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Quantitative Analyst - AM Investments

Research and manage systematic equity portfolios for UBS Asset Management. The role combines factor and sustainability analysis with rebalancing, production code and investment reporting.

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.

Research and prototype rules-based investment strategies.
Implement portfolio rebalances and monitor risk characteristics.
Analyse factor and climate data for portfolio improvements.
Maintain research code and automated reporting.

What they ask for

Required

Systematic investment experience
Multi-factor or sustainable strategies
Financial data analysis
Python development
Version control
Investment communication

Education: Advanced quantitative degree; MSc, PhD or CFA is advantageous.
Experience: 5 or more years in systematic or quantitative investment work, including managing portfolios or supporting their lifecycle.
Languages and tools: Python
Spark
SQL
Oracle
Azure
Git
Markets: equities

How to prepare

Construct a long-only factor portfolio with realistic constraints.
Evaluate climate-data coverage and portfolio exposures.
Automate rebalancing and test the effect of turnover costs.

What to study

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