Quantitative Investment Analyst (Asset management)

Job Description

Multi-Billion Dollar Asset Manager
Excellent Career Growth Potential
Multi-Asset class exposure

Our client is a multi-billion-dollar global asset manager who are expanding and development their Investment Team. Working closely with the CIO you will be responsible for multi-asset global portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

Develop quantitative models to support the management of Global and Asian assets.
Major focus will be on asset allocation, derivative strategy, risk analysis and investment decisions
Conduct standardized analysis and back-test the appropriate use of different proxy indexes based on macro and risk variables to support benchmark selection
Develop, analyse and back test derivative overlay strategies to improve portfolio risk management.
Develop quantitative investment tools or signals to aid in investment decisions

Key Requirements

Minimum of 3 years’ experience within Risk Manager of an Asset Manager
Exposure to Multi-asset portfolio’s (especially Fixed Income and Equities)
Experience in portfolio optimization and quantitative analysis
Programming ability in R or Python and VBA
Experience in Bloomberg and preferably in Aladdin
Mandarin would be an advantage

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