Quantitative Portfolio Analyst
About The Position
Lazard is one of the world’s preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms. Our people and culture make the difference . While global in presence and reach, ours is a close, collaborative community of just over 3,000 professionals. Lazard is a place of continuous knowledge sharing, skill development and relationship building, where professionals grow and succeed together. Our entrepreneurial culture, flat structure and embrace of individual differences, allow creative ideas, original concepts, and unique perspectives to drive our business forward — and for careers to take flight. Our team of hands-on and highly technical quant investors is looking for a Quantitative Portfolio Analyst. We’re looking for someone with strong technical, finance and organizational skills. In addition to portfolio management this role will interface with multiple teams and spearhead communication for day to day portfolio management activities.
Requirements
- Quantitative background preferred (e.g., mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, engineering, finance).
- Familiarity with quantitative portfolio management, global market structure, equity trading, and portfolio management basics.
- Proficiency in Python, R, or similar languages; experience with SQL and data ‑ pipeline tools is a plus.
- 3-5 years in investment related experience
- Undergraduate, Master’s, or PhD degrees majoring in mathematics, statistics, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, economics, or related fields strongly preferred; CFA preferred
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Portfolio Implementation, Trading and Compliance to solve daily issues in portfolio management.
- Coordinate with Account Service Group for assistance in portfolio flows and new account onboarding.
- Implement portfolio trade lists and rebalancing workflows under supervision of senior PMs
- Monitor portfolio performance, risk exposures, and cash level flag anomalies and deviations, conduct investigation if necessary
- Leverage existing quantitative tools and systems for portfolio analysis, conduct empirical research on alpha signals exposure, market microstructure, trading cost analysis and portfolio optimization issues.
Benefits
- We strive to enhance the total health and well-being of our employees through comprehensive, competitive benefits.
- Our goal is to offer a highly individualized employee experience that enables you to balance your commitments to career, family, and community.
- When you work for Lazard, you are working for an organization that cares about your unique talents and passions and will continue to invest in the development of your career.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
