Senior Quantitative Analyst - Multi-Asset Investment

Equitable; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

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Job summary

Equitable, a Canadian mutual company, is seeking a Senior Quantitative Analyst to join our Public Investments team in Waterloo, ON. The role will lead quantitative investment research, including risk analysis, forecasted returns, portfolio analytics, and economic modelling to guide asset management.

This is a hybrid position with two consecutive in-office days every other week and a monthly fifth day. Applicants should have 3–5 years of quantitative experience, a degree in a relevant field, and

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or Master’s degree in Business, Commerce, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science.
• Experience building and supporting technology solutions.
• Strong technological skills: Primary programming languages C#; proficiency in Python, SQL also required.
• 3 to 5 years of quantitative experience with a focus on data analysis.
• Good understanding of investment selection, portfolio construction, and portfolio risk management.
• Completion of CFA program an asset.

Responsibilities

• Quantitative investment research to assist with risk analysis, prospective return analysis and modelling, portfolio analytics, and related investment research and analytics.
• Assist in development of portfolio management tools to integrate market data and portfolio positions, to enhance decision making with respect to portfolio positioning and security selection.
• Assist with multi-asset investment selection: macro research to determine potential trends and/or scenarios that will drive the overall investment strategy.
• Providing documentation as required by the team/business users for testing and future support.
• Contribute business and technical expertise to the development and planning process in projects.
• Remain current on the rapidly changing technology as it relates to support for the investment processes and quantitative infrastructure.
• Manage assigned work to meet deadlines, balance multiple priorities as set by senior staff.
• Operational & administrative support duties: track and report portfolio risk measures relative to targets; perform administrative duties including resolving specific share management issues with broker etc.

Skills

C#

Python

SQL

Education

Undergraduate or Master’s degree in Business, Commerce, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science

Job description

Equitable, a Canadian mutual company, is seeking a Senior Quantitative Analyst to join our Public Investments team in Waterloo, ON. The role will lead quantitative investment research, including risk analysis, forecasted returns, portfolio analytics, and economic modelling to guide asset management.

This is a hybrid position with two consecutive in-office days every other week and a monthly fifth day. Applicants should have 3–5 years of quantitative experience, a degree in a relevant field, and