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# Quantitative Volatility Researcher at Massar Capital

- **Company:** Massar Capital
- **Location:** Vienna, Austria
- **Posted:** 2025-11-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-04
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/massarcapital/jobs/4984318008

## Job description

## FIRM OVERVIEW

Massar Capital Management, LP (“Massar”) is an alternative investment management company founded in 2015. We employ a global macro trading strategy that seeks to capture investment opportunities across commodity, foreign exchange, fixed income, equity, and derivatives markets. With offices in the United States and Europe, Massar prides itself on its dynamic, entrepreneurial culture. Our investment philosophy combines fundamental understanding of individual assets with a quantitative, data-driven process. We build proprietary technology and develop statistical methods to leverage both public and in-house data sets. Our team members possess strong technical skills, a passion for problem-solving, and an intellectual curiosity about financial markets.

## ROLE OVERVIEW

Quantitative Volatility Researcher | Vienna, Austria

We are seeking a Quantitative Researcher specializing in Volatility to research alphas and improve our existing suite of models. The role involves building and testing volatility strategies, creating analytical and risk management tools, conducting in-depth market analysis, and collaborating closely with team members on research and portfolio risk. The ideal candidate is a mid-level professional with 2+ years of experience in volatility research and quantitative modeling. While candidates with experience across all underlying asset classes will be considered, there is a particular interest in equity or commodity volatility. Strong communication skills are essential, as the role involves daily interaction with both team members and senior management.

## RESPONSIBILITIES

- Research and analyze volatility data to identify trading opportunities.
- Develop, deploy, and monitor quantitative models used in financial markets.
- Evaluate and enhance the performance of existing quantitative models.
- Generate and explore new research ideas.
- Promote and uphold firm-wide best coding practices.

## REQUIREMENTS

- Graduate degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, finance, economics or a related quantitative field from a top university.
- Proficiency in Python or another comparable programming language.
- Strong understanding of financial markets, with specific exposure to volatility strategies.
- Excellent communication skills, with a self-starter mindset, eagerness to learn, and a collaborative spirit.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

## COMPENSATION

The all-inclusive salary for this position STARTS at EUR 95.000,00. Competitive and performance-based compensation package, depending upon qualifications.

## About Massar Capital

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Massar Capital Management is a discretionary global macro hedge fund that invests across liquid commodity, foreign exchange, fixed income, and equity markets.
- **Entity Type**: Private (hedge fund; alternative investment manager)
- **Headquarters**: Stamford, Connecticut, United States (also offices in New York, NY and Vienna, Austria)
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Marwan Younes (Chief Investment Officer & President)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services – Alternative Investment Management / Hedge Funds
- **Target customers**: Institutional clients including pension plans, insurance companies, financial institutions, family offices, and qualified individual investors (B2B)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Capturing investment opportunities across global macro and commodity markets through a disciplined, research-driven, and technology-enabled approach."

## Products & Services
- **Massar Global Macro Strategy**: A discretionary global macro trading strategy that seeks to capture opportunities across liquid commodities, foreign exchange, fixed income, and equity markets. Proprietary infrastructure leverages technology and automation to analyze multiple markets in a scalable, repeatable manner.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not applicable (private hedge fund). Assets under management (AUM) not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Estimated annual revenue range of USD $5 million – $25 million (LinkedIn data).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: The firm manages capital for pension plans, insurance companies, financial institutions, and family offices. No lead investors are publicly named as the firm is an investment manager, not a venture-backed startup.
- **Growth Signals**: Won the 2022 HFM US Performance Award for "Macro Long-Term Performance (5 years)." Despite a headcount decline of ~27% YoY (now 5 employees as per LinkedIn), the firm is actively recruiting – 11 open positions listed on Greenhouse across investment (metals analyst, quantitative researchers, quantitative engineer) and business functions (compliance, accountant).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Founder expertise**: Marwan Younes has over 16 years of experience trading macro and commodity portfolios, previously at Graham Capital Management and Jamison Capital Partners.
- **Proprietary technology**: The firm’s investment approach stresses diversification and leverages technology and automation to produce a scalable, repeatable methodology across markets.
- **Award recognition**: The HFM US Performance Award (2022) for 5-year macro performance signals consistent, long-term results.

## Strategic Focus
- Current hiring priorities point to expansion in quantitative research, metals analysis, and quantitative engineering, indicating a focus on strengthening data-driven commodity and macro trading capabilities. The presence of offices in Vienna, Austria also suggests a European market focus alongside US operations.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Employee rating of 4.7/5 on LinkedIn (based on 4 reviews), with high marks for work-life balance (5.0), career development (5.0), and culture (4.4). Compensation score is lower (3.9).
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Likely office-based in Stamford/New York (US) or Vienna (Austria) given the nature of trading operations.
- **Notable perks or engineering culture**: Emphasis on quantitative research and engineering roles (e.g., Quantitative Engineer, Quantitative Commodity Researcher) suggests a data-driven, intellectually rigorous environment. The firm is committed to equal opportunity.

## Sources
1. [massarcapital.com](https://massarcapital.com/)
2. [LinkedIn – Massar Capital Management, LP](https://www.linkedin.com/company/massar-capital-management-lp)
3. [Bloomberg – Massar Capital Management LP](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/1728628D:US)
4. [Greenhouse – Massar Capital Careers](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/massarcapital)

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