The Role:ย ย
We are looking to hire aย Quantitative Researcherย to join our Research & Data Analytics team. In this role you will contribute to generating originalresearch and building internal research & analytics capabilities. As a valued member of the team, you will also employ our exclusive private markets data, along with macro trends and emerging themes in the space to generate unique content and insights for our clients, prospective clients, internal partners, and the public. This is an impactful role that will help build and shape Forge's Research & Analytics functions.ย ย
Location: This role requires a hybrid work schedule, with 2-3 days per week in ourย San Francisco, CAย officeย to foster collaboration and teamwork.ย ย
Responsibilities:ย ย
- Utilize strong programming and data science skills to conduct unique research in support of our Data, Products and Marketing effortsย ย
- Work closely with team members and across Forge to identify, measure and communicate the trends and forces moving and shaping the venture-backed / pre-IPO equity marketย ย
- Assist in the development of private market indices. Support index rebalancing and answer client queries related to index management and methodologiesย ย
- Collaborate in the research and development of new models, data products, metrics, and insightsย ย
- Maintain and enhance internal models and databases to ensure comprehensive coverage for our data universeย ย
- Aid data-driven content development and value proposition creation, collaborating across Markets, Marketing, Comms, and other Forge teams to prepare and publish thought-provoking, relevant, and timely research reports for clients and stakeholdersย ย
- Assist with inbound and outbound ad-hoc data requests and analysis for content and communicationsย ย
- Partner closely with our product, sales, and marketing functions by driving content development and value proposition creationย ย
- Help identify new unique data points to support research and enhance our research and product offeringsย ย
Qualifications:ย ย
- 6-10ย years of relevant work experience (e.g., research, data science, data analytics)ย in the public or private equities markets.ย
- Undergraduateย andย Mastersย degreesย in finance, economics, statistics, mathematics, engineering or a related field.ย
- Excellent communication and presentation skills: able to translate and communicate quantitative information effectively to non-technical audience.ย ย
- Strong internal partnership skills: ability to proactively suggest content ideas and collaborate with peers to execute, as well as respond to requests/ideas from partners and shape Forge's responseย ย
- Exceptional attention to detailย ย
- Strong interest in private investing and venture-backed companies Highly competent programmer: Python, AI/ML & Advanced SQL highly desirable.ย
- Physical requirements: operate a computer for 8 hours per day; give and receive detailed information through verbal and written communicationย
Preferred Qualifications:ย
- Professional writing experienceย
- Index management knowledgeย
- Experience building agentic workflowsย
For residents of San Francisco/Bay Area, CA the annual salary range for this role is $170,000 - $220,000 + annual bonus. Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, annual bonus, and other factors.