Quantitative Analyst

10X Investments; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative investment firm in Cape Town is seeking a passionate Quantitative Analyst to enhance their in-house investment platform. The role involves managing performance reporting, data processes, and team collaboration. With a Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of experience in quantitative analysis, you will contribute to innovative solutions to improve investment outcomes. Flexible work options and a variety of company benefits are offered.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Free breakfast

Wellness support programme

Fitness rewards app

Day off on birthday

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in quantitative analysis, preferably within an investment management setting.
• Demonstrable expertise in quantitative analysis is required.
• Exceptional attention to detail is a must.

Responsibilities

• Own performance coverage across all funds, ETFs, and solutions clients.
• Maintain calculation policies and control evidence, keeping processes audit ready.
• Build data quality controls and exception workflows.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or related field

Job description

Quantitative AnalystAbout 10X10X is disrupting the South African investment industry to help people get dramatically better value for their long-term savings.

Helping people get more money when they need it, is our aim.10X manages more than R65bn across our systematic strategies, over R32bn of which is invested in our flagship multi-asset fund range.

Our long-term valuation driven framework delivered at low cost, drives better investment outcomes for our clients.

We're on a mission to build a customer-centric and tech-enabled company, but we've only just started.

We need great people to help us achieve our dreams.

Sure, it's a big challenge but what's the point of spending your life doing easy unimportant things?

If you are a passionate, determined, smart, self-starting, ambitious independent thinker that wants to make a positive difference in people's long-term financial well-being, then we would love to hear from you.Location : Cape TownPurpose of job : The Quantitative Analyst will have the opportunity to work alongside the team driving the next evolution of Nexus, our in-house investment platform.The role focuses on owning and improving data processes and developing reporting and analytics across the platform.Working closely with portfolio managers, and client solutions, and a dedicated engineering team, the Analyst will own the performance reporting requirements across the full range of funds, including index, money market, multi-asset, and client solution mandates, building a strong foundation in quantitative investment analysis and process automation.Responsibilities : Performance (50%)Own performance coverage across all funds, ETF's and solutions clientsOwn Nexus performance engine (TR) : stewardship, enhancement roadmap and periodic model reviewsBuild custom performance reports to meet client requirementsMaintain calculation policies and control evidence, keep processes audit readyLeverage the Nexus platform to deliver monthly / quarterly MDD's, client reports and packsContribute to RFP / DDQ responses and internal policies relating to performance and data governanceSupport Portfolio Managers, Solutions, Client Service, and Investment Services queries with clear, evidence-based explanationsPresent performance and attribution outcomes in team forums and flag data or methodology risks and remediation plansFulfil ad-hoc requests from businessData (25%)Own data process and structure across the platform including data ingestion, storing, and validationPartner with engineering and third parties to ensure stable, automated, and well-documented data integrationsBuild data quality controls and exception workflowsReporting (25%)Partner with developers and data engineering to improve automation and data enrichments for performance reporting across the platform : define requirements, test releases and documents processBuild robust models for analysis and report assemblyIntegrate and leverage system outputs to create custom reportsQualificationsBachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or related fieldExperienceMinimum of 3 years' experience in quantitative analysis, preferably within an investment management settingSkillsDemonstrable expertise in quantitative analysisAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft ExcelProgrammingAttributesHighly motivated self-starterExceptional attention to detailStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsCollaborative demeanourWhy it's fun to work at 10X : Our values guide everything we do; they are : We Own it, We Challenge, We Grow, and We Care.We offer great benefits including an annual bonus, free breakfast, a wellness support programme, a fitness rewards app and a day off on your birthdayWe have a flexible approach to location.

You can choose to work in our cool offices in Bree Street, from home, or a combination of bothWe are on a drive to grow fast and to help people have more money for when they need it mostClosing date : 31 October

• Forward your CVs to : Note : If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks after the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.