Quantitative Equity Research Analyst - Buy-Side

Job description / Role

The Quantitative Equity Research Analyst - Buy-Side in Abu Dhabi will be responsible for the quantitative fund manager analysis with responsibility to assist in the strengthening of the fund manager research process including data analysis of relevant macro variables and related causative factors.

Client Details:
Large investment company in the Financial Services industry

The Quantitative Equity Research Analyst - Buy-Side will be responsible for the following:
* Operation and maintenance of database and systems to perform fund manager quantitative analysis, using both holdings based and returns based techniques.
* Portfolio analytics and the development of the quantitative analytical framework, including attribution analysis, style based analysis, trading behaviour and portfolio positioning, and risk analytics process.
* Supports Investment Analysts in applying proprietary techniques for fund manager analysis and portfolio construction through aggregating and analysing data from disparate sources.
* Communicates portfolio risks to decision makers and highlights any deviations
* Uses and interprets the quantitative results (style / scores) to gauge the attractiveness and characteristics of each fund manager.
* Carries out regular screening, research and information gathering to build up data on potential investments and to provide detailed research material for investment planning.

Job Offer:
Competitive offer

Requirements

* Professional qualification preferred
* Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a quantitative role
* Knowledge of Factset, Morningstar and eVestment
* Ability to create and use elaborate quantitative methods.
* Good understanding of the dynamics of equity and fixed income investments.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

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The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.