Role and Responsibilities: 

• Develop and improve quantitative models to establish trading signals that would support fundamental analysis on equity, credit, FX, volatility, and fixed income markets using listed and OTC derivatives
  
• Assist in developing systems, tools, and procedures to monitor open derivatives positions in the portfolio
  
• Conduct quantitative research on different investment ideas as required
  
• Act as a resource person for the investment team as necessary
  
• All other tasks required by the position.
  

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance, mathematics, actuarial science, or other related field 
  
• Excellent understanding of derivative products
  
• At ease at manipulating large amount of data and understanding sophisticated investment models
  
• At ease with advanced mathematics
  
• Good programming skills, ideally with Python and SQL
  
• CFA, FRM and/or actuarial professional designation is an asset Strong skills with MS Excel (including VBA) and other MS Office applications
  
• Knowledge of Bloomberg, financial libraries and other investment database and systems
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both French and English
  
• Rigorous, disciplined and well organized (efficient, high quality, well structured work)
  
• Team worker
  
• Ability to solve complex problems
  
• Strong analytical skills with a sense for detail
  
• Autonomous and dynamic
  
• Ability to keep his/her knowledge up to date and aware of the latest developments and trends in portfolio management
  

Skills: 

• Excellent skills in communication and teamwork
  
• Pro-active and strong sense of initiative
  
• Ability and curiosity to stay up to date and aware of the latest trends in technology
  
• Bilingual (French and English)