Quantitative Analyst


Company:: IJC Partners, LLC.
Location:: New York City, NY
Job Type:: Full Time
Category:: Hedge Funds


Posted:: 5/3/2013

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Job Description

Major hedge fund seeks a quantitative analyst to develop, evaluate and implement short term and long term investment strategies. Quantitative Analysts utilize advanced statistical, quantitative and econometric techniques to discover and exploit absolute and relative value opportunities across a variety of strategies and asset classes. Analysts research and construct valuation and risk management methodologies and implement risk management and hedging techniques at both the portfolio and security level.

Analysts will have the opportunity to both influence significant investment decisions and to explore new and exciting business lines.

Successful candidates will possess:

• A PhD in a quantitative field, preferably with coursework in economics, finance, mathematics and statistics.

• An ability to think critically and objectively

• A desire to combine a theoretical understanding of financial relationships with detailed examination of market data

• A self-motivated and entrepreneurial attitude

• Attention to detail and organizational skills

• Excellent communication

• Proficiency in a programming language such as VBA, C, Matlab, Stata or SAS

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