Quantitative Analyst

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa Aquarius Recruitment Full time

**Purpose of the Role**:
The Quants Analyst/Fixed Income Analyst/Trader will alongside a senior analyst/portfolio manager and is involved in

all aspects the investment research process, except that he/she is not held accountable for

the investment result. The purpose of this design is to allow the fixed income analyst time to

entrench company’s investment philosophy and accumulate a sound knowledge base.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
The Analyst’s key duties will be to assist in sourcing, filtering, and analysing information in

order to calculate the fair value of listed fixed income and credit securities. Effective

communication (written and oral) to the senior analyst and the team will be a crucial

requirement.

A Fixed Income/ Quantitative Analyst is required to swiftly grasp key investment drivers for stocks under

**coverage and will be immediately responsible for**:

- Updating and building financial models
- Forecasting company earnings and cash flow
- Sourcing and analysing industry information
- Assisting with the writing of detailed stock research reports
- Effectively communicating completed work through succinctly written reports and

presentations

**Qualifications**:

- Honours - level degree in commerce or sciences with a quantitative orientation (Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics)
- Strong academic results from a reputable university with a quantitative focus,

**including**:

- Strong results consistently achieved for more than 70%of core courses
- Evidence of good marks in relatively rigorous courses
- Progress towards achieving a CFA qualification is strongly advantageous

**Skills/Competencies and experience**:

- Any work experience using quantitative methods.

**Key Character Traits**:

- Self-motivated with an authentic interest and curiosity in the financial markets
- The ability to work with broad objectives and to self-navigate workflow
- Excellent time management and the ability to work independently towards deadlines
- The ability to multitask and be able to manage varied projects at once
- A high level of initiative, motivation, interest and drive
- Genuine curiosity to learn and engage in topics beyond focus of studies
- Evidence of interest in researching current affairs, company business models and mathematical modelling and

financial markets
- Willingness to invest time and effort into a steep learning curve.


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