About this VP - Quantitative Developer role at Apex Group
The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.
Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.
That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.
Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.
For our business, for clients, and for you
Apex Risk Technologies (ART) is a leading fintech firm and a critical part of the Apex Group, a global financial services provider. ART clients include alternative investment funds, banks, and fund management companies (ManCo’s).
At ART, we have a passion for finance and technology with a strong commitment to research and development to continuously innovate and improve client solutions within an open and collegiate environment. ART’s core solution is RiskMonitor®, which provides an independent appraisal of investment risk compliance and financial risk exposures. RiskMonitor® produces customisable risk reporting suitable for boards, risk committees and investors as well as risk data required for regulatory submissions.
ART is a fast-growing business and we are looking for a Junior Quantitative Developer to join our team in Barcelona. In this role, you will liaise with Portfolio Managers, Risk Managers and Investment Analysts to onboard their funds in RiskMonitor®, develop bespoke solutions and be involved in the daily maintenance of their accounts. In addition, you will closely work with the quantitative development team in Barcelona and Apex technology management colleagues globally to ensure the successful evolution of the ART business unit within Apex. Lastly, you will collaborate with business partners, technology vendors, client counterparties, and colleagues within the Apex Group. This role would suit someone who’s seeking a career in finance and technology with a keen and demonstrable interest in quantitative finance.
Job responsibilities:
Key Development Initiatives
Annex IV and Form PF. Refactor and further develop existing code base and solutions to facilitate best in class stand-alone solutions
New report parts and analyses. Liaise with clients to understand requests and their feasibility
Product & Operations Liaison
Performance analysis reconciliation (Performance, Factsheet metrics, Contribution/Attribution, Exposures, etc.)
Work with colleagues from Apex Offices globally to ensure correct liaison and delivery including but not limited to BAU across restriction queries, report related queries, admin issues
Ensure that methodology is well explained, present RiskMonitor® new features to clients, and assist both clients and colleagues from other Apex Offices during the onboarding phase
Coordination and liaison on VaR, performance, market risk and liquidity risk metrics
Partner and client liaison
Support general client and partner initiatives globally
Role Requirements:
Working knowledge of MATLAB and SQL Server
Demonstrable source control experience ideally with both GIT and SVN
Good business acumen and sound finance knowledge
Excellent communication skills (English)
Desirable Attributes
Interest in MATLAB
Demonstrable interest in quantitative finance
Keen to pursue professional certifications (CFA, FRM, etc.)
Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.