Quantitative Analyst
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Area | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Sector | IT - Data |
| Salary | R800 000 – R900 000 Per Annum |
| Start Date | Approximately 1 month |
| Job Ref | VR/25830 |
- Description
Calling all Quantitative Analysts! Our client in the finance sector is looking for a Quantitative Analyst to join them permanently near Constantia.
This is an onsite position, and offers a 10% on current salary.
The role requires an individual with strong skills and relevant asset management industry experience in data management, advanced analytics and descriptive analysis. The individual 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 mManage data within the investment team, improving collection, storage and retrieval. Look for opportunities to upgrade and streamline existing processes or create new enhanced processes.
- Systems & Analytics: Liaise with the Business Analyst team on new system implementations, including possible Data Centralisation, Research, Portfolio Construction and Risk Management systems. 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, behavioural decision-making, identify new investment ideas, and to improve portfolio construction and risk management.
- Visualisation & Reporting: Take ownership of the derivative analysis and reporting processes, and leverage off data to improve the trading process. Look for opportunities to improve visualisation of data and reporting, both for internal and external use.
- 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) and ensure this data is available in the appropriate format as and when required.
Requirements:
- Degree in any of the following: Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering or Information Systems
- Interest in leveraging off systems, data and quantitative skills to add value to asset management clients through improved risk-adjusted returns.
- Prior experience in asset management, investment industry or IT business development
We can’t wait to hear from you!