Quantitative Analyst

Ninety One; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Ninety One is seeking an investment analytics professional to join their team in Cape Town. The role involves monitoring investment processes, engaging with key stakeholders, and applying quantitative analysis to enhance decision-making. Candidates with relevant experience and degrees in quantitative disciplines will excel in this position within a leading asset management firm.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 - 5 years' experience in Investment Analytics or related field.
• Degree in quantitative subject.
• FRM or CFA qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the integrity of investment decision-making processes.
• Engage with stakeholders to embed data science into investment decisions.
• Prepare analysis for client reports and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Data Analysis

Quantitative Analysis

Financial Markets Knowledge

VBA

SQL

Python

Education

Degree in Mathematics / Statistics / Finance / Econometrics

Tools

SQL

R

StatPro/Revolution

MSCI BarraOne

Factset

Job description

About Ninety One:

Ninety One is an independent, active global asset manager dedicated to delivering compelling outcomes for its clients, managing R3.08 trillion in assets (as at 31.12.24).

Established in South Africa in 1991, as Investec Asset Management, the firm started offering domestic investments in an emerging market. In 2020, almost three decades of organic growth later, the firm demerged from Investec Group and became Ninety One. Today the firm offers distinctive active strategies across equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives to institutions, advisors and individual investors around the world.

About the team:

The team is global with a presence in Cape Town, London and Luxembourg. The team plays a central role in measuring and monitoring Ninety One’s investment strategies through rigorous, data-led insights and advanced quantitative methods. This covers single assets, portfolios/funds, benchmarks, strategies, capabilities, and the firm as a whole.

We work closely with portfolio managers and investment professionals to shape and enhance our research capabilities, tools, and decision-support platforms. Our function spans model development, investment tool design and the integration of quantitative techniques into active investment decisions and processes. Our goal is to partner with all stakeholders while providing critical oversight for the business. We combine forward-looking analytics with historical performance to ensure appropriate outcomes for clients. Our key stakeholders include Portfolio Managers and the broader Investment teams, Client Groups, Marketing and Senior Management.

In this role you will:

• Monitor the integrity of the investment philosophy and process, while continually assessing the robustness of investment decision-making
• Proactively engage with stakeholders across the business, including Portfolio Managers, Client Group, Product Development and Senior Management, embedding data science and quantitative analysis into the day-to-day investment decisions and processes.
• Support the Investment Technology team in developments around data and tools to enhance and automate processes for reporting, as well as improving data visualisation
• Prepare analysis for use in external client reports and in response to RFP’s, occasionally attending client presentations to help articulate Ninety One’s approach
• Interpret and implement new regulatory data/quantitative requirements to ensure compliance with specific regulatory authorities is maintained
• Manage day-to-day and periodic reporting for specific Investment teams and portfolios, helping to troubleshoot and solve challenges of a quantitative nature
• Help to support the team globally, including regular data control and checks and maintaining benchmarks
• Provide insights into factors contributing to performance outcomes, as well as identifying and evaluating potential risk-mitigation strategies where appropriate

You should consider applying if you have:

• Minimum 2 - 5 years’ direct experience in Investment Analytics or equivalent or experience in a related area within Asset Management, Investment Banking or Finance is advantageous
• Degree in a quantitative subject or with a high mathematical content (e.g. Mathematics / Statistics, Finance, Econometrics or related disciplines)
• FRM or CFA qualified (or studying towards advantageous)
• Genuine interest in financial markets, instruments, analytical concepts, sustainability in the context of financial markets
• Working experience of VBA, SQL, R, and Python (advantageous)
• Experience with StatPro/Revolution, MSCI BarraOne, Factset (advantageous)

Some of the attributes we look for in a person:

• The ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships
• A strong belief in doing the right thing
• Driven by results
• High conviction and be comfortable sharing opinions
• Ability to analyse, interpret and assimilate information
• Strong team player mentality