Quantitative Strategist Role - Financial Services

Quantitative Strategist

Job Description :

The person will be required to :

- Support clients' teams (structuring / trading / index operations) in implementing and back -testing complex strategies in VBA / Python

- Maintain existing strategies for equity, FX, commodities, interest rates, and F&O

- Develop and maintain tools / models in Python / VBA

- Run sanity checks and report daily maintenance of these indices

- Bear the responsibilities for periodic rolls and rebalancing and carrying out other lifecycle events

- Manage sub-projects and timelines within the main project

- Respond to ad-hoc client requests

- Design and implement new checks and controls as per the changing client requirements

- Provide ideas on various aspects, such as financial and quantitative concepts, implementation of controls, and framework designs

Skill Set Required :

- Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills

- Deep knowledge and understanding of Python, VBA, and financial instruments are necessary

- Deep understanding and knowledge of financial instruments is a must

- Keen interest in quantitative finance and understanding of the global economy and fundamental factors affecting the valuation of various asset classes are desirable

- Familiarity with market data providers, such as Bloomberg and Reuters, is required

- Ability to manage / collaborate with team members sitting at different locations

- Should be comfortable in interacting with international clients

- Ability to identify and solve issues effectively on time, and should have an eye for detail

Education & Experience :

- MBA / CFA / FRM charterholder or progress towards / Masters in Statistics, Mathematics, or Economics / M.Tech / B.Tech with experience in a similar function

- Min 2 to 6 years of experience in the financial services industry, preferably in index development and maintenance or quantitative investment strategies