Americas
Asset Management
Boston, New York
Lazard is one of the world’s preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms.
Our people and culture make the difference. While global in presence and reach, ours is a close, collaborative community of just over 3,000 professionals. Lazard is a place of continuous knowledge sharing, skill development and relationship building, where professionals grow and succeed together. Our entrepreneurial culture, flat structure and embrace of individual differences, allow creative ideas, original concepts, and unique perspectives to drive our business forward — and for careers to take flight.
Our team of hands-on and highly technical quant investors is looking for a Quantitative Portfolio Analyst. We’re looking for someone with strong technical, finance and organizational skills. In addition to portfolio management this role will interface with multiple teams and spearhead communication for day to day portfolio management activities.
We'll trust you to:
- Collaborate with Portfolio Implementation, Trading and Compliance to solve daily issues in portfolio management.
- Coordinate with Account Service Group for assistance in portfolio flows and new account onboarding.
- Implement portfolio trade lists and rebalancing workflows under supervision of senior PMs
- Monitor portfolio performance, risk exposures, and cash level flag anomalies and deviations, conduct investigation if necessary
- Leverage existing quantitative tools and systems for portfolio analysis, conduct empirical research on alpha signals exposure, market microstructure, trading cost analysis and portfolio optimization issues.
You'll need to have:
- Quantitative background preferred (e.g., mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, engineering, finance).
- Familiarity with quantitative portfolio management, global market structure, equity trading, and portfolio management basics.
- Proficiency in Python, R, or similar languages; experience with SQL and data‑pipeline tools is a plus.
- 3-5 years in investment related experience
- Undergraduate, Master’s, or PhD degrees majoring in mathematics, statistics, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, economics, or related fields strongly preferred; CFA preferred
What we offer:
We strive to enhance the total health and well-being of our employees through comprehensive, competitive benefits. Our goal is to offer a highly individualized employee experience that enables you to balance your commitments to career, family, and community. When you work for Lazard, you are working for an organization that cares about your unique talents and passions and will continue to invest in the development of your career.
We expect the base salary range for this role to be approximately $125,000 – $150,000 USD. Various factors contribute to determining the actual base compensation offered, including but not limited to the applicant’s years of relevant experience, career tenure, qualifications, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, relevant skills for the role. Base salary is one component of Lazard’s compensation package, which also includes comprehensive benefits and may include incentive compensation.
Does this sound like you?
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Representation at Lazard
Lazard is an intellectual capital business committed to delivering the best advice and solutions to clients. To achieve these objectives, we focus on attracting, developing and retaining the best talent. We believe that a workforce comprised of people who represent a wide array of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives creates a rich variety of thought that empowers us to challenge conventional wisdom, solve problems creatively and make better decisions.
Lazard was built on the premise that a multicultural firm can best serve a global clientele. As a global firm that has grown organically from local roots in different countries, we have a deep tradition of respecting and appreciating individual differences. Doing so has been core to our success for over 175 years. We are committed to sustaining an environment where every colleague is supported in their professional pursuits, can maximize their individual potential and contribute to our collective success.
