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  • Posted: Nov 28, 2024
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • Our institutional clients have access to specialised segregated portfolios to meet their unique requirements. For our retail investors, we offer a focused range of unit trusts to suit all risk profiles and return objectives, as well as tax-free investments and retirement solutions for individuals. Through our client-centric approach, we tailor solutions to ...
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    Quantitative Analyst

    Overview

    • A vacancy has arisen for a Quantitative Analyst at M&G SA. This position would be suited for someone with an exceptional academic record and advanced technical skills.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Research focus – reading and replicating papers about subjects that could enhance the existing investment process, drive new product development, or provide additional insight.
    • Supporting the investment process and broader business with sound analysis and interpretation of data as a member of the Quants team.
    • Coding skills – R and/or Python strongly preferred, otherwise Matlab.
    • Generating ideas and prototypes for tools to enhance the investment process.
    • Enhancing existing quantitative portfolio management tools (written in R).
    • Reading, understanding and maintaining others’ code, and writing code that others will read.
    • Sourcing, organising and cleaning the data required for tools and prototypes under development.
    • Developing and documenting machine learning and/or statistical models to assist in the investment process.
    • Partnering with ITS in order to roll out and enhance the use of systems and databases within the investment team.
    • Remaining abreast of developments in big data/AI/fintech that may be useful in the investment context.
    • General and recurring analysis tasks related to being a member of the quants team (both for the investment team and other parts of the business).

    Attributes, Qualifications, Skills & Experience

    • Relevant academic qualification with a strong focus on statistics, applied mathematics, data analysis, or financial modelling – Masters level strongly preferred.
    • A minimum of 3 years’ experience, but preferably at least 5, as a quantitative analyst/quant developer.
    • Willing to consider completing the CFA qualification (or CAIA, or FRM, or similar) depending on existing academic qualifications and experience.

    Software knowledge:

    • R and/or Python (preferred) or Matlab. VBA would also be useful.
    • Bloomberg, Inet/IRESS, Thomson Reuters/Refinitiv experience would be an advantage.
    • Factset and/or MSCI BarraOne experience would be useful.

    Competencies & Personal Attributes

    • Motivated and able to learn new skills and concepts independently, and capable of consuming large volumes of information.
    • A finisher.
    • Able to work at a consistent rate even without firm deadlines, in an unstructured, high-trust environment.
    • Ability to think through and solve complex problems.
    • The ability to accept requests that specify the question to be answered, but not necessarily how to answer it.
    • The ability to determine when a rapid, “good enough” answer is required, vs a detailed, perfectly robust one.
    • Self-organising, able to prioritise unless external guidance is provided.
    • Able to judge when to ask for help.
    • Able to function well as part of a team with complementary but different skills.
    • The ability and confidence to clearly explain technical material at an appropriate level to the audience.
    • Sense of accountability, ethics and responsibility.
    • Attention to detail, with consistent production of clearly documented, well-organised output.
    • Ability to work independently and to accept feedback.

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to M&G Investments Southern Africa on www.mandg.co.za to apply

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