Quantitative Analyst – Equity Quants

Job Description

At abrdn, our purpose is to enable our clients to be better investors.

Clients worldwide trust us to find future-fit investment opportunities to deliver the outcomes they want. Our technology and insight help empower them to make better decisions, while the powerful partnerships we build help to enhance the expertise that we offer. And by enabling clients to invest responsibly, it helps us to build a better world.

About the department

The Modelling and Quantitative Analytics team, a core part of abrdn’s Investment Team, supports public markets investment teams with tools, data, analysis, and insights to enhance investment processes and performance for clients. Within this group, the Equity Modelling & Quantitative Analytics team focuses on integrating quantitative signals and ideas into the active equity investment process by collaborating with regional equity teams. The broader team also includes functions dedicated to fixed income and multi-asset investments, alongside data and platform engineering capabilities, and engages in active research partnerships, notably with the Centre for Investing Innovation at Edinburgh University.

About the role

As a Quantitative Analyst, you will contribute to developing quantitative stock screening tools and engage with investment desks. Key responsibilities include:

• Crafting and developing Python-based quantitative tools.

• Adhering to consistent development practices.

• Engaging with collaborators for requirements and feedback.

• Sharing insights with portfolio managers and analysts.

• Collaborating with data engineering and analytics teams.

About the candidate requirements

To excel in this role, you should have:

• Working knowledge of investment management.

• Python development experience.

• Experience handling large data sets.

• Familiarity with machine learning and AI solutions.

• Ability to work in an Agile team and gain collaborator confidence.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.

Our benefits

There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.

When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days’ annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits – including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefits here.

Our business

Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas – our vectors of growth – focused on our clients’ changing needs. You can find out more about what we do here.

An inclusive way of working

Whatever way you like to work, if you have the talent and commitment to join our team, we’d like to hear from you.

At abrdn we’ve adopted a ‘blended working’ approach. This approach combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles, their teams, our clients and our business.

An inclusive culture, where diverse perspectives drive our actions, is at the core of who we are and what we do. If you need assistance with your application, or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements – for example, because you are neurodivergent, or have a physical, sensory, cognitive, mental, visible or invisible disability – please let us know and we’ll be happy to help.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment.  We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance.  We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.