Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L) is seeking a Quantitative Research Analyst to join their Quantitative Equity team. The role involves tackling challenges at the intersection of finance, data science, and technology, focusing on developing innovative investment models and insights.
Responsibilities
- Research and development of new investment models
- Generating ideas for new investment insights
- Apply a variety of skills and techniques in finance, data science and statistics
- Collaborate with our technology, portfolio management and investment process teams to deliver exceptional investment performance
Skills
- Deep understanding of the drivers of business success, securities valuation, and markets
- Experience with producing rigorous quantitative research, particularly in finance
- Undergraduate degree in finance, mathematics, statistics, computer science or related discipline
- Ability to apply creativity and discipline to sourcing and evaluating novel data sets
- Adept at balancing intuition with statistical validation
- Thrives in a collaborative environment and values shared success
- Proactively solicits and provides input and excels at communicating complex and technical concepts
- Graduate level studies are valuable in this role
- Exceptional achievements and recognition (e.g., research or awards) are helpful in demonstrating abilities
- Experience in academic research is usually preferred
Benefits
- Substantial variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus
- RRSP contribution matching
- Health benefits
- Family building benefits
Company Overview
We are a privately-owned investment management organization with a unique culture dedicated to its people and delivering outstanding client service and a wide range of attractive investment solutions to a diverse client base. It was founded in 1982, and is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://cclinvest.cclgroup.com.