QUANTITIVE ANALYST recruitment

We have 134 domestic and international equity, fixed income and money market funds, as well as a variety of separately managed account options.  We deliver a diversified product line to financial intermediaries to help them reach a variety of investment goals for their clients.  Product performance combined with breadth and innovation, have enabled Federated Investors to achieve substantial asset growth over its 57-year history. (For additional information about Federated Investors visit FederatedInvestors.com).

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:

- Master degree in quantitative field such as economics, finance, business or statistics required; CFA and/or Ph.D. in relevant field preferred

- Minimum 2-3 years of experience building quantitative stock selection models for use in investment products required; asset allocation modeling including alternatives and international experience a plus

- Must have experience with advanced econometric techniques and statistical/programming software packages such as Matlab, SAS and/or R

- Experience using financial databases including Bloomberg and FactSet and experience with risk software such as Northfield or Barra required;

- Solid understanding of economics and security analysis along with advanced math/statistics and Excel skills required

- Experience with mean-variance optimization, risk budgeting and Black-Litterman model is preferred

- Familiarity with academic and practitioner financial literature required;

MAJOR DUTIES:

- Primary responsibility is the development and enhancement of quantitative stock selection models for Asset Allocation Fund, which includes research of alpha and risk factors, model back-testing, portfolio construction, and risk/return attribution analysis.

- Work with Portfolio Managers and Quantitative Analysts to develop, build, back-test, and evaluate potential asset allocation models for Asset Allocation Fund.

- Document and present research results to quantitative team and portfolio managers.

- Monitor and keep up-to-date on academic and practitioner financial literature to identify new investment ideas and strategies.

- Perform miscellaneous quantitative analyses; and create and maintain models, tools, and reports; as required.

- Perform other related duties as assigned.

HOURS/LOCATION: 

- 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (overtime as required).

- Federated Global Office - New York, NY 10017

EXPLANATORY COMMENTS:

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required

- Ability to work as a contributing member of a team and work with independently

- Strong work ethic

- Demonstrated ability to multitask

- Superior analytical skills

- Creative, inquisitive nature; love of numbers and mathematical/statistical modeling

Federated Investors, Inc. offers a competitive salary and benefits package along with a professional environment.

For consideration, go to https://careers.federatedinvestors.com/servlets/iclientservlet/erecruit/?ICType=PanelMenu=ROLE_APPLICANTMarket=GBLPanelGroupName=ER_VIEW_JOBSAction=UPage=HR_JOB_POST_DJOB_REQ_NBR=006014

Only those candidates in whom we have an interest will be contacted.

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