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Quantitative Researcher

About the company

MSCI Inc. is a leading provider of investment decision support tools to investors globally, including asset managers, banks, hedge funds and pension funds. MSCI products and services include indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics, and governance tools.

The company’s flagship product offerings are: the MSCI indices which include over 120,000 daily indices covering more than 70 countries; Barra portfolio risk and performance analytics covering global equity and fixed income markets; RiskMetrics market and credit risk analytics; ISS out-sourced proxy research, voting and vote reporting services; CFRA forensic accounting risk research, legal/regulatory risk assessment, and due-diligence; and FEA valuation models and risk management software for the energy and commodities markets. MSCI is headquartered in New York, with research and commercial offices around the world.

We are currently seeking highly motivated Quantitative Researcher professional to join our Quantitative Research organization in Budapest.

Position overview

MSCI is looking for an exceptional individual to join its Research Team in Budapest. Quantitative researchers design, implement, evaluate and maintain state-of-the-art financial risk and valuation models for various asset classes and markets. The successful candidate will combine financial engineering, empirical analysis and statistical testing to calculate risk analytics for the modeled instruments.

The Research Team has excellent relationships with the academic community in Hungary and is expected to publish its newest results both in internal and in academic journals. The candidate will interact with the clients of MSCI to gain a better understanding of their needs and to explain the fundamentals of the risk models. The job offers a unique opportunity to gain a deep understanding of the dynamics of the global financial markets.

Desired experience and qualifications

• Ph.D. or advanced degree in finance, physics, mathematics, statistics, operations research, economics or another quantitative discipline
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience in designing, implementing and testing quantitative models
• Time management skills including the ability to handle multiple projects
• Strong quantitative and problem solving skills
• Deep interest in empirical research
• Critical thinking, curiosity and excellent communication skills
• Programming experience

If you are interested in the position please send your application to project3@profipower.hu.
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

MSCI Barra is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected pregnancy/maternity leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.