Data Scientist
Fixed Income Quantitative Analyst F/M
Paris
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Position description
Business unit
Investment Management - Fixed Income
Job title
Fixed Income Quantitative Analyst F/M
Contract type
Permanent
Candriam Group Presentation
Candriam is a global multi-specialist asset manager and a recognized leader in sustainable investment. For over 25 years, we’ve delivered innovative investment solutions across asset classes including fixed income, equities, absolute return, asset allocation, and illiquid assets.
As a Responsible Employer, we value diversity, inclusion, and work–life balance, fostering a collaborative environment where every voice counts
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Mission
Reporting to Candriam’s Head of Fixed Income, the quantitative analysis team provides technical and quantitative support to portfolio managers through the development of proprietary decision-making tools.
Responsabilities
Main responsibilities:
- Develop robust and well-adapted quantitative tools and models to analyze Fixed Income markets and enhance fund decision-making processes (Top-Down analysis, Asset Allocation, key indicators forecasting, etc.).
- Design, develop, and backtest trading strategies and ideas (Relative Value, Pair Trading, Statistical Arbitrage, etc.) to provide actionable signals to our Fixed Income desks within a discretionary trading environment.
- Contribute to both internal and external communication regarding the tools, models, and strategies developed (quantitative reports, presentations, training sessions, support materials, white papers, etc.)
Profile
- Graduated from an engineering school and/or Master's degree in Finance.
- 1-3 years of relevant experience as a quantitative analyst in an AM/HF Front Office/Trading environment.
- A proven exposure to Fixed Income / Credit markets is an absolute requirement.
Extensive knowledge of Quantitative Finance/ Financial Engineering/ Machine learning.
- Strong analytical, modeling, numerical and problem-solving skills with attention to details.
- Strong technical background in Python. Some experience in C++ would be a plus.
- Strong ability to multitask, with excellent organizational skills and a high level of initiative.
- Creative and proactive in promoting solutions and new ideas, resilient under pressure, and consistently able to deliver on time.
- Good communication skills, both oral and written (international environment).
- Ability to explain complex ideas in a clear and synthetic manner.
Job location
Candidate criteria
Education
- Master's Degree II / Bac+5
Minimum Level Of Experience Required
Less than 2 years
Languages
- English (C1 - Fluent)
- French (C1 - Fluent)
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