Quantitative Investment Research Co-op; Equities

Hybrid

Boston, Massachusetts

Full time

Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses.

We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a Columbia Threadneedle Investments global team of 2,300 people working together. Our capability is diverse with more than 550 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements.

Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our enterprise businesses — Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and River Source Insurance and Annuities.

Please note that applications will be assessed on a rolling basis. Due to anticipated interest, the role may close earlier than the stated deadline. We recommend submitting your application promptly. The advertised closing date is October 3, 2026.

At Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, and River Source, we're committed to helping early-career talent grow through meaningful work and practical learning. Whether you're joining us as an Intern or Leadership Development Program participant, you'll work alongside experienced colleagues, contribute fresh perspectives, and gain exposure to the people, projects, and experiences that drive our business forward.

Guided by our values of excellence in all we do and respect for individuals and our communities, participants will have opportunities to connect with Executive Leadership through our ELT Speaker Series, gaining insights from senior leaders across the business, while also making a positive impact through our annual volunteering day.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills, expand your network, and explore what's possible across a global financial services organization.

As a Quantitative Equity Research Co-op, you will work with researchers and portfolio managers supporting systematic equity strategies. You will apply quantitative analysis, technology, and creativity to research investment ideas, develop stock selection signals, and support portfolio implementation.

This six-month co-op provides hands-on experience across the quantitative investment process and the opportunity to contribute directly to active research initiatives on a team of seven investment professionals.

• Monitor and analyze factor and model performance and contribute to regular performance reporting
• Present research findings to team members and key stakeholders
• Collaborate with investment teams, data science, and technology partners to support research initiatives
• Work independently on impactful research and development projects.
• Pre-process large data sets for signal processing and model estimation, including validation, cleaning, normalization, dimension reduction and visualization.
• Apply innovative techniques such as machine learning and generative artificial intelligence to uncover differentiated investment signals and enrich our stock selection models.
• Contribute to the team’s development of advanced investment analytics.
• Work with portfolio managers to analyze market dynamics and their impact on factor behavior and portfolio performance.

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Quantitative, finance, Economics, Computer Science, Business, or related field
• Graduation date of December 2027 or May/June 2028
• Passionate about the investment management industry and dedication to being a part of a successful team.