Quant Research Analyst - Macro & Portfolio Solutions

Are you passionate about active asset management and eager to join a team dedicated to robust investment processes and delivering exceptional performance?

Vontobel’s Quantitative Investment boutique manages about CHF 22 billion for institutional clients worldwide, offering both purely systematic and hybrid strategies that combine human and machine approaches. Within this boutique, the Global Solutions team designs and implements tailor-made portfolio solutions for complex client needs.

We are seeking a Quantitative Analyst with a strong macroeconomic background to join our team. In this hands-on role, you will develop and maintain analytical tools that enhance our understanding of market dynamics and improve portfolio decision-making. Your work will directly influence our ability to deliver innovative investment solutions and achieve superior outcomes for our institutional clients.

What would your role be?

• Develop and maintain quantitative tools and models to support tactical asset allocation (TAA), portfolio construction and macroeconomic analysis.
• Enhance our business cycle model to identify turning points and inform asset allocation decisions.
• Build portfolio modelling, optimization, and risk management tools to support active multi-asset portfolio management.
• Collaborate closely with portfolio managers to design new mandate concepts and investment solutions for institutional clients.
• Conduct data analysis for content creation and develop tools for performance monitoring and risk decomposition.
• Contribute to publications covering market views, quantitative signals, and investment strategies.

What are we looking for?

• University degree in Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in investment management, portfolio management, or related roles, with proven expertise in developing quantitative models for asset management, risk analysis, or macroeconomic forecasting.
• CFA certification preferred but not required.
• Strong Python programming skills, with a focus on computational efficiency, code quality and documentation.
• Solid understanding of financial markets, macroeconomic relationships, and investment instruments (e.g., equities, fixed income, currencies, derivatives).
• Proficiency in modern portfolio theory, risk models, and optimization algorithms, with the ability to implement or enhance asset allocation frameworks.
• Exposure to cloud computing environments or modern data infrastructure tools, and knowledge of machine-learning techniques for portfolio optimization is a plus.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex investment questions into quantitative frameworks and present findings effectively to various stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
• Fluency in English required; German is highly useful, and additional languages are an advantage.

What do we offer?

• Top Zurich location with collaboration spaces (including rooftop terraces) and free lunch.
• Friendly, diverse team in an open-office space with dancing walls.
• All the latest technology to help you excel and advance.
• Agile environment in how we think, the way we work and our trust for each other.
• Flat hierarchy with collaboration at all levels.
• Campus feeling and a collaborative spirit.

We are looking for talented people, not just a CV that ticks all the boxes. Even if you do not have absolutely everything we have asked for, if this role sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

At Vontobel, you are building better futures for our clients and society, as well as for yourself. By 2030, we want to be known as one of the leading and most trusted global investment firms. We have 2,300+ engaged professionals, based in over 25 locations globally and headquartered in Zurich.

We are both majority family-owned and publicly listed. Our capacity for long-term focus, on topics such as sustainability, is underpinned by the security of the family’s 100-year commitment. Driven by an ownership mindset, you can unlock your potential and translate insights into opportunities. We are hiring talented individuals who are determined to deliver in a changing world and who come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Do you want to be Vontobel?

Thank you for applying to Vontobel. We will carefully review your application and will respond to you in a timely manner.

At Vontobel, we are an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

We value the many voices within our teams and are committed to creating an environment where everyone who wants to be part of our performance culture can be themselves. It is based on mutual respect and zero tolerance for any form of discrimination.

If you have any questions you can contact us through our contact form.