Numeric Rotational Analyst

Job description

About the job

Numeric Rotational Analyst Boston, Massachusetts

Tasks

• Conduct research and develop strategies that inform our trade-focused execution strategies
• Working with teams across the business to identify new and innovative investment strategies
• Sources and integration of existing and new investment ideas into our investment strategies
• Conducting research on various aspects of the implementation of investment ideas and innovative data sources

Tasks (continued)

• Analyzing profit and loss, risk and performance drivers and performing trading performance analysis
• Support research and portfolio management teams in refining trading strategies and testing new signals
• Cooperation with Quantitative Research & Strategy and Alternative Trading Systems (ATS)

Quant Trading & Research

• Support in the development of our trading platform, infrastructure and technology
• Use qualitative and quantitative analytics to improve the performance of our systematic strategies
• Monitoring high-frequency trading and responding to changing market conditions
• Carrying out ad hoc analyses
• Maintenance of 'high frequency' market data feeds across multiple exchanges, including dark pools and Alternative Trading Systems (ATS)
• Support in the creation, testing and refinement of price discovery algorithms

Quantitative Developer Rotational Analyst

• Work directly with the research and portfolio management teams to implement new ideas and support the market
• Responsibility for the success of Platform, which supports the market
• Coding of new and existing strategies, maintenance and support of market data frameworks, libraries and applications

Requirements

• Strong academic background and undergraduate degree in finance, mathematics, statistics, computer science, economics or engineering
• Strong programming and data analysis skills (e.g. Python, R) and the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Organized with the ability to manage time effectively across multiple projects and with conflicting deadlines
• Focused on delivering value to the business with a strong focus on effort to improve processes

We offer

• A working environment that promotes equal opportunities
• A culture based on diversity and inclusivity
• Career development through professional development programs and flexible working arrangements
• A comprehensive benefits package, including competitive vacation entitlements, pension/VGP, life and long-term disability insurance, group life insurance and a range of employee benefits
• Depending on the location, additional benefits such as private health insurance, discounted gym membership and other benefits may be offered