| 2.4.10 / job2216 / Fidelity Investments / Fixed Income Quantitative Analyst New Hampshire Qualified candidates should email their resume to: investrecruitteam@fmr.com Please include the job title in the subject line. The Department Fidelity’s Fixed Income Division is one of the country’s leading fixed income managers with over $755 billion in fixed-income assets managed by a staff of more than 120 investment professionals. Fundamental research on domestic and international debt issuers is combined with macroeconomic and quantitative analysis to form investment decisions with a total return objective. The Fixed Income Department is headquartered in Merrimack, NH and also has employees in London. The Position Fidelity is looking to hire a Quantitative Research Analyst to join its Fixed Income Division in Merrimack, NH. This individual will analyze and model fixed income securities and work with portfolio managers and traders in the investment process of managing Fidelity’s mutual funds and client accounts. Responsibilities: • Develop quantitative models and tools to value and analyze risks in securities and portfolios. • Engage with the Portfolio Managers and Traders and take part in security selection and portfolio construction. • Make investment recommendations and explain the rationale. • Take initiative and demonstrate leadership skills to contribute to the advancement of the investment process. • Collaborate with other Quantitative Analysts/Associates and Developers in the division. • Explain complex concepts to non-technical people. • Publish research methodologies and results in a way that is easy to understand. • Be pragmatic about approaches to modeling and push for his/her implementation into the portfolios. Qualifications: • Deep understanding of math/statistics is required. Specifically, proficiency in stochastic processes, linear algebra, optimization theory, numerical methods and statistical analysis is necessary. • Knowledge of fixed income securities and valuation, and work experience in the fixed income environment is required. • Experience in modeling Credit, High Yield, and Emerging Markets securities is preferred. • Demonstrated experience / expertise in problem solving is required. Some programming experience in C, C++ or Excel VBA is helpful. Knowledge of Matlab, Splus and relational databases are a strong plus. • Very strong interpersonal skills and comfortable working in a team environment. This is a unique opportunity to work with high caliber investment professionals in one of the premier Fixed Income investment management divisions in the world. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated consistent success in his or her academic experience and his or her work experience. He or she will have very strong analytical and communication skills and exhibit the highest level of personal and professional integrity. He or she will be able to think creatively, work independently and be able to make decisions quickly, often with limited information. The ability to consistently develop, clearly articulate and effectively communicate investment recommendations supported by a comprehensive and thoughtful research process is critical to success in investment management at Fidelity. Fidelity Investments Fixed Income is located in a beautiful and serene setting in Merrimack, NH, which is less than one-hour drive from downtown Boston. Fidelity Investments is one of the world's largest providers of financial services, with assets under administration of nearly $3.2 trillion, including managed assets of nearly $1.5 trillion as of November 30, 2009. Fidelity offers investment management, retirement planning, brokerage, and human resources and benefits outsourcing services to over 20 million individuals and institutions as well as through 5,000 financial intermediary firms. The firm is the largest mutual fund company in the United States, the No. 1 provider of workplace retirement savings plans, the largest mutual fund supermarket, a leading online brokerage firm and one of the largest providers of custody and clearing services to financial professionals. |
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