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Quantitative Analyst/Quantitative Programmer, Global Asset Manager, London

Non-disclosed London, United Kingdom
Posted 1 month ago Permanent Competitive

Quantitative Analyst/Quantitative Programmer, Global Asset Manager, London

Non-disclosed London, United Kingdom
Our client is a global asset manager with a dedicated institutional/retirement solutions team. They seek a Quantitative Analyst to build and maintain asset simulation models supporting Strategic Asset Allocation, ALM and lifecycle investing (including decumulation). The role spans research, model development and client engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain and calibrate a proprietary asset simulation platform
  • Model capital market assumptions and produce asset class simulations
  • Design and implement macro-financial models in Python and/or C++
  • Adapt internal models to specific optimisation and simulation requirements
  • Build ad‑hoc analytical tools in Python and Excel to deliver customised solutions
  • Support Strategic Asset Allocation, ALM and lifecycle investing (including decumulation)
  • Contribute to forecasts and portfolio construction best practice across geographies and asset classes
  • Provide technical support to sales/clients and present methods and results clearly
  • Write clean, tested code; use Git and deploy into production environments
  • Drive automation and scalability across quantitative research processes

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics or Financial Engineering
  • 3–5 years’ experience as a quantitative analyst/programmer in an asset manager or investment bank
  • Strong foundation in probability theory, stochastic calculus and statistical inference
  • Experience modelling liquid and illiquid asset classes, asset allocation and portfolio optimisation
  • Hands‑on exposure to bond pricing, stochastic volatility modelling and Monte Carlo simulations
  • Proficient in time‑series analysis, econometrics and factor‑based modelling
  • Advanced Python (numpy, pandas); experience deploying code to production
  • C++ a strong advantage; SQL proficiency; MS Office with VBA a plus

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