Investment Engineer - Parametric

ABOUT MORGAN STANLEY Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in more than 41 countries, the Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit  PARAMETRIC Parametric is part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the asset management division of Morgan Stanley.

We partner with advisors, institutions, and consultants to build portfolios focused on what is important to them and their clients. A leader in custom solutions for more than 30 years, we help investors access efficient market exposures, solve implementation challenges, and design multi-asset portfolios that respond to their evolving needs. We also offer systematic alpha and alternative strategies to complement clients' core holdings.

This role is part of Parametric's hybrid working model, which includes working in the office 3 days a week and choosing to work remotely or in the office the remaining days of the week.

ABOUT

THE ROLE The Investment Engineer, Overlay Solutions partners with the Portfolio Management and Research teams to enhance the quality of both internal and external data, analysis, and content. This role primarily serves in an internal-facing capacity, focused on supporting portfolio managers in managing client portfolio and providing high-quality analysis and content to clients. The Investment Engineer will support the maintenance and continuous improvement of various internal investment processes as well as generation of new analysis and content based on unique client requests or strategic initiatives.

data integrity. This person has a strong desire to internally support and enable business development and relationship management in an institutional client base investment context.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITESWork with key stakeholders in Overlay Solutions to maintain and enhance existing investment analysis processes, develop new quantitative content, and complete custom analysis based on client requests

Serve as liaison between Portfolio Management and Research in support of quantitative content supporting Overlay Solutions Develop and maintain familiarity with our clients, investment offerings, and market positioning

Implement automation to increase team efficiency and improve the scalability of client analysis and other content generation

Ensure consistent processes and data integrity controls are applied to support the Portfolio Management team in the management of client accounts

Serve as a key contact for the production of client deliverables

Arrange training for investment professionals to ensure high-caliber client support and understanding of existing and new analyses and other content

Serve as a technical resource to the Portfolio Management Team, with the ability to handle standard and ad hoc requests through the application of systems, product knowledge, and professional relationships

Participate in other related tasks to support our clients or strategic initiatives, as neededJOB QUALIFICATIONS5+ years relevant experience, including successful experiences in a similar role

In-depth knowledge of investment industry and related quantitative methods

Proficiency in Python, SQL, or related languages is preferred

Graduate degree and/or CFA is preferred

Understanding of Overlay Solutions and related investment instruments

Direct experience with derivative instruments, including swaps, options, and futures is required

Experience with Quantitative Investment Strategies offered by investment banks preferred

Demonstrated ability to manage, prioritize, and coordinate simultaneous projects and tasks with a high attention to detail

Must take initiative and have the ability to work in a collaborative team environment

Resourceful, with a can-do attitude toward projects and willingness to apply creative problem-solving

Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn and use new technology, coding language, etc.

Parametric believes each member of our organization makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this job description is designed to outline primary duties and qualifications. It is our expectation that every member of our team will offer his/her/their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our…