DESIM Technical Strategist Associate (1F95A45)
Referment
New York, NY0–2 yrs1h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 2 years · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- Stakeholder managementPython
- Nice to have
- Statistics
- Work
- On-site in New York
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Stakeholder management52%Python33%Statistics17%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 4, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Referment is working with a global investment and technology firm to hire a technically oriented strategist for a portfolio strategy team that develops active equity and multi-asset investment products for institutional clients. The role offers exposure to how investment products are researched, enhanced, evaluated, and explained, working closely with portfolio strategy and investment colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute quantitative analysis and portfolio design to investment-product development and customization.
- Research and help implement strategy enhancements focused on portfolio construction, risk modelling, and robustness.
- Analyze portfolios and risk to identify structural weaknesses, concentrations, and opportunities.
- Produce rigorous technical work and explain findings to quantitative and non-quantitative stakeholders.
- Support investor discussions, prepare materials, and answer technical questions on portfolio construction, risk, and performance.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Basic Python or similar programming skills and interest in clean, testable code.
- Knowledge of numerical and statistical methods is advantageous.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in a quantitative, scientific, engineering, finance, or economics discipline.
- A systematic approach to numerical problems and interest in financial markets.
- Strong technical writing and presentation skills.