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Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company · 2 weeks ago

FULL TIME Investment/Quantitative Analyst (Senior OR Lead Level positions) - risk systems, programming, data analytics tools/platforms experience - HYBRID ONSITE

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$115K/yr - $165K/yr

6+ years exp

Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company is seeking a Senior or Lead Investment/Quantitative Analyst with expertise in risk systems and data analytics. The role involves conducting advanced investment research, managing risk data systems, and developing quantitative models for investment analysis.

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No H1B

Hiring Manager

Rekhu Chhetri

Responsibilities

Performs highly advanced (senior-level) fundamental investment research and analysis work

Work involves monitoring and operating various risk and investment data systems, improving, and developing risk and reporting tools, improving and developing new quantitative models used in analyzing investment data, and performing quantitative investment analysis for potential and existing investment opportunities

Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment

The Risk Management team is responsible for analyzing and mitigating multiple types of risks across all asset classes, working closely with the investment team

The team is responsible for developing tools, metrics, and processes to understand, monitor and manage the risks in traditional and alternative investment strategies

Qualification

PythonSQLRisk systemsData analytics toolsExcelMatlabVBAFinancial Data ToolsInvestment data analyticsPerformance systemsStatistical analysisC++RSASCAIAFRMCIPMSoft skills

Required

6-10+ years of investment /market related experience resulting in understanding of financial markets

Well-versed in analytical and financial applications (e.g. Python, SQL, Matlab, or similar tools)

Experience using risk systems (MSCI HedgePlatform / RiskManager, MSCI Barra, Aladdin, TruView, etc.)

Advanced Excel / Power BI

Proficiency in Excel, Python, Matlab, VBA, and / or other programming languages (e.g., C++, Gauss, Stata, R, C++, SAS…etc.)

Experience using Financial Data Tools (FactSet, Bloomberg, Rimes)

Experience in investment data analytics tools / platforms (Backstop, LPAnalyst, Axioma, MSCI Burgiss, eFront, Venn, etc.)

Experience using performance systems (Clearwater, Solovis, State Street system, etc.)

Knowledge of index families and benchmarking (MSCI, Bloomberg, S&P Global, HFR Database and IndexScope, Barclays Live, Cambridge, Preqin, etc.)

Prior knowledge and/or experience with probabilities, statistics, and empirical analysis

Experience managing risk in the context of an investment portfolio with multi-asset classes and using external holdings-based risk management systems

General knowledge of risk management principles and practices

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in quantitative discipline (Business Administration, Engineering, Math, Statistics, Econometrics, Finance, Economics, or Computer Science)

Preferred

Master's degree or PhD in quantitative discipline (Business Administration, Engineering, Math, Statistics, Econometrics, Finance, Economics, or Computer Science)

Certification in or working towards certification in one or more of the following: Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Alternative Investments Analyst (CAIA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM)