Quantitative Investment Strategist in London

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HSBC Private Bank seeks to be the leading international private bank for business owners and their families. It provides clients with wealth, business and family succession solutions in the largest and fastest growing markets around the world. At HSBC Private Bank, we put our clients at the centre of everything we do.

Role Purpose:

The role of Quantitative Investment Strategist will support our Global Investment Committee in providing market analysis to help inform investment decision making. The role will also play a key role in supporting Advisory and Discretionary businesses with multi-asset portfolios and investment solutions as well as devising trade ideas, investment strategies and bespoke portfolio solutions to aid our UHNW initiatives. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and maintain a range of applicable predictive analytics across key macro markets and asset classes, including equities, FX, rates, credit, commodities, and volatility markets.
• Design, develop and promote Quantitative Investment Strategies for private banking clients.
• Collaborate with other team members to challenge and corroborate the research findings.
• Formulate, articulate and promote high conviction investment ideas in form of desk notes and publications.
• Support related product launches.
• Launch and maintain a periodical on quantitative investment strategies.

Knowledge & Experience / Qualifications:

• Five to ten years of experience in a relevant role (investment research, portfolio management, market strategy, or similar).
• Post-graduate degree in science, engineering, economics, or similar.
• Strong data analysis and visualisation skills (R, Python, Excel VBA)
• Ablity to apply predictive analytics in investment strategy context (Statistics, Econometrics, Machine Learning)
• Ability to apply standard risk modelling techniques in investment strategy context (factor models, stress tests, scenario analysis, etc.)
• Applied knowledge of standard portfolio construction methodologies and algorithms (mean-variance-tracking-error, risk parity, multi-period optimisation, convex programming, etc.)

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