Applied Recruitment

SENIOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYST, VP LEVEL, GLOBAL ASSET MANAGERS, TO £200K PLUS PKG, LONDON W1

Our client is seeking a Senior Quantitative Analyst at Vice President level.  The role will be reporting into the Director of Research for this team which designs and manages portfolios constructed from the firm’s existing products (both Equities and Fixed Income) using the group’s propriety analytical tools.

The Analyst will be responsible for conducting quantitative research and portfolio management collaborating with Quantitative Analysts and Senior Portfolio Managers across the group globally. Specific activities may include:

• Develop, enhance and support expected return and risk models, optimizers and other analytics for products globally
• Partner with the Portfolio Management team and refine the portfolio construction process
• Respond to various quantitative requests from consultants and clients, such as simulations, strategy studies, index/benchmark studies, risk profiles and performance attributions
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with cutting edge researchers in both the academic and professional communities to understand recent developments
• Analyse strengths and weaknesses of different quantitative approaches
• Collaborate with all internal Quantitative Analysts to drive information sharing and leverage expertise
                 

The ideal candidate should have an advanced degree in Quantitative Finance, Economics or another relevant discipline. More than 5 years experience as a Quantitative Analyst using or building statistical models and tools within finance, should excel at conducting independent research work as part of a collaborative Global team and be able to present results to both expert and non-expert audiences. Candidates should have track records of outstanding professional performance and academic achievement, along with a solid understanding of statistics and financial markets, strong programming and verbal communication skills.

This role will be either London or NY based.

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