Acuity Knowledge Partners - Senior Associate - Quant Strategist

A self-starter with a strong understanding of equity markets and also factors impacting the markets. The position requires the candidate to work closely with Equity Quant Strategist, conduct analysis on factors. and track equity markets. The candidate should have experience working with large data sets and should. be adept in Python and SQL.

Responsibilities include:

- Assisting with preparation of research publications and presentations for senior Equity Quant Researchers

- Providing signals (based on factors, fundamental ratios etc) for running analysis for industry. analysts for overall equity market or for specific stocks

- Monitoring daily signal update process and working with data vendors to resolve any issues that. may arise

- Responding to incoming bespoke requests from clients.

- Data and Model migration and testing

Skills Required:

- Master's degree in finance or CFA

- Around 3+ years of professional experience in Equity Research (buy or sell side) preferred.

- Basic knowledge of financial statements, main valuation and fundamental ratios required.

- Programming skills: Python, SQL and Advance Excel experience is required.

- Experience in working with data vendors like Factset, ClariFi, Thomson Eikon/Datastream or Bloomberg

- Strong attention to detail is required.

- Communication skills: ability to explain one's work clearly and concisely, and to communicate. with a less technical audience

- Persistence i.e. ability to "endure" tedious tasks (data importing, cleaning, checking.) without losing focus or intensity

- Being a self-starter, taking initiatives, being curious is a must

- Passion for investing / good understanding of equity markets is a plus