Designation: Quantitative Research Associate /Senior Associate

Year of Exp- 3-7 +Yrs

Location- Bangalore

Education- Masters degree in relevant field (Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, etc.)

CFA Level II Must

Responsibility

- The person will work primarily with the Portfolio Management group across multiple asset classes (US Domestic Equity, International Equity, Fixed Income and Alternatives) in helping develop a holistic quantitative research framework covering but not limited to the following areas:

- Analyze/Evaluate investment peer groups to aid analysts develop insights into fund positioning, portfolio construction and risk assessment & management
Using quantitative techniques and statistical analysis to develop tactical asset allocation viewpoints and strategies

- Analyzing performance and risk characteristics of all the asset classes and interaction between them over different phases of the business/market cycle
Thematic research to answer topical asset allocation questions

Education and Experience

- 3-5+ years related experience in quantitative research in financial markets

- Masters degree in relevant field (Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, etc.)

- CFA Level 2 Must

- Rich and varied experience in financial and capital markets is desirable

Skills/Knowledge

- Strong knowledge of asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk management and quantitative disciplines

- Comfortable in writing code with expertise in (at least one) quantitative and statistical packages – R, Matlab, SAS

- Strong ability to think critically and provide thought leadership

- Good communication and writing skills

- Ability to work independently on multiple projects

- Strong knowledge of Excel/VB, Macros, Data management

- Proficient in use of financial tools like Factset, Stylus, Barra, Style Research and/or other portfolio analysis tools

- Ability to quickly learn new tools

If you are interested please reply to me at manav@asterioninc.com or call me at 09986460308 or 080-42556818.

Manav Das
Manager | Asterion Consulting Private Limited
http://in.linkedin.com/in/manavdas