eFinancialCareers

• Company

  IJC Partners, LLC.

• Location

  Greenwich, CT

• Compensation

  Base & bonus

• Position Type

  Employee

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  18 Jul 2008

• eFC Ref no

  397580

Top tier hedge fund client seeks an exceptional Research candidate.

Research and Portfolio Management Analyst. The analyst will be exposed to all aspects of the portfolio management process for our global portfolios as well as assist with research projects, front office programming projects and developing tools to be applied in improving Portfolio Management systems. Candidates should be ambitious and enthusiastic about implementing new ideas, and possess the ability to work both individually and in a team setting.

Responsibilities

Assist portfolio managers in all aspects of the investment management process Perform statistical and economic analysis on financial data to improve existing and develop new investment strategies Add features to proprietary research system to implement new research ideas Analyze, verify and load economic and financial data into proprietary research databases Develop and maintain proprietary valuation models in C/C++, Java or VBA Enhance proprietary trading tools and applications Build proprietary risk management tools for forecasting and managing portfolio risk as well as conducting performance analysis and reporting

Requirements

Degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Computer Science, Math, Physics, Economics etc.) with a strong interest in finance Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills Strong programming skills, including demonstrated ability and experience in C++, Java, VBA; SQL skills Successful candidates will have a passion for research, hard work, and are eager to learn in a highly intellectual, collaborative environment. 1-3 years experience out of school in the financial industry