Job: Quantitative Equity Research Analyst

NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Quantitative Equity Research Analyst

Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management is a diversified global investment firm headquartered in San Diego, California, managing over $15 billion in systematic equity, traditional equity, and income and growth strategies.

The firm has been managing quantitative equity strategies since 1990. The Systematic Research & Investment team works in a highly entrepreneurial, collaborative research environment where on-going management of portfolios provides valuable feedback into the research process.

Our firm invites qualified applicants to apply for a quantitative equity research analyst position on the Systematic Research & Investment Team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Undertake quantitative research on stock selection factors and alpha models.

2. Participate in the daily management of quantitative equity portfolios with other members of the Systematic Research & Investment team.

3. Implement improvements to all phases of the investment process – return forecasting, portfolio construction, and trading.

4. Help maintain research infrastructure and model production.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• MS/PhD in Finance, Economics, or Accounting.

• At least 3 years of experience developing and implementing quantitative stock selection models at an investment management firm or academic institution.

• In-depth knowledge of current academic and practitioner finance and accounting literature.

• Proficiency in SAS, SQL, and shell scripting in a Unix environment.

• Experience with financial databases such as IBES, First Call, Worldscope, Compustat, and Datastream. Prior experience with MarketQA is a plus.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Please e-mail your resume and cover letter with ‘Quantitative Equity Analyst – SSRN’ in the subject line to:

jobs@nacm.com