Junior Quantitative Analyst

Taranis SA; Genf; Presencial; CHF 90.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Taranis SA in Geneva seeks a Junior Quantitative Analyst to join a compact, flexible team. You will conduct quantitative research, backtest strategies, and support NAV calculations and risk management daily.

You will coordinate with the Egypt-based team in Arabic and implement automation tools in Python and VBA, with SQL and Interactive Brokers familiarity. Fluent French, English and Arabic are required.

Formación

• Master's degree in Finance from a Swiss or European university, with a strong quantitative background.
• First professional experience (internships accepted) in a hedge fund or asset manager covering research and fund operations.
• Hands-on knowledge of NAV calculation and risk measures (VaR, ES, stress testing).
• Expert in Python and VBA; good command of SQL. Experience with Paxus and Interactive Brokers.
• Fluent Arabic (including Egyptian dialect), French and English. Autonomy and rigour in a small team.

Responsabilidades

• Design, backtest and deploy systematic investment strategies; maintain the research database.
• Coordinate offshore Egypt team daily in Arabic; support research and development.
• Run fund operations: NAV calculation, validation and reconciliation with external administrator.
• Maintain the fund's risk framework: volatility modelling, VaR, ES, stress testing.
• Execute trade orders on Interactive Brokers and monitor best execution.
• Develop automation tools in Python, VBA and LLMs for data ingestion and reporting.
• Contribute to board materials for the fund and the company.

Conocimientos

Python

VBA

SQL

Arabic

French

English

Autonomy

Rigour

Educación

Master's degree in Finance

Herramientas

Paxus

Interactive Brokers

Bloomberg Terminal

Descripción del empleo

Junior Quantitative Analyst

Taranis SA Vacant since : 12.11.2026 Number of jobs : 1 1204 Genève (GE) 100% From 01.03.2027 Permanent

ABOUT TARANIST

Taranis SA is a Geneva-based boutique asset manager that has developed a proprietary technology to invest in equity markets, at the crossroads of technology and behavioural finance. We manage two equity products, including a systematic Cayman fund, and received the HFM European Performance Award for best CTA newcomer. Part of our development and research is carried out by an offshore team based in Egypt.

THE ROLE

This is a central, cross-functional position covering quantitative research, risk management, trade execution and fund operations. You will also coordinate our offshore team in Egypt and report directly to the CEO.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Conduct quantitative research: design, backtest and deploy systematic investment strategies; maintain the research database. Coordinate the offshore development and research team in Egypt on a daily basis, in Arabic, including the Egyptian dialect. Run fund operations: daily NAV calculation, validation and reconciliation with the external administrator. Maintain the fund's risk framework: volatility modelling, parametric and historical VaR, expected shortfall, stress testing. Execute trade orders on Interactive Brokers and monitor best execution. Develop internal automation tools in Python, VBA and LLMs for data ingestion, reporting, NAV reconciliation and research workflows. Contribute to board materials for the fund and the company.

REQUIREMENTS

Master's degree in Finance from a Swiss or European university, or equivalent, with a strong quantitative background (mathematics, actuarial science, financial engineering or similar). First professional experience (internships accepted) in a hedge fund or asset manager, covering both research and fund operations. Hands-on knowledge of NAV calculation and of risk measures (VaR, ES, stress testing). Expert in Python and VBA; good command of SQL. Experience with a fund administration system (Paxus preferred) and with Interactive Brokers. Fluent Arabic, including the Egyptian dialect (required for daily coordination of the Egypt-based team). Fluent French and English. Autonomy, rigour and the ability to handle several functions in a small team.

NICE TO HAVER

MATLAB, machine learning, Bloomberg Terminal.

• Work location 1204 Genève (GE)
• Workload 100%
• Employment start 01.03.2027
• Employment duration Permanent

• Work experience Less than 1 year
• Education Master’s degree from a university or equivalent

• French Orally : Very good knowledge Written : Very good knowledge
• Arab Orally : Very good knowledge Written : Very good knowledge
• English Orally : Very good knowledge Written : Very good knowledge

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