Senior Quantitative Equity Strategist

Qualifications: 

We seek individuals who wish to take on a strategic role representing all aspects of the Global Equity Capabilities. This individual will have the opportunity to work together with sales and client service professionals and develop products in concert with portfolio management and product management. This person will have frequent interaction with institutional clients on a global basis, and will be a strategic visionary. This individual will contribute to key strategic decisions. 

• Excellent presentation and communication skills (both verbal and written) with significant experience delivering in institutional presentations, particularly in new business finals and client portfolio reviews. 

• Ability to deliver complex information to a wide array of clients and must do so with a very high level of credibility and expertise. 

• Ability to write commentaries research reports, and white papers. 

• Knowledge of fiduciary responsibilities (especially FCA and MiFID II standards) and the legal and regulatory contexts within which investment decisions are made, acquired through formal education and work experience, to ensure that investment activities are in compliance. 

•A strong background in quantitative investing techniques is preferred, acquired through formal education and/or work experience. 

• An advanced degree in financial mathematics, financial engineering, or an MBA in finance is preferable. 

• CFA accreditation is a plus. 

• Current or previous client servicing responsibilities 

• Experience working in a complex global work environment, and a strong desire to succeed.

About Northern Trust 

For more than a century, Northern Trust has worked hard building our legacy of outstanding service, expertise and integrity. From a Chicago-based bank founded in 1889, we now have more than 20 international locations and 18,500 employees globally. We serve the world’s most-sophisticated clients – from sovereign wealth funds and the wealthiest individuals and families, to the most-successful hedge funds and corporate brands.

We burnished our reputation as a global leader delivering innovative investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions enabled by sophisticated, leading technology. And through it all, we continually laid a solid, forward-looking foundation on which future generations can continue growing and achieving greater.

Northern Trust proudly cultivates a diverse workforce, to serve our diverse client base. We strongly believe that diversity of experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company. We encourage applications from the best regardless of ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, education, socio-economic background, parental and caring status, or religion. 

As of September 30, 2018, Northern Trust Corporation had:

• $10.8 trillion in assets under custody/administration

• $8.2 trillion in assets under custody

• $1.2 trillion in assets under management

• $132 billion in banking assets