Quantitative Finance Specialist

6 days ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Aquarius Specialist Recruitment Full time

We are seeking a highly skilled Portfolio Analyst to join our team, providing expert analysis and support to the Head of Portfolio Analytics and Implementation. The ideal candidate will have strong quantitative skills, excellent communication skills, and a passion for financial markets.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver high-quality portfolio analysis and support to Portfolio Managers.
  • Translate Portfolio Managers' decisions into actionable trading instructions.
  • Develop a deep understanding of market dynamics, portfolio construction, and investment management principles.
  • Analyse and monitor exposures and risks, working closely with the Portfolio Managers and Investment Research Teams.
  • Provide comprehensive portfolio analytics services, including data interrogation and client reporting.
  • Produce timely and accurate reports, meeting all SLAs and time-sensitive reporting requirements.
  • Maintain and analyse data on internal systems, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  • Support portfolio review meetings and communicate with stakeholders.
  • Enhance your knowledge of market risks and tools.
  • Engage actively with portfolio managers and senior management to identify, manage, and mitigate risk and performance factors.
  • Augment/enhance investment risk and performance reporting measures internally and externally.
  • Continuously evaluate and enhance investment risk and performance functions and systems.
  • Support the preparation of GIPS reports and composite reporting process.
  • Respond to ad hoc quantitative/risk-return queries and analyses.
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders and provide ad hoc analyses, suggestions, and support.
  • Contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives.


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