Senior Quantitative Analyst

Equitable Life

$90K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate or Master's degree in Business, Commerce, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science.
  • 3 to 5 years of quantitative experience with a focus on data analysis.
  • Strong programming skills in C#, with proficiency in Python and SQL.
  • Experience building and supporting technology solutions.
  • Good understanding of investment selection, portfolio construction, and portfolio risk management.
  • Completion of CFA program is an asset.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct quantitative investment research for risk analysis and prospective return modeling.
  • Assist in developing and implementing research methodologies and processes.
  • Analyze and design processes and program scripts for investment operations.
  • Develop portfolio management tools for improved decision-making on investments.
  • Perform macro research to identify trends influencing investment strategy.
  • Document testing procedures and provide support for continuous improvement.
  • Provide expertise during project planning and development processes.

Benefits

  • Career growth opportunities with regular learning sessions.
  • Incentive pay, annual salary reviews, and comprehensive employer-paid benefits.
  • Competitive vacation time plus one paid volunteer day annually.
  • Flexible work-life balance with wellness initiatives and casual dress policy.
Full Job Description
Equitable is growing! We are looking for a Senior Quantitative Analyst to join our Public Investments team!

This role will be a member of the Asset Management Group responsible for investing Equitable assets. They will be responsible for spearheading a variety of researching and analysis projects to strategically guide the effective management of the investment assets. This will include theoretical, operational, and reporting topics covering an extensive list of potential categories such as risk analysis, forecasted/relative returns, portfolio analytics, and economic modelling. This will include individual security modelling, asset class modelling, trade execution and portfolio monitoring.

Work Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo, ON a minimum of two (2) assigned, consecutive days every other week, plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum requirement.

What you'll do:

  • Responsible for quantitative investment research to:
    • Assist with risk analysis, prospective return analysis and modelling, portfolio analytics, and related investment research and analytics.
    • Assist with initial research and procedural methodology; support a timely and efficient implementation, while continually evaluating current conditions and procedures for future improvement.
    • Responsible for analysis, process design, program coding, testing, implementing of scripts and processes
    • Assist in development of portfolio management tools to integrate market data and portfolio positions, in order to enhance decision making with respect to portfolio positioning and security selection.
    • Assist with multi-asset investment selection: macro research to determine potential trends and/or scenarios that will drive the overall investment strategy.
    • Providing documentation as required by the team/business users for testing and future support.
    • Contribute business and technical expertise to the development and planning process in projects
    • Remain current on the rapidly changing technology as it relates to support for the investment processes and quantitative infrastructure.
    • Manage assigned work to meet deadlines, balance multiple priorities as set by senior staff.
  • Operational & administrative support duties:
    • Assist in the data and model management of our internal multi-asset investment framework.
    • Track and report portfolio risk measures relative to targets.
    • Perform administrative duties including resolving specific share management issues with broker etc.


What you'll bring:

  • Undergraduate or Master's degree in Business, Commerce, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science.
  • Experience building and supporting technology solutions.
  • Strong technological skills: Primary programming languages C#; proficiency in Python, SQL also required
  • 3 to 5 years of quantitative experience with a focus on data analysis.
  • Good understanding of investment selection, portfolio construction, and portfolio risk management.
  • Completion of CFA program an asset.


What's in it for you:

  • Career Growth: Regular learning sessions and development opportunities
  • Total Rewards: Incentive pay, annual salary reviews, employer-paid benefits and pension matching
  • Time Away: Competitive vacation plus one paid volunteer day each year
  • Flexibility: Healthy work-life balance with employee wellness always top of mind, complemented by a "dress for your day" approach


Your base pay will be based on your skills, qualifications, experience and education. In addition to your salary, this role is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award tied to business performance, plus a wide range of competitive benefits.

If you're selected to move forward, our Talent Acquisition team will walk you through all the details of our total rewards program, so you know exactly what's included.

Reports To:Public Investments Vice President
Department: Public Investments
Term: Permanent Full-Time

This position is open and we are excited to find the right person to join our team.

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