Quantitative Research Analyst – Macquarie Capital, Equities

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Join our highly rated Macquarie Securities Group, which is a leading global institutional securities house, providing expertise across sales, research, ECM, execution, derivatives, and delta one activities. Leveraging world-class research and risk management skills, we deliver innovative equity-based solutions and services to clients internationally. Macquarie is a global financial services group operating in 31 markets with 56 years of profitability. You'll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play? You will work collaboratively with research, internal sales and trading teams across all business areas, to support both quantitative and fundamental institutional asset managers to develop innovative quantitative solutions, by independently researching and proposing commercial, thought-provoking quantitative ideas and high-quality support and advice to quantitative and fundamental clients to drive business value and bespoke projects and initiatives. You will build and maintain equity models using advanced quantitative techniques, explore and implement AI-driven solutions within asset management and equity research, and identify and pursue new business opportunities that capitalise on the teams' expertise.

What You Offer

• 3+ years of experience in a quantitative role or similar
• Knowledge and proven experience of financial market dynamics
• Experience with statistical programming languages, including R & Python
• Experience with optimization and risk tools such as Axioma or Barra is preferred
• Degree-educated in a relevant field such as Accounting, Finance or Economics. Postgraduate degree (PhD, MSc or CFA) is preferred
• Collaborative team mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

What We Offer

Benefits

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year
• Up to 5 additional service bonus leave days per year
• Up to 20 weeks' paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work, and 6 weeks' paid leave for non-primary caregivers
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Up to 12 months' gender affirmation leave, including 6 weeks' paid leave
• Access to Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits including skin and health checks, and flu vaccinations
• Access to a wide range of salary packaging options
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Macquarie Capital

Macquarie Capital partners with businesses, startups and governments to connect ideas to capital and help drive innovation, growth and real-world impact. Our global corporate advisory, investing, development and equities capabilities are underpinned by a full spectrum of capital markets solutions and deep sector expertise, with a focus on infrastructure and real assets, technology, software and services, and resources, energy and materials.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and welcome all identities, including race, ethnicity, cultural identity, nationality, gender (including gender identity or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital or partnership status, parental, caregiving or family status, family and domestic violence status, neurodiversity, religion or belief, disability, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process. To learn more, contact our team by clicking here. We aim to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know in the application process.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology