Job Purpose:
- The Research unit within STOXX is responsible for the writing of research papers around existing and new indices, for the development of innovative index concepts as well as for conducting industry-wide research with regard to new data-sources and concepts.
Your Responsibilities:
- Contribution to quantitative research projects
- Back-testing of index strategies
- Writing of research papers around existing and new indices
- Screening of cutting edge academic literature as well as of practitioner journals to support development of new concepts and the academic foundation of research papers
- Generate new product ideas by actively seeking market feedback from asset managers, asset owners and structuring desks
- Analysis of industry wide trends to identify new index concepts and data sets
- Presentation of results to internal service lines and clients.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Advanced university degree in natural sciences or financial engineering with strong quantitative inclination
- Minimum of 3-5 years work experience in financial markets (e.g. asset management, product development or consulting)
- Passionate and enthusiastic about creating new ideas and driving innovation
- Hands-on pragmatic attitude
- In-depth knowledge of data processing rules and techniques for creation of quantitative investment strategies
- Programming/scripting languages and applied experience dealing with financial data using Python or Matlab will be an asset
- Ability to adapt quickly to new topics and themes in areas outside of previous experiences
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong team player willing to cooperate with colleagues across multiple office locations
- Very strong English language skills (additional languages are a plus)
- Willingness to travel.
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