Senior Associate - Bengaluru, India - Acuity Knowledge Partners

    Acuity Knowledge Partners
    Acuity Knowledge Partners Bengaluru, India

    Found in: Talent IN 2A C2 - 1 week ago

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    Description

    A self-starter with a strong understanding of equity markets and also factors impacting the markets. Knowledge of equity derivatives modelling is a plus. The position requires the candidate to work closely with Investment team, build and back-testing trading strategies and building tools to screen/track opportunities markets. The candidate should have experience working with large data sets and should be adept in Python, VBA and other programming languages as appropriate.

    Responsibilities include:

    • Tracking macro indicators, market variables and bottom-up financials
    • Build and enhance screening tools to identify trading opportunities
    • signals (based on factors, fundamental ratios etc) for running analysis for industry or for overall equity market or for specific stocks
    • benchmark index methodologies and impact of corporate actions
    • and back testing different equity trading strategies
    • and back testing of different equity derivative trading strategies

    Skills Required:

    • degree in Finance or CFA, with undergraduate in Math/Physics/Economics/Statistics/Engineering
    • 5+ years of professional experience in Equity Quants (buy or sell side) preferred
    • knowledge of financial statements, main valuation and fundamental ratios required
    • skills: Python, R, SQL and Advance Excel experience is required
    • in working with data vendors like Factset, ClariFi, Thomson Eikon/Datastream or Bloomberg
    • attention to detail is required
    • skills: ability to explain one's work clearly and concisely, and to communicate with a less technical audience
    • i.e. ability to "endure" tedious tasks (data importing, cleaning, checking...) without losing focus or intensity
    • a self-starter, taking initiatives, being curious is a must
    • for investing / good understanding of equity markets is a plus