Equities Analyst recruitment
The successful candidate will be working within the equity investment team and based on solid understanding of the firm's investment philosophy, deploy models and tools for the team to allow for value added stock selections and for portfolio managers to minimise risk, meet profitability objectives and optimise investment returns.
Activities might include but are not limited to:
- Conduct independent, complex equity research to include monitoring,
- researching, and analysing industry and worldwide economic conditions.
- To build, maintain and modify econometric and mathematical valuation models and tools.
- Using financial theory with advanced mathematics and statistical analysis, make recommendations for enhancements on models and tools currently in place to determine sector weightings and holdings to enhance firms investment returns.
- Deploy models and tools instructing analysts and portfolio managers on how to apply to existing investment process; incorporate fundamental and quantitative changes or enhancements as required.
- Construct and evaluate the composition of specific portfolios as required by portfolio managers.
Skills and experience required:
- MBA or equivalent with finance emphasis.
- Chartered Financial Analyst designation preferred or working towards.
- Knowledge of sophisticated investment vehicles, business acumen, superior judgment, and total rate of return mentality required.
- Must be a self-starter and demonstrate understanding of economies and investment theories.
- Ability to quickly analyse and interpret large amounts of information, filter out the irrelevant and recommend strategy accordingly.
- Experience with complex mathematical and statistical modelling, combined with measurement and research essential.
- Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
- A high degree of professionalism and commitment to work in a high pressure environment is essential.
- Experience of quantitative programming languages and econometric software packages, including R, VBA, MATLAB,SAS, S-PLUS, SPSS, and Excel essential.
To apply for this job: Please attach a covering letter and salary requirement (applications without these will not be considered).
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 1st June 2012
May 9, 2012
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