Fixed-Term Contract

VIE Milan - Multi-Asset Solutions / Junior Quantitative Analyst H/F M/F

Modified on 24/05/2024

  • Milan - Via Cernaia 8/10 - Italy
  • Asset Management
  • 2024-85319

Job description

Multi Asset Platform manages €260bn (as of Sept. 2023), with more than 200 professionals around the main hubs of Milan, Paris & Dublin. The Multi-Asset platform has 2 investment divisions, Solutions & Strategies.

Strategies refer to genuine Multi-Asset Strategies, either allocation driven or outcome oriented, usually performed in direct securities.
Solutions refer to combining components of best of breed capabilities both internal from Amundi and/or external, advising clients on specific elements of the investment process or creating joint processes with clients or Client advisors.
 

The Quant Solutions team is responsible for the quantitative analysis in advisory projects for institutional clients, particularly in the areas of Strategic Asset Allocation and Asset Liability Management (ALM).

We work in close collaboration with several areas of the business, in particular research experts, portfolio managers and advisors. In a joint effort with the Amundi Investment Institute, the Quant Solutions team is responsible for modelling expected returns and providing asset class simulations. The team continuously innovates quantitative methodologies used by incorporating industry best practices and our own research experience.

The team is part of the Multi Asset Advisory team whose target is to develop tailor-made solutions for our global clients with a specific focus on Insurance topics, public investors challenges (Central Banks, SWF, International Organizations) and Pension funds paradigm in addition to the quant and modelling focus of Quant Solutions team.

The quant solutions team is located in Milan and Munich and the Multi Asset Advisory team is mainly located in Paris.

 

We are looking for a candidate in Milan to support the team in the data analysis, research and modelling activities.

The candidate will be requested to: 

    - run quant analysis on new advisory solutions for institutional investors coordinated by the team (starting from research, inputs collection, analysis to final output)

    - participate or lead specific quant analysis or pioneering research regarding strategic asset allocation and asset class modelling

    - prepare supporting documentation for explaining and presenting the results of the analysis

    • Starting date
    • 01/07/2024
    • Duration
    • 2 years - VIE contratc for NON Italian People
    • Position with management
    • No
    • Minimum level of study
    • Postgraduate degree – MA/MSc/PhD/Doctorate or equivalent
    • Training / Specialization
    •  M2 is a plusPrimary Degree in Economics/mathematicsPost graduate  degree in Quantitative Finance/Financial EngineetingOther post graduate  qualification ( like a PhD9 
      Preferably worked in a quantitative role for an asset manager or investment bank with a focus on investment decisions and analysis
    • Minimum experience level
    • 0-2 years
    • Compétences recherchées
    • - Highly skilled in interpreting data significance and cause/effect relations
      - Genuine curiosity and interest in quant analysis
      - Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal English
      - Flexibility and pragmatism
      - Attention to details
      - Good team player
    • IT tools
    • - Knowledge of VBA, Python and other programming languages is an advantage- Knowledge other analytical software (R, EViews, etc…) is an advantage- Proficient in Microsoft Office especially Excel
    • Languages
    • Fluent in English, Italian or a second language knowledge is considered a plus
  • Amundi, the leading European asset manager, ranking among the top 10 global players [1], offers its 100 million clients - retail, institutional and corporate - a complete range of savings and investment solutions in active and passive management, in traditional or real assets. With its six international investment hubs [2], financial and extra-financial research capabilities and long-standing commitment to responsible investment, Amundi is a key player in the asset management landscape. Amundi clients benefit from the expertise and advice of 5,300 employees in 35 countries. A subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group and listed on the stock exchange, Amundi currently manages more than €2.0 trillion of assets [3]. Amundi, a trusted partner, working every day in the interest of its clients and society [1] Source: IPE “Top 500 Asset Managers” published in June 2022, based on assets under management as at 31/12/2021 [2] Boston, Dublin, London, Milan, Paris and Tokyo [3] Amundi data including Lyxor as at 31/03/2022 By working every day in the interest of society, we are a group committed to diversity and inclusion. All our positions are open to people with disabilities.

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VIE Milan - Multi-Asset Solutions / Junior Quantitative Analyst H/F M/F

Published the 16/05/2024

Fixed-Term Contract
  • Milan - Via Cernaia 8/10 - Italy
  • Asset Management
  • 2024-85319

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