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Quantitative Developer​/Quantitative Investments Analyst

Job in Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Listing for: Apex Group Ltd
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-29
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Analyst, Financial Consultant, Portfolio Manager, Risk Manager/Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Quantitative Developer / Quantitative Investments Analyst

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide. Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

Quantitative

Investment Analyst Description

Extensive use of computer science skills, computer programming skills and data science skills to conduct various projects in quantitative modelling as well as financial modelling. Tasks will primarily involve the automation of investment decision making signals as well as the automation of client investment reports that cover economic research, capital markets research, industry trends research, competitor analysis, manager research, portfolio construction, portfolio performance attribution, portfolio performance monitoring, and asset allocation.

Tasks will also extend to the gradual building of investment process related databases that will position the employer for real-time, online integration with all of its internal clients as well as external clients. Additionally, it will involve an automated integration of all data vendors that feed into the investment team’s investment decision making processes, as well as investments reporting processes.

Quantitative

Research / Analysis
  • Macroeconomic research.
  • Macro regime research / business cycle research.
  • Asset class valuations research.
  • Investment styles research.
  • Geographical fundamentals / Regional fundamentals research.
  • Currency markets research.
  • Portfolio construction research.
  • Portfolio performance attributions research.
  • Manager Research.
  • Asset Allocation monitoring.
  • Industry trends research.
  • Competitor analysis research.
  • Process automation research.
Member of AIC-SA Investment Committee

The key role here is to support the fundamental risk‑management-process across AIC-SA’s 7 Pillars of Investment Decision Making.

  • Global macroeconomics risks.
  • Global macro-regime / business cycle risks.
  • Global asset‑class valuations risks.
  • Global currency risks.
  • Global investment styles risks.
  • Global geographical / regional risks.
  • Global manager selection risks (Active Managers & Rules Based Managers).
Client Support
  • Client relationship management.
  • Member of AIC-SA-Client investment committees and collaborating with clients to profitably combine AIC-SA’s key fundamental risks as noted above.
  • Playing a key role in communicating AIC-SA’s key investment strategy thoughts to clients, but in a manner that is highly customised to their specific and varied needs.
  • Ability to translate on‑going client queries, concerns, requests etc. into clear feedback to CIO and Investment Team at large.
  • Contribution to the preparation of and continual development of client quarterly reports.
  • Contribution to the preparation of, and continual development of more frequent client reporting obligations – typically monthly.
  • Client presentations, within the boundaries of specified investment mandates.
  • Client investment and non‑investment queries within the boundaries of specified investment mandates.
  • Client ad‑hoc support, within the boundaries of specified investment mandates.
  • Investment decision making support functions.
  • Full ownership of high‑frequency administration tasks e.g. setting up and maintaining a broad array of spreadsheets which support the investment‑decision‑making‑function, setting up and maintaining a broad array of investment feedback reports, setting up and maintaining a broad array of presentations etc.
  • Actively contributing to the setting up and development of processes which make high‑frequency roles more efficient, highly repeatable, etc.
  • Support Clients in their own business development initiatives from time to time.
  • Support Clients in their own client relationship initiatives from time to time.
Manager Support
  • Managing Director Support:
    Actively supporting the MD in the day‑to‑day operational…
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