QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH ANALYST

JOB DESCRIPTION
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH ANALYST

Angeles Investment Advisors, LLC is an employee-owned investment advisory firm based in Santa Monica, CA. Angeles provides investment advisory and consulting services to institutional clients.

Angeles seeks a person to conduct quantitative modeling and risk reporting on Angeles’ investment portfolios. This person will also assist with research on public market investment managers (both traditional investments and hedge funds).

Successful candidates must have strong quantitative skills, be detailed-oriented, have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision, take initiative, and be capable of prioritizing and handling multiple assignments simultaneously. Ability to work well with others in a team environment is also a requirement.

RESPONSIBILITIES TO INCLUDE (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):

• Quantitative Modeling: Create and maintain quantitative models to assist the investment team in portfolio management, risk management, manager sourcing, and manager monitoring.
• Risk Reporting: Maintain internal risk/portfolio systems and prepare reports for portfolio management team, investment committee, and ad hoc client specific requests. Improve on existing reports and create new reports to assist the team.
• Manager Research: Assist the research team in identifying, interviewing and evaluating new managers for client portfolios. Provide written meeting documentation and notes on research meetings summarizing the thesis/next steps.
• Manager Monitoring and Reporting: Assist the research team with ongoing manager monitoring. Duties include conducting and documenting quarterly conference calls and preparing monitoring reports for clients and internal use.
• Portfolio Management and Investment Committee: Participate in and contribute to regular portfolio management and investment committee discussions.

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must have a college degree, preferably in a quantitative area such as statistics, mathematics, econometrics, or computer science but also open to other majors. Experience with Python (pandas, os, numpy, ipywidgets, matplotlib), programmatic data aggregation, APIs, multiple linear regression models, and managing large data sets is preferred. Experience with Bloomberg PORT and BQNT helpful but not required. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and solve problems on own. Strong verbal, writing, and quantitative analysis skills are required, as well as strong proficiency with Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Seeking candidates with strong interest in investing. No more than 5 years of experience.

COMPENSATION

Salary and title based on experience. Health and profit-sharing benefits, and discretionary annual bonus included.

PROCESS

Interested parties should send a resume and cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements stated herein and your experience in carrying out the responsibilities listed above to jobs@angelesadvisors.com. Candidates invited to an interview will be asked to take a test evaluating cognitive ability, including verbal and quantitative skills and attention to detail.

No telephone inquiries will be accepted for this position.