Brand new role, report to the UK while enjoying lovely Cape Town.
R HIGHLY NEGOTIABLE PLUS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BONUS The company is a global investment manager driven by people who value the power of performance and relationships. They have grown the firm since its founding, in 1991, on the bedrock combination of these two qualities. They are looking for like-minded people to join them – strong performers who create strong relationships. They are active investors. At the company they say they are investing for a world of change. Their experience lets them adapt and grow, in markets of all kinds. From one office in Cape Town, they are now present on five continents .They are aligned behind a common purpose, which is to invest for a better tomorrow. They want to achieve better outcomes for their clients, their firm and the world they inhabit. This means they are optimistic and act with conviction. They offer their people opportunity, trust and the freedom to operate. At the company they are committed to providing equal employment opportunities. They have a strong belief in giving individuals the freedom to be themselves and ensuring all diverse perspectives are heard. Their culture provides all of the people, no matter what their background, with the opportunity to build a rewarding career.
They now seek a quantitative analyst to join their team. You will report to the investment risk manager.
The team is global with presence in Cape Town, London and Luxembourg. The team plays a central role in measuring and monitoring the company’s investment strategies through rigorous, data-led insights and advanced quantitative methods. This covers single assets, portfolios/funds, benchmarks, strategies, capabilities, and the firm as a whole. They work closely with portfolio managers and investment professionals to shape and enhance their research capabilities, tools and decision-support platforms. Their function spans model development, investment tool design and the integration of quantitative techniques into active investment decisions and processes. Their goal is to partner with all stakeholders while providing critical oversight for the business. They combine forward-looking analytics with historical performance to ensure appropriate outcomes for clients. Their key stakeholders include portfolio managers and the broader investment teams, client groups, marketing and senior management.
JOB DESCRIPTION WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- You will be required to monitor the integrity of the investment philosophy and process, while continually assessing the robustness of investment decision-making;
- You will be required to proactively engage with stakeholders across the business, including portfolio managers, client group, product development and senior management, embedding data science and quantitative analysis into the day-to-day investment decisions and processes;
- You will be required to support the investment technology team in developments around data and tools to enhance and automate processes for reporting, as well as improving data visualisation;
- You will be required to prepare analysis for use in external client reports and in response to RFP’s, occasionally attending client presentations to help articulate the company’s approach;
- You will be required to incorporate ESG considerations into investment risk engagements with portfolio manager and regular client and regulatory reporting;
- You will be required to support the firm’s drive to assess risk and performance through an ESG lens, providing data-led insights to improve investment outcomes;
- You will be required to interpret and implement new regulatory data / quantitative requirements to ensure compliance with specific regulatory authorities is maintained;
- You will be required to manage day-to-day and periodic reporting for specific Investment teams and portfolios, helping to troubleshoot and solve challenges of a quantitative nature;
- You will be required to help to support the team globally, including regular data control and checks and maintaining benchmarks;
- You will be required to provide insights into factors contributing to performance outcomes, as well as identifying and evaluating potential risk-mitigation strategies where appropriate.
CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- You have the ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships;
- You have a strong belief in doing the right thing;
- You are driven by results and success;
- You have a high conviction and are comfortable sharing opinions;
- You have the ability to analyse, interpret and assimilate information;
- You are a strong team player.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- You have a degree at honours level in a quantitative subject or with a high mathematical content (e.g. mathematics / statistics, finance, econometrics );
- You are a FRM or CFA qualified (or studying towards – this would be a distinct advantage);
- You have a minimum of 2 – 5 years’ current, relevant direct experience in investment analytics or equivalent or experience in a related area within asset management, investment banking–
- You have a genuine interest in financial markets, instruments, analytical concepts, sustainability in the context of financial markets;
- You have working experience of VBA, SQL, R, and Python (this would be a distinct advantage);
- You have experience with StatPro / Revolution, MSCI BarraOne, Factset (this would be a distinct advantage).
Great role – huge visibility and superb opportunity to showcase all your skills!