Quantitative Analyst

My client, a growing Financial Services organisation, is seeking a Quantitative Analyst to join their investment team. The successful candidate will have relevant asset management industry experience in data management, advanced analytics, and will be the custodian of the investment team's data.

Responsibilities:

• Data Management: Review and document all data collection, storage and usage of data within the investment team, take ownership of and manage data within the investment team
• Systems & Analytics: Take ownership of existing portfolio analysis tools (including iMaps, Bloomberg, Thinkfolio), constantly looking to provide incrementally better portfolio and risk analytics to the fund managers.
• Data Analysis: Look for opportunities to leverage off the investment team's data to help improve the Investment processes
• Visualisation & Reporting: Take ownership of the derivative analysis and reporting processes
• Interaction with other divisions: Liaise with the Business Analyst team and Sales/Marketing to understand investment team relevant data collected and maintained outside the investment team (analysis of portfolio trades, Statpro reports of attribution / contribution etc)

Requirements:

• Relevant degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Analysis
• Minimum of 3 years' experience
• Experience within asset management industry
• Programming skills that allow for exploration and analysis of data
• Excellent numeracy skills with ability to reconcile and track data across system over time
• Solid understanding of databases and ability to analyse data

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