We are seeking a quantitative equity professional to join the risk group with a primary focus on investment research and analytics and risk oversight for managers on the EMEA discretionary long/short equity platform, with a particular focus on the European market.
The candidate will help to support the long/short business by developing analytics related to risk, performance and process attribution of portfolio managers and analysts. This person will help to build and maintain analytical models used by the management team and proprietary applications, as well as provide daily operational support to the broader team, including researching ad hoc requests from portfolio managers and senior management.
What you’ll do
This person will help the discretionary risk team on research and portfolio construction questions relating to portfolio managers.
A successful candidate will leverage interactions with and feedback from investment professionals to help direct and conduct investment research in various topics, including manager skill, portfolio optimization and hedging strategies and risk / alpha factor modeling. They will liaise with technology and support teams to help resolve daily production / operational issues and ensure data integrity / quality. They will investigate and integrate new datasets used by proprietary models and risk infrastructure.
What you’ll bring
What you need:
* A minimum of 3 years' experience in a related role (quantitative trading or risk) with knowledge of finance and financial products
* Strong mathematical and statistical modeling skills
* Very strong coding skills, particularly in Python and SQL
* Comfortable with analyzing large datasets and maintaining high attention to detail
* Strong communication skills and ability to synthesize and communicate findings
* Passion for learning and discovering new aspects of Quantitative Finance
* Prior experience building and maintaining equity factor models
* Prior experience with optimization and portfolio construction
* Experience with kdb and q
Our Culture
The firm’s ethos is embedded in our people. ‘Talent is our strategy’ is our mantra and drives how we approach all initiatives at the firm. We believe our success is because of our people, so putting our talent above all else is our top priority.
Schonfeld strives to create an environment where our people can thrive. We foster a teamwork-oriented, collaborative environment where ideas at any level are encouraged and shared. The development and advancement of our talent is honed through interactions with each other, learning & educational offerings, and through opportunities to make impactful contributions.
At Schonfeld, we strive to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout all of our employees with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the forefront of this mission. As a firm we are committed to creating a hiring process which is not only fair, but also welcoming and supportive.
Who we are
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a multi-manager platform that invests its capital with Internal and Partner portfolio managers, primarily on an exclusive or semi-exclusive basis, across four trading strategies; quantitative, fundamental equity, tactical trading and discretionary macro & fixed income. We have created a unique structure to provide global portfolio managers with autonomy, flexibility and support to best enable them to maximize the value of their businesses.
Over the last 30 years, Schonfeld has successfully capitalized on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We have developed and invested heavily in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics and continue to capitalize on new opportunities.
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