AddressOur client, a Global Investment Bank, is looking to hire a highly motivated Macro Strategist to join its CIO Office in Private Banking. As a member of the team, the responsibilities will range from for conducting research, developing valuation frameworks across asset classes, work on cross-asset allocation models and providing a data driven decision making framework to support the division's investment strategies.
The incumbent can expect the role to provide the following-
1. Exposure to multiple asset classes from equities, fixed income, FX, derivatives, HFs across the international markets - US, JP, EU, HK, CN etc.
2. Work on macro commentary, strategies and create systems, frameworks and analytics to analyze portfolios and various market scenarios.
3. Track events and their impacts on positioning and asset class choices. Work with multiple product specialists and industry veterans on how to navigate markets and develop portfolio solutions
4. Work in an environment that is entrepreneurial and that values new ideas, innovation and most of all ownership of problems and solutions
Role & Responsibilities:
1. Provide weekly macro commentaries, monthly chart packs and quarterly Outlook reports.
2. Create data driven decision making frameworks for valuations and cross-asset allocation.
3. Analyze and interpret large and complex data sets to identify trends and patterns that can inform investment decisions. Work with the Quants team for creating different models.
4. Conduct research on various markets, asset classes, and investment products to inform investment strategy.
5. Collaborate with other team members to identify and prioritize investment opportunities and risks
6. Provide timely and accurate analysis and insights to senior team members and investment committees.
7. Continuously monitor and assess the performance of our investment strategies and models
8. Keep up-to-date with the latest developments in investment research and asset allocation.
Key Skills:
- Strong understanding of financial markets and investment concepts
- Basic programming skills in languages such as Python or R
- Experience with data analysis and writing macro commentaries.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Self-starter with a passion for data science and investment research
General Competencies:
- Fast learner
- Ability to work effectively as part of the team
- Strong work ethics
- Multitasking and ability to work with multicultural teams
- Dependable and proactive.
- Able to prioritize the workload and use time efficiently
