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Quant Analyst - Corporate Securities
Arena Investors, LP
IT
New York, NY, USA
Posted on Dec 5, 2024
Arena Investors, LP, is a global investment management firm that seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted, consistent, and uncorrelated returns by employing a fundamentals based, asset-oriented financing and investing strategy across the entire capital spectrum (both debt and equity); in areas where conventional sources of capital are scarce.
We are seeking a driven and detail-oriented Analyst or Quant Specialist to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong quantitative background, the ability to work independently while being open to feedback, and a “can-do” work ethic. You will contribute to developing models and frameworks for portfolio analysis and play a crucial role in driving data-driven investment decisions. You will also be required to work on specific credit analyses depending on team and firm needs.
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain Relative Value Frameworks for public and private securities, including investment-grade corporates, structured products, and private debt.
- Build models to assess relative value among sub-sectors and individual issuers, incorporating macroeconomic inputs, market signals, and financial statement fundamentals.
- Perform back-tests, run simulations, and refine models for maximum explanatory power and actionable insights.
- Work with trading teams to develop systematic credit exposure strategies (Efficient Beta/Systematic Selection processes).
- Recommend trades to optimize portfolios, minimize tracking error, and manage capital charges for insurance clients.
- Prepare portfolio analyses, including benchmark comparisons and liability assessments.
- Assist with cash management, trade setup, security setup, and liquidity activities.
- Conduct ad hoc analysis, gathering and assessing data on individual issuers and market dynamics.
- Streamline data sources and automate processes to improve efficiency while maintaining control.
- Translate quantitative findings into actionable recommendations for portfolio management and marketing purposes.