Description
QUANTITATIVE ANALYST/DEVELOPER - INVESTMENT MANAGER - ZUG AREAThe EMPLOYER
Our client is an international investment manager leading in its field, having a multi asset approach.
In order to reinforce their infrastructure and platform, they are looking for a quant analyst/developer. The ideal candidate will be freshly graduated from University (Master or PhD), with a first relevant experience.
The ROLE
You will work close to the business and the purpose of your role will be to provide a technical expertise/quantitative approach within the investment management process. You will be mainly in charge of:
- Maintain and design the platform used by the company: innovation, capabilities extension, new functions development, adapt to procedures, etc.
- Provide support to any ad hoc requests (internal/external clients' need)
- Support the analysis and research team
- Act as an internal reference in terms of software development with all technologies used in house
- Ability to understand and to work around financial instruments
The requested PROFILE
- Master Degree and/or PhD (Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Science) or equivalent
- Relevant experience in the development/quant development sphere, with experience in investment management support
- Strong development, programming, coding skills (Python is a must, C++, Java, VBA or similar are nice to have)
- Exposed to open source software (up to project completion)
- Strong knowledge of technical market analysis, fundamental approach and macro economics
- Exposed to financial instruments and financial products
- Ability to design, develop, implement and maintain a platform
- Strong analytical skills, business minded
- Good communication skills, creative, "think out of the box"
- Teamplayer and loyal - English speaker (any other language is a plus)
- EU or Swiss passport (or Swiss permit)
What do they OFFER?
This company is a unique chance to create and develop tools in the sphere of your expertise; as a quant dev you will have the liberty to bring your own ideas and creativity in order to improve the tools having a direct impact on results and business.
The working environment is flexible, friendly, open minded and challenging in the same time.
Please send your resume in WORD format or contact me back for further info: Celine Hendrick-Huxley Associates Switzerland- .
<p>To find out more about Huxley Associates please visit <a href="http://www.huxley.com">www.huxley.com</a></p>