Equity Quant recruitment

Job ID: 12530

Position Description:
Our Portfolio Management-Analytics group is seeking a Senior Equity Quant to assist our effort to build PIMCO's quant presence in Equities. The ideal candidate will have several years of quantitative equity research experience including the publications of thought pieces and white papers, strong analytical and business knowledge and experience with asset allocation strategies and risk management. This role could be located in our Newport Beach, New York or London offices.

The Senior Equity Quant will be responsible for:
• Integrating and maintaining equity risk models or proprietary factor based risk model system with our current risk system that support the investment decision making process.
• Working closely with our Equity fundamental PM's to introduce quantitative concepts of investing/finding value into our investment philosophy
• Assisting in marketing efforts for our Equity portfolios by publishing white papers on both Asset Allocation and our investing style - value, global, EM, L/S, dividend/income, etc.

The ideal candidate will possess the ability to integrate with our Equity fundamental investment process and have prior success doing so with fundamental buy-side managers, have experience implementing an analytics framework to different styles and approaches, have the ability to adapt quantitative concepts to less developed markets and possess a demonstrated track record to architect and lead a business. The Senior Equity Quant will also have solid risk modeling experience and be conversant with low volatility equity strategies. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, are a must. An understanding of theoretical finance, with an ability to articulate/implement concepts into practice is essential to success in this role.

Position Requirements:
Qualified candidates will possess:

• 5-10 years of relevant work experience
• Extremely strong mathematical, modeling, and quantitative abilities required
• Strong production and results orientation and an ability to manage multiple research and production agendas concurrently
• Strong communication - both verbal and written - required
• Well organized, high-energy-level self-starter who works well in a team environment
• Able to work effectively and professionally with all levels of personnel
• An ability to move fluidly between analytical frameworks
• Enthusiastic about the financial markets and investment management
• Very strong equities investment knowledge base, as well as some experience working and modeling other asset classes (e.g.: fixed income, commodities, currencies, etc)
• Experience with Bloomberg, BARRA and other index provider systems
• Advanced degree (e.g.: PhD, MFE) required

PIMCO is an equal opportunity employer