Growing fund manager in the alternatives space, with a genuinely unique offering requires a professional and motivated Quant Analyst to join them during an exciting time of growth. It's a business which has an entrepreneurial spirit and client focus which is unmatched in the industry. You'll work with a highly respected Head of Portfolio Management, who will guide and advise you. It's a business full of motivated, high activity individuals who work to a shared purpose of becoming the preeminent business in the alternatives funds management world.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining existing models and developing new models for use within the Investment Management team
• Enhancing the Investment team's analysis using advanced quantitative methods.
• Contributing to the daily portfolio management process, including monitoring of positions and executing trades when required.
• Contributing to the development of business investment strategies through strategy research and analysis.
• Contributing to investment selection process across portfolios.
• Undertaking research on specific topics as they come up within the investment process, including but not limited to broad macro research, thematic research, trading strategy research and company specific research.
• Monitoring and reviewing the performance of managed Funds, including total Fund performance and sub-investment manager performance.
• Assisting with all client reporting requirements of managed Funds.
• Providing support as required to the Investment Operations team where such functions overlap with the Investment team.
• General support as required to any other areas of the business if it is deemed a priority by management.

Desired attributes:

• At least 3 years' experience in investment management or an equivalent field
• Demonstrated capabilities in quantitative analysis and data management
• A keen interest in financial markets and investment strategy
• Strong communication skills, including an ability to write and speak about markets and investment strategy
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to take initiative over tasks and work in a self-directed manner
• Willingness to learn quickly and adapt to change in a fast-moving environment

This is a business where you will be empowered to act and you will work alongside a motivated and close-knit team that enjoys working together in the office. The role will be one that will involve extensive interation with others so that has to be something you enjoy as well as the analytical work.

The path forward for this role could be to become a Portfolio Manager in time, and the business will support you to do this. If this role sounds of interest, please reach out to John Molony ([email protected]).