Multi Asset Quantitative Analyst Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Company Overview

Founded in 1989, PanAgora (Greek for across marketplace) Asset Management is a premier provider of investment solutions spanning most major asset classes and risk ranges. We seek to provide investment solutions using sophisticated quantitative techniques that incorporate fundamental insights and vast amounts of market information. While PanAgora's investment strategies are highly systematic in nature, the processes deployed within these strategies are built and overseen by talented professionals with significant and diverse investment experience. Innovative research plays a central role in our investment philosophy and process, and is an essential component of our firm's ability to deliver attractive investment solutions. Investment teams are organized into an Equity Strategies group and a Multi Asset Strategies group. Most investment team members are engaged in original research using fundamental intuition, market intelligence, modern finance and scientific methods.

We are committed to providing clients with reliable investment processes, consistent performance, transparency, and access to our investment resources. Our client base is comprised of institutional investors across the globe, including public & private retirement funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments & foundations, and sub-advisory mandates.

• Conduct alpha factor research for global equity strategies by generating creative investment ideas and rigorous quantitative analysts.
• Apply statistical analysis and modeling techniques with finance intuition to datasets large and small, enhance existing models, andpursue new and previously unexplored research topics.
• Perform advanced programming in Python/Pandas, R, and SQL, and highly customized data extraction from Factset, Bloomberg,Revere, and Thompson Reuters databases. Author research papers to showcase PanAgora's research depth.
• Design and manage research agendas. Backtest and present research on equity investment factors. Communicate understanding ofthe market and how it impacts a client's portfolio. Advance research capabilities using modern machine learning techniques.

• Requires a Master's degree in Finance, Econometrics, Economics, Mathematics, or a directly related field plus three (3) years ofexperience conducting, summarizing, and presenting financial research analysis.
• Must have three (3) years of experience in the following (experience may be gained concurrently):
• Programming experience in Python and SQL
• Experience running backtests and performing and summarizing quantitative equity research
• Experience with advanced computer software programming and design, including pandas, scipy, or numpy
• Experience with advanced mathematical modeling, including regression analysis, Linear Algebra, and Machine learning algorithms
• Experience working with large data sets, financial statements, and other regulatory filings
• Relevant theoretical and empirical factor research, forecasting methodologies, and portfolio construction techniques, including
• Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT), Fama-McBeth Analysis, Mean-Variance Portfolio
• Optimizations, and Optimization Constraint Analysis
• Must have two (2) years of experience in the following (experience may be gained concurrently):
• Codifying investment strategies using Python, R, Perl, SQL, or C#
• Adjusting models to manage portfolio-relevant systemic risk
• Designing and implementing parametric and non-parametric models across different markets for long-term or short-term modeling
• Must have one (1) year of experience in the following (experience may be gained concurrently):
• Codifying investment strategies using machine-learning technologies for quantitative and textual data

**PanAgora is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to job applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, sex, marital status, color, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, pregnancy, ancestry or sexual orientation. PanAgora is committed to maintaining an environment that is free from discrimination as well as adhering to applicable federal and state laws.