Quantitative Equity Analyst / C++ Fortran Junior Programmer

  • Company

    BlackRock Inc.

  • Location

    USA-NJ-Princeton

  • Compensation

    not disclosed

  • Position Type

    Employee

  • Employment type

    Full time

  • Updated

    15 Oct 2008

  • eFC Ref no

    424483
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Americas Equity Investments – Enhanced, Index & Structured Products

BlackRock offers a range of investment products—equity, fixed income, liquidity, and alternative investment—each of which is managed by a dedicated investment team of portfolio managers, research analysts, and traders. Focused portfolio management and proprietary research are the cornerstones of our investment philosophy, and portfolio construction is based on each team’s market outlook. Our portfolio teams manage assets for institutional and individual investors alike. Accordingly, all of our clients benefit from our portfolio management expertise and risk management analytics

We are currently looking for an Associate to join our Quantitative Equities team in our Princeton Office. This person will use their strong programming skills to evaluate and enhance portfolio management and research processes. The Team is currently responsible for managing $15 billion of quantitatively driven portfolios.

Responsibilities:

  • Enhance daily portfolio management process

  • Enhance research / back testing environment

  • Help transition existing software to new language / environment

  • Originate, develop and implement strategies for enhanced funds

    • Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science

  • 2 to 3 years of professional programming experience

  • Professional experience in general language programming (C / C++/ Fortran) required

  • Professional experience in UNIX / LINUX operating system and shell programming required

  • Experience with Financial Databases (FactSet)

  • Knowledge of statistical software (Matlab) desired

  • Knowledge of Quantitative Equities

  • Experience with Real-Time Trading Systems

    • Company:

      BlackRock Inc.

    • Recruiter Ref:

      1394

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