Job Title: Associate Quantitative Analyst
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: London
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based
Closing date: 21st February 2025
We currently have an opportunity for an Associate Quantitative Analyst to join the Passive and Quantitative Equities team on a permanent basis in London.
This front office role will provide support and assistance across the equity teams whilst at the same time developing the role holder into a fund manager or senior quantitative analyst
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with strong analytical and problem-solving skills in addition to a keen interest in financial markets.
About the role
- Assist in the development of quantitative models, tools and screens/dashboards
- Build tool sets and framework for working with both traditional and alternative data sets (NLP, AI, Machine Learning)
- Assist in the management of systematic equity strategies
- Contribute to the development of existing and future investment infrastructure and systems from a technology perspective.
- Support and provide added value to existing products.
- Assist desk heads with future strategy.
- To provide support to the Senior Quantitative Analysts in the development of trading models and systems.
About you
- Honours degree in a highly quantitative subject. Postgraduate degree desirable. Solid mathematical grounding ideally in quantitative finance.
- Technical skills in range of programming languages. Python, R, VBA and SQL.
- Knowledge of traditional and alternative financial data.
- An understanding of and/or keen interest in equity markets and financial derivatives is of significant benefit via either work experience or study
- Working towards or desire to complete CFA level 1.
About Royal London Asset Management
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM),part of the Royal London Group, is one of the UK's leading fund management companies working with a wide range of clients across the globe to achieve their investment goals. Our long-term, client-driven focus means that we have a long-standing commitment to responsible investment. We act as responsible stewards of our clients’ capital, exercising their rights and influencing positive change.
OurPeople Promiseto our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here -Our Benefits
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