A leading investment bank is recruiting for a VBA expert to assist in the generation of stock selection strategies (analysis and modelling) and also research of new investment opportunities.

The role would initially involve analysis and modelling around the strategies to help institutionalise alpha within the department and then move into analysis of new investment opportunities. 

Day to day duties would include:

- using Excel, VBA and internal system to manage and structure complex financial data and integrating data from multiple sources
- create tools to automate reports and data requests from internal and external clients
- build and test models to evaluate quantitative investment strategies
- assisting with the design and refining of investment strategies
- assisting in writing and publishing research reports
- dealing with ad hoc requests from clients, sales and traders

The successful candidate will ideally have:

- experience of programming in VBA and ideally in other languages (e.g. SAS).
- an academic background in economics, accounting & finance, finance, financial mathematics, engineering (ideally up to master-level)
- experience using Bloomberg, Datastream, Fact set and their Excel interfaces
- experience within equity research
- CFA qualification would be beneficial

If you have the skills required, please send your CV ASAP to be considered for this excellent opportunity.