Quantitative Investment Strategies, Manager

Morgan Stanley; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley's Quantitative Investment Strategies group in Mumbai seeks a Senior Associate in Institutional Equity. You will work on equity and multi-asset index development, back testing, and code refinement in a fast-paced front-office setting.

The role requires a quantitative degree and 2–4 years of index analytics exposure, with strong Python, R and Java skills. You should communicate clearly, and thrive in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Degree with a quantitative discipline from Tier 1 or 2 institutes.
• 2-4 years of exposure to Index/Quants Research and equities analytics is important.
• Strong programming skills: Python (mandatory), R and Java.
• Able to communicate results to a less-technical audience; front-office experience.
• Proactiveness, teamwork, and strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Work on new equity and multi-asset index development - back testing, coding, tweaking codes.
• Development of processes to improve index support, e.g. scripts to aid debugging, index code refactoring and standardization
• Index oversight - Daily monitoring of the complex indices resolving calculation issues (data problems, calendar errors, common code errors etc.)
• Overseeing Index rebalance processes for client directed strategies
• Making modifications in existing live indices e.g. new cost structures, universe changes, minor methodology adjustments
• Index Description drafting for minor adjustments, Repeat Index Launch Form completion
• Carrying out performance attribution of systematic strategies
• Production of periodic standard performance reporting for client distribution
• Development and production of position, stress, composition reports for clients
• Bespoke scenario/sensitivity analysis for clients
• Derivative products like Swaps, Swaptions, Spread Options, Cap/Floors, range accruals, Digitals etc.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Degree with quantitative discipline

Tools

Python

R

Java

Job description

Quantitative Investment Strategies, Senior Associate, Institutional Equity Division

The Quantitative Investment Strategies business at Morgan Stanley sits within the Institutional Securities Group with a cross-asset mandate and is a global multi-function team consisting of dedicated Research, Structuring, Strats, and Trading. The mandate of the group is to design quantitative systematic strategies that can be offered to the firm s clients to access in a variety of formats.

This is a challenging role and offering exposure to an interesting, dynamic product group and work environment to build your career in.

From global institutions to hedge funds, investors come to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading, and market-making services in almost every type of financial instrument in all the world s financial markets. Morgan Stanley professionals use our network and technology to provide liquidity and sophisticated analysis, to manage risk and execute reliably in the fast-changing markets.

Morgan Stanley s Institutional Equity Division (IED) is a world leader in the origination, distribution and trading of equity, equity-linked and equity-derivative securities. Our broad and deep client relationships, market-leading platform and intellectual insights enable us to be a world-class service provider to our clients for their financing, market access and portfolio management needs.

Global Markets Group is the offshoring arm of Morgan Stanley s Sales Trading businesses in India. It covers functions across IED ranging from those associated with sales, trading, analytics, strats to risk management.

What youll do in the role:

• Work on new equity and multi-asset index development - back testing, coding, tweaking codes etc.
• Development of processes to improve index support, e.g. scripts to aid debugging, index code refactoring and standardization
• Index oversight - Daily monitoring of the complex indices resolving calculation issues (data problems, calendar errors, common code errors etc.)
• Overseeing Index rebalance processes for client directed strategies
• Making modifications in existing live indices e.g. new cost structures, universe changes, minor methodology adjustments
• Index Description drafting for minor adjustments, Repeat Index Launch Form completion
• Carrying out performance attribution of systematic strategies
• Production of periodic standard performance reporting for client distribution
• Development and production of position, stress, composition reports for clients
• Bespoke scenario/sensitivity analysis for clients

What youll bring to the role

• Degree with a quantitative discipline (BE, BTech, MS in Maths/Statistics/Financial Engineering) from Tier 1 or 2 institutes
• 2-4 year of prior exposure to Index/Quants Research and equities/multi asset indices analytics is important.
• Computer Skills: strong programming skills such as Python (mandatory), R and Java.
• Must be able to flexibly respond to changes in priorities, be able to communicate results to a less-technical audience, work well in a team and be comfortable in a front office environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills/Ability to express ideas via writing. Prior track record in writing marketing material/trade ideas for wider distribution will be advantageous.
• Proactiveness / Initiative taking Teamwork are the skills desired

• Option Greeks and their behavior over time
• Derivative products like Swaps, Swaptions, Spread Options, Cap/Floors, range accruals, Digitals etc.
• General behavior of Equity Derivatives markets - Flow and Structured Products