Quantitative Analyst Fixed Income

QUANTITATIVE ANALYST FIXED INCOME WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

We are seeking a highly motivated Quantitative Analyst Fixed Income to join the fixed income investment team. This role combines quantitative development, quantitative research, and portfolio analytics. The successful candidate will help advance the team’s quantitative capabilities by developing data-driven tools and analytical solutions that enhance the investment process while supporting the ongoing management and implementation of fixed-income portfolios.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Translate quantitative investment concepts into scalable analytical tools and automated portfolio management workflows.

Develop, maintain and extend production analytics and optimization codebase by writing clean, modular, well-documented code.

Investigate and resolve data quality, application, and production system issues across data, software, and system automation modalities.

Proactively identify opportunities to improve existing processes, analytical tools and workflow efficiency.

Interface with research and investment teams to ensure RBC Rochdale’s strategy is accurately reflected in portfolios.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

Required Qualifications
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering or related quantitative discipline.
3+ years of experience with programming in Python, R, and SQL.
1+ years of experience with object-oriented programming, Git, testing, debugging and coding best practices.
1+ years of experience building and maintaining large, production-quality, well-documented codebases.

Additional Qualifications Familiarity with quantitative portfolio management and optimization techniques

Knowledge of fixed income markets, including corporate and municipal bonds, and a strong interest in fixed income investing

Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities with strong attention to detail.

Strong communication and collaboration skills, with ability to work in a team environment.

High level of curiosity, sense of ownership, accountability and ethical standards.

Knowledge of Bloomberg and other financial market platforms (e.g. Market Axess).Excellent analytical skills, understanding of the economy and market conditions.

Ability to effectively articulate the RBC Rochdale investment philosophy to internal constituents.

Ability to plan, organize and prioritize.

Compensation Starting base salary: $101,231 - $172,355 per year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This job is eligible for bonus and/or commissions. Benefits and Perks At City National, we strive to be the best at whatever we do, including the benefits and perks we offer our colleagues including:

Comprehensive healthcare coverage, including Medical, Dental and Vision plans, available the first of the month following start date Generous 401(k) company matching contribution

Career Development through Tuition Reimbursement and other internal upskilling and training resources

Valued Time Away benefits including vacation, sick and volunteer time Specialized health and family planning benefits including fertility benefits, and cancer, diabetes and musculoskeletal support programs

Career Mobility support from a dedicated recruitment team Colleague Resource Groups to support networking and community engagement

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