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Quantitative Research Analyst – Equities (AVP)

A quantitative research analyst role in Citi's equity research group, supporting the team that builds equity quant models and proprietary databases. Output goes to institutional clients and to equity sales and trading colleagues.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Build and maintain equity quant models and the databases behind them
Create or gather proprietary datasets
Produce customised data screens for institutional clients
Develop financial models and valuation techniques and write up research notes

What they ask for

Required

At least 4 years of relevant industry experience
R and SQL
Financial analysis and ratio construction
Equity research or quant strategy experience
Relational databases and stored procedures
Strong Excel
Vendor platforms such as Bloomberg, FactSet and Refinitiv

Preferred

Python, Matlab or VBA
Awareness of financial accounting issues

Education: Not stated beyond a strong quantitative background
Experience: 4+ years in an equity research or quant research environment
Languages and tools: R
SQL
Python
Matlab
VBA
Excel
Markets: equities

How to prepare

Build a factor screen in R or Python from company fundamentals and test it historically
Practise SQL on a relational financial database, including stored procedures
Learn financial statement analysis and common valuation ratios
Write a one-page investment note from your own data analysis

What to study

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