PhillipCapital India - Quantitative Analyst

Key Responsibilities :

• Analyze financial market data, including historical price data, fundamental data, and technical indicators, to identify profitable trading opportunities.
• Identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in financial markets.
• Collaborate with fundamental research analysts to integrate quantitative methods into existing workflows.
• Implement risk management algorithms and ensure trading systems are robust, efficient, and scalable.
• Contribute to the automation of data collection, pre-processing, and analysis pipelines.
• Develop, back test, and optimize rule-based trading strategies for Indian equity markets.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in quantitative finance, machine learning, and algorithmic trading.

Required Qualifications and Experience :

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• Advanced certifications (CFA, FRM, CQF, etc.) or further studies in quantitative finance or data science are a plus.
• Minimum of 2-5 years of experience in quantitative finance, algorithmic trading, or financial technology roles.
• Strong experience in designing, implementing, and back testing quantitative trading strategies, ideally in Indian or emerging market equities.
• Practical knowledge in risk management techniques and strategy optimization.
• Solid understanding of financial markets, especially equity markets in India, including market microstructure, order types, and trading strategies.

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