Asset Management - Quantitative Analyst - Associate Job in Xcelyst

Job Description As a Quant Research professional in the Emerging Markets Asia Pacific (EMAP) Equities team, you will be focused on developing, implementing, and maintaining quantitative models for the EMAP Global Emerging Market Equities (GEM) Core team. As a part of this team, you will work closely with quantitative researchers, portfolio managers and software engineers in the team to deliver state of art quant infrastructure and solutions. Job Responsibilities Data sourcing, analytics, and database optimization Developing and maintaining programming libraries, creating numerical library components, performance tuning of these libraries Factor/strategy back-tests and portfolio construction using quantitative techniques Collaborate with technology and other EMAP and global quantitative research teams on bringing research to production, and building out the databases and research platform Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills 2 to 5 years of experience in quantitative finance, data analysis or front desk quant developer Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and strong attention to detail A demonstrated interest in data analytics, financial markets and investing Experience in coding required. Proficient in coding in Python and experiences in building library using Python Excellent communication skills and ability to thrive in a team environment are critical Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills Strong academic background; undergraduate degree in finance, financial engineering, data science, or other quantitative or technical fields is preferred