Full-Time

Quantitative Researcher

Strategy

Abu Dhabi Investment Council

Abu Dhabi Investment Council

201-500 employees

Sovereign wealth fund with endowment investing

No salary listed

Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

In Person

Bachelor's, Master's, PhD

Category
Quantitative Finance (1)
Required Skills
Scikit-learn
Python
Quantitative Research
TensorFlow
Git
PyTorch
SQL
Machine Learning
Fixed Income Securities
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in quantitative research, systematic investing, portfolio construction, asset allocation, or investment strategy.
  • Experience conducting quantitative research across public markets.
  • Experience designing, backtesting, and implementing quantitative models or systematic investment strategies.
  • Experience applying artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to financial datasets and developing production-ready analytical tools.
  • A bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Physics, or another quantitative discipline.
  • Strong programming skills in Python or another object-oriented language, with experience developing production-quality code.
  • A good understanding of quantitative modelling, time-series analysis, factor models, and portfolio optimisation.
  • Experience with machine learning frameworks such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.
  • Knowledge of SQL, cloud platforms, and Git-based development practices.
  • A strong understanding of financial markets, including equities, fixed income, and private markets, and their application to portfolio management and asset allocation.
  • The ability to present complex quantitative findings to investment stakeholders.
Responsibilities
  • Generate and test alpha signals and factor ideas across asset classes using statistical and machine learning techniques.
  • Conduct quantitative research and develop valuation models across public and private markets.
  • Design, backtest, and evaluate quantitative models, systematic strategies, and portfolio construction frameworks.
  • Build and enhance risk models, performance attribution frameworks, and investment analytics.
  • Develop end-to-end quantitative tools and applications to support investment workflows, from data ingestion through deployment.
  • Partner with investment professionals across the Strategy team to deliver research, model specifications, and quantitative insights.
  • Drive artificial intelligence and machine learning initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance research and investment processes.
Desired Qualifications
  • Exposure to private markets.
  • A master's degree or PhD.
Abu Dhabi Investment Council

Abu Dhabi Investment Council

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ADIC is a sovereign wealth fund owned by Mubadala Investment Company. It uses an endowment-style investment approach, pooling capital and allocating across traditional and alternative assets worldwide with a long-term horizon, while also seeding new investment strategies for its partners. Its government backing within Abu Dhabi’s investment ecosystem and focus on long-hold, diversified portfolios distinguish it from standalone asset managers. The goal is to deliver strong, steady returns for its partners while supporting Abu Dhabi’s strategic financial objectives.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$583.6M

Headquarters

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Founded

2007

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What believers are saying

  • ADIC's new private equity CIO can accelerate global deal sourcing and co-investments.
  • Edward Winter's September 2026 real assets mandate deepens infrastructure and digital-infrastructure access.
  • The 2026 bolder-bets strategy broadens return engines beyond legacy public-market exposure.

What critics are saying

  • ADIC sued Energy & Minerals Group in December 2025 over the Ascent continuation fund.
  • Bitcoin, insurance, and secondaries load ADIC with illiquid, mark-to-model exposure in 2026.
  • Rapid expansion across new teams from HOOPP, BlackRock, and Macquarie strains execution.

What makes Abu Dhabi Investment Council unique

  • ADIC runs a $160 billion endowment-style portfolio with a 10% return target.
  • Saeed Al Mazrouei has expanded secondaries, Bitcoin, insurance, and private equity since 2023.
  • ADIC hires elite operators, naming Lori Hall-Kimm and Edward Winter in 2026.

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