What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quantitative Analyst position at Mission Staffing?
Our client, a leading asset management firm in New York, NY, is looking to add a Quant Analyst to their Risk Management team. This role will focus on projects involving risk monitoring of equity tax-managed strategies while leveraging advanced programming skills. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in financial mathematics, hands-on experience working with fixed income and equity products, , and quantitative reporting experience using Python, R, and SQL.
Responsibilities Include:
• Leading and supporting projects related to risk monitoring of equity tax-managed strategies.
• Assisting in daily portfolio management tasks, including risk reporting and performance attribution.
• Staying informed on academic finance research and presenting relevant findings to the team.
• Developing quantitative reports by leveraging data warehouse systems.
**Need experience with equities, working with risk models, VAR (value at risk)
Requirements:
• Minimum 2 years of experience in buy-side asset management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Financial Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• Proficiency in programming, with specific experience in Python, R, and SQL.
• Strong statistical, econometric, and applied mathematics skills.
• Familiarity with both fixed income and equity markets.
Salary : $40 - $50