We are looking for a Quantitative Analyst to work within our investment strategy team and conduct quantitative research to drive new investment analytics solutions.
This role is newly created role, and you will be working as part of a team responsible for the delivery of high-quality investment and strategic macroeconomic advice and research to Frontier clients.
Key responsibilities
The role is part of a team of eight and hybrid between research and client activities and is responsible for the delivery of high-quality investment and strategic advice and research to Frontier clients. The role includes the following responsibilities:
- Work on new quantitative techniques and models and maintain the existing set of models to assist with the teams investment strategy decisions. This may include tasks such as researching quantitative models in academic literature, creating/coding prototypes for quantitative models, analytical data visualisation tools and dashboards in Python or R, periodically updating these models and producing short research reports for clients.
- Collaborate with client teams at Frontier in developing the research design, scope, identifying and implementing suitable research methodologies to meet the quantitative/econometric modelling requirements of various client research projects.
- Carrying out capital markets and asset allocation research to improve your and the firm’s knowledge and understanding of capital markets and related issues faced by clients.
- Supporting client teams in providing asset allocation recommendations to client portfolios that produce long-term risk-adjusted return enhancements and/or risk mitigation.
- Working with other members of our investment strategy team to research new quantitative models to assist in our investment strategy advice.
Investment or thematic research
Actively participate in Frontier’s investment research program, broaden investment knowledge to expand intellectual capital and add value to clients’ portfolios by:
- Specialising in assigned areas, areas of interest and areas which have the potential to add value to Frontier. Areas of specialisation are used for manager and investment research and may be developed with the goal of becoming a subject matter expert to assist other Frontier staff.
- Compiling and completing investment or thematic research papers within agreed timeframes.
- Ensuring all research pieces are peer reviewed.
- As requested, working with Frontier’s practice staff to develop their research capabilities.
Knowledge, skills and experience
The following capabilities are requirements of the position:
- Strong academic research skills and qualifications (PhD an advantage).
- Experience developing quantitative models and expert in a relevant development environment (particularly Python).
- Ability to work with other people and to encourage learning and development for less experienced staff.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to communicate at all levels.
- Excellent organisation skills, an ability to work autonomously, set priorities and work to deadlines.
- Strong technical skills with particular focus on modelling, using Excel and other data skills with programming an advantage but not essential.
We’d love to hear from you
If you have the right to live and work in Australia and think this role could be for you, please submit your resume to David May at dmay@frontieradvisors.com.au.
