Strategy and Quantitative Analyst
STRATEGY / QUANTITATIVE ANALYST – ALTERNATIVES FOCUS
COMMONWEALTH SUPERANNUATION CORPORATION
SYDNEY BASED
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation is one of Australia’s outstanding Superannuation Funds. With in excess of $26 Billion under management, and a reputation for innovation, CSC has the enviable reputation of being able to attract leading investors to the team.
In this newly created role, you will be working alongside the Senior Investment Manager – Absolute Return Fund Strategies, specialising in absolute return, hedge fund and portable alpha strategies. CSC uses alpha strategies to seek uncorrelated returns within the broader portfolio, so what is absolutely essential in this role is the ability to think holistically about complex interactions in financial markets, instruments and trading strategies, including derivatives.
It is essential that you think laterally, and are comfortable dealing across a breadth of investment strategies. Prior knowledge of alternative investment strategies is not essential, rather, it is the interest and appetite to learn which is critical.
CSC is focused on making fund decisions at a macro level before looking for a detailed solution. As such, by necessity, you will possess an appetite for, and a depth of knowledge around macro economic drivers - and the impact they have on investment management and portfolio construction. In this role, you will be exposed to the best hedge fund managers globally, all with different perspective of the world. You will need to think critically about how these fund managers make their investment decisions, as well as making your own decisions around whether they are the best manager to meet CSC’s broader investment objectives.
To succeed, first and foremost you will be a true team player. You will have a very strong quantitative background, ideally combined with an econometrics capability. Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written are essential as you will be continually called upon to express and substantiate your views across the entire investment team. In order to do so, you will be self motivated, able to undertake research projects both independently and collaboratively, all within a highly complex environment.
Practically, you will have a minimum of 3 years professional experience within financial markets, combined with a tertiary qualification in finance/economics or econometrics. Post grad qualifications are also highly regarded.
This role represents an outstanding opportunity to be part of a leading investment team.
Please call Susie Moore at East Partnership on 02 8095 7990 or email her at smoore@eastpartnership.com.au for a further discussion.
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