
Associate Quantitative Analyst – Parametric
Morgan Stanley
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Seattle • Massachusetts • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $78,000 - $140,000 per year
About the role
- Develop a specialized knowledge of all relevant Parametric products for use in supporting investment team members in advanced quantitative custom projects.
- Support team quantitative investment process by collecting, cleaning, processing and analyzing large datasets.
- Provide research presentations and/or develop content for peer review and knowledge-sharing based on completed projects or thought-leadership research.
- Provide thoughtful feedback and assistance to other members of the team.
- Lead and/or participate in process improvement and technology development efforts.
- Prepare quantitative analyses for prospects and clients, and to help guide portfolio decisions by analyzing portfolio risk exposures, assessing drivers of portfolio performance, and researching market conditions.
- Develop and maintain line-of business applications, working with key investment staff to understand requirements.
- Provide creative solutions to complex business problems leveraging technology
- Drive other projects with supervision and support from the team, as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in relevant quantitative field of study required
- Demonstrated interest in investments and quantitative investment research, and a strong desire to advance learning in programming is required
- Ability to concisely communicate quantitative concepts and write well documented code
- Strong math/quantitative skills and analytical writing ability
- Ability to work in an agile environment with rapid iteration
- Strong team player who works well with developers, researchers, and other colleagues
- Any combination of the following technology experience - gained through internships or education - is a plus: Python, R, C# or other object-orientated programming
- SQL Server, MySql, or other database
- NLP, Machine Learning, or AI
Benefits
- Medical
- Prescription Drug
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Dependent Day Care Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Disability and Other Insurance Plans
- Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and 20 Vacation Days annually)
- 10 Paid Holidays
- 401(k)
- Short/Long Term Disability
- Other special perks
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonRC#SQL ServerMySQLNLPMachine LearningAIquantitative analysisdata processing
Soft Skills
communicationanalytical writingteam playerproblem solvingfeedbackprocess improvementcreativityagile methodologycollaborationleadership