AQR
Portfolio Implementation Analyst – Macro Strategies
Greenwich, CT
Sponsorship not specified$140k-$160kDetected 22 hours ago
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About the role
- The Portfolio Implementation team is responsible for the construction, optimization, and management of AQR's global asset allocation portfolios.
- Portfolio Implementation works closely with researchers to bring to market new systematic investment strategies and refine existing ones, applying a practical understanding of markets to portfolio management decisions.
- Exceptional candidates will quickly gain significant responsibility to shape key aspects of portfolio / strategy construction and implementation.
Responsibilities
- We recognize and respect the power of collaboration and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation.
- Optimize portfolios based on model views, market frictions, and investment guidelines
- Devise trading plan to manage exposures and liquidity for portfolio inflows/redemptions
- Design and enhance portfolio implementation analytics
- Collaborate with product teams, business development and client administration to prepare portfolio analyses for clients
- Portfolio Implementation Analysts manage portfolios across a broad range of investment mandates and across global markets in a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment.
- Coordinate/participate in design and automation projects for the portfolio management workflow
- Implement new portfolios/strategies to enhance client offerings
Requirements
- Mature and thoughtful, with the ability to operate within a collaborative, team-oriented culture
- Committed to intellectual integrity, with a high degree of ethics
- Bachelor's degree from top academic institution in finance, economics, quantitative or scientific discipline
- 0-2 years of experience in the financial industry; quantitative environment preferred
Nice to have
- 0-2 years of experience in the financial industry
- quantitative environment preferred
Skills
- Strong problem solving and quantitative skills
- Excellent communication skills
Compensation
- The salary range for this role is expected to be $140,000 to $160,000.
Company info
- They oversee all portfolio level activities and manage the launch of new investment mandates, coordinating across senior portfolio managers, client relationship managers and key functional groups.
- Our team is looking for an exceptionally talented individual to join the Portfolio Implementation team as a Portfolio Implementation Analyst.
- Portfolio Implementation team members are exposed to all aspects of the portfolio management process for our global portfolios as well as opportunities to work with senior investment professionals within the firm.
- The candidate will also become intimately familiar with the financial industry and the investment philosophy which drives AQR.
- Tasks include:
- We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing.
Equal opportunity
- AQR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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