Quantitative Investment Analyst

2 weeks ago


Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Six Sense Consulting Full time

Qualification and experience:

Education:

  • A relevant bachelors degree in Financial Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, Actuarial Science,
  • Mathematics or Finance is required.
  • A relevant postGraduate qualification or further study towards an industry qualification e.g., CFA, CIPM or FRM will be advantageous.

Experience:

  • 3 to 6 years experience in investment performance and risk, investment quantitative or another investment related field.
  • Experience in institutional investing
  • Experience in portfolio monitoring and reporting
  • Exposure to financial modelling and database maintenance
  • Programming proficiency in SQL, proficiency in R, Python and VBA advantageous
  • User experience of at least one of the following systems: Bloomberg, Statpro, Fitch solutions,
  • MSCI Barra; HiPort and other investment related systems and software.
  • Exposure to Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS), and GIPScompliant performance
- calculation methodologies.

  • Exposure to investment accounting processes and/or compliance.

Knowledge:

  • Demonstrate a good understanding of the underlying accounting data utilized in performance calculations.
  • Institutional investing, investment analysis and portfolio monitoring.
  • Knowledge of investment risk and performance metrics and analytics.
  • Ability to analyze financial information.
  • Understanding of the Government Employee Pension Fund and the pension fund industry in general.
  • Understanding of the investment management industry.

Skills:

  • Advanced excel skills
  • Strong analytical and numerical skills.
  • Financial modelling skills.
  • Ability to interpret investment performance
  • Business report writing skills.
  • Computer proficiency (specialized computer software).
  • Meticulous attention to detail.
  • Strong organization, project and time management skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.


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