply quantitative models and analytical frameworks to
- support investment research (including scenario analysis, regime analysis, and cross-asset
- interactions)
- Conduct empirical analysis using large and complex datasets to investigate markets, asset
- classes and long-horizon investment themes, translating findings into portfolio diagnostics
- Apply statistical, econometric and quantitative machine-learning methods (and AI-enabled
- techniques for unstructured data such as NLP), with a clear understanding of model
- limitations and robustness
- Translate structural themes into quantifiable research questions, causal mechanisms and
- measurable signals (indicator frameworks, factor mappings, monitoring dashboards)
- Build and maintain cross-asset diagnostics that link regimes and structural shifts to portfolio
- exposures, risk factors and implementation levers
- Build and maintain scenario/regime toolkits (assumptions, stress tests, sensitivities) to
- support Portfolio Design and risk discussions
- Partner with Portfolio Design, asset teams, Responsible Investments and Risk to quantify
- thematic narratives, test assumptions and improve decision-use clarity
- Ensure all analysis is reproducible and auditable (code-based workflows, clear
- documentation, validation steps and limitations)
- Translate quantitative research into clear implications for asset allocation, portfolio design
- and implementation considerations
- Support internal investment forums and committees through high-quality materials and
- presentations, regularly sharing work-in-progress and iterating based on feedback
- Contribute to the Investment Research agenda and engage with external research providers,
- managers and technical specialists to uplift internal capability
- Strengthen modern research workflows (tooling, version control, documentation standards)
- and apply AI/ML techniques where they add insight and robustness
Eligibility / Notes
- You are a rigorous, outcomes-oriented researcher who combines strong technical capability with a
- practical investment application focus. You bring:
- Ideally, a postgraduate qualification in a quantitative discipline (e.g., mathematics, statistics,
- quantitative finance, physics or engineering)
- Experience in quantitative investment research, asset management, systematic research, or
- a closely related analytical role
- Demonstrated experience building and applying quantitative models for financial markets
- and portfolio construction
- Strong programming capability in Python, R, or similar, with experience working with large
- datasets
- Solid understanding of financial markets, asset classes and portfolio construction concepts
- Ability to synthesise complex analysis into clear, decision-relevant insights for a range of
- audiences (including senior stakeholders)
- Experience applying AI / machine-learning techniques and working with modern analytical
- technologies in a research or investment context
- Familiarity with robust research workflows: version control, reproducibility, documentation
- and validation standards
- Intellectual curiosity, strong judgement, and the confidence to respectfully challenge ideas
- and assumptions
- Please note that this opportunity is open to Australian citizens only.
- We Are For Everyone
- At Future Fund, we are better for our differences. Every person, every skillset, every mindset is an
- asset. We want everyone to feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. Which is why
- we’re looking for future minds like yours. Your past experiences help us expand our collective
- knowledge, add value and create something better. When doing your job means Australia has
- more money to invest in renewables, education, healthcare and medical breakthroughs – there’s a
- tangible impact to what we do. And we want you to be part of it.
- Are you Futureminded? Learn more about us at our LinkedIn Life page.
- The Future Fund acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters on which we
- live and work. We pay respect to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal
- and Torres Strait Islander peoples as we work to create meaningful change for reconciliation.
How to Apply
Position Contact Danny Burke, +61 456 717 057
Agency Recruitment Site https://futurefund.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/future_fund
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