Quantitative Analyst

General Description

A Quantitative Analyst is responsible for providing data, analysis and quantitative modeling to support the Research and Strategy team.

Primary Responsibilities

• Construct data sets, and perform quantitative analysis to support research, strategy, marketing, and product development projects.
• Support the creation of new investment products.
• Provide analysis for custom client and prospect requests in US and Australia.
• Maintain backtest data systems.

Job Requirements

• MBA, CFA, or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics or Mathematics.
• 2 years of work experience in the investment industry preferred.
• Strong knowledge in:
  • statistics, portfolio theory, investments, and finance
  • quantitative modeling, optimization, simulation, equity portfolio management, derivatives, and portfolio construction
  • Excel, R, FactSet, Bloomberg and/or statistical tools that allow for quantitative modeling and analysis
• The ability to work on a team and to work autonomously on projects
• The ability to work with large data sets
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Project management and proven ability to multi-task