Quantitative Portfolio Manager

Job description / Role

Description

Our client is a global investment management firm. They are looking for a talented quantitative portfolio manager to join their team.

As a quantitative portfolio manager, you will be responsible for:

• Creating and implementing sophisticated investment strategies through the development of advanced quantitative financial computer modeling systems to enhance analysis and research
• Acquiring historical and production data sources through diligent research to aid in the construction of investment models
• Linking diverse data sets from various providers by designing and implementing quantitative mathematical algorithms
• Engineering investment models that provide expert buy and sell recommendations for portfolios using advanced quantitative mathematical statistics and investment theory. These strategies explicitly forecast risk, return, and trading costs.
• Evaluating securities using cutting-edge quantitative models
• Continuously conducting innovative quantitative research and analysis to optimize existing strategies and explore new markets
• Monitoring and managing portfolio risk and performance
• Collaborating with portfolio managers, traders, and other team members to optimize investment strategies
• Contributing to the development and enhancement of the firm's investment process and technology infrastructure

Requirements

• An advanced degree in a quantitative discipline, such as finance, mathematics, or statistics
• Demonstrated expertise as a quantitative portfolio manager or in a similar role
• Exceptional quantitative and analytical capabilities
• Proficiency in programming languages, including Python, R, or MATLAB
• Thorough understanding of financial markets and investment strategies
• Outstanding problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Aptitude for effective teamwork
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities

Benefits

Competitive benefits.