Portfolio Manager Assistant recruitment
This involves both validating the inputs to our models as well as the output from the quantitative signals used to make "buy/sell" decisions. The assistant will also monitor portfolio risk and country/sector exposures and analyze portfolio returns. The candidate will also be involved in assisting the portfolio and research teams in researching and developing financial models to supplement and enhance our strategies. The role spans a broad spectrum of research, investment, and technical tasks but focuses on validating and testing data, researching discrepancies and communicating issues to the portfolio management team.
Responsibilities
* Work with Portfolio Managers to validate the inputs and outputs of our investment signals and assist with the day to day management of the portfolio
* Validate large data sets to identify data quality issues
* Analyze the output of our portfolio construction process to ensure integrity of our investment philosophy
* Design tools for evaluating portfolio implementation and performance
* Assist portfolio and research teams in enhancing existing and creating new signals
* Escalate issues to portfolio managers for resolution
Qualifications
* Undergraduate degree at top school
* Must have 1 relevant internship or at least 6 months, but under 2 years, of investing experience
* Solid understanding of accounting and financial statement analysis