Modeled career paths · Quantitative finance

Where does a Head of Quantitative Research go next?

What employers are asking a Head of Quantitative Research for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Director of Quantitative Strategies+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of Head of Quantitative Research go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
VP Fintech Operations-11% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Payment Operations. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Finance-18% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Finance. 3% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Head of Trading+36% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Head of Desk. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Chief Risk Officer+31% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Risk. 2% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Chief Financial Officer+25% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Finance. 1% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
Director of Payment Operations-38% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Head of Quantitative Research go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Head of Desk-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Head of Quantitative Research go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Finance-43% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Head of Quantitative Research go here
lateral93% of modeled exits move upward from there

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