Analyst - Portfolio and Treasury Services

WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. We seek to produce high-quality predictive signals (alphas) through our proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies focused on market inefficiencies. Our teams work collaboratively to drive the production of alphas and financial strategies – the foundation of a balanced, global investment platform. WorldQuant is built on a culture that pairs academic sensibility with accountability for results. Employees are encouraged to think openly about problems, balancing intellectualism and practicality. Excellent ideas come from anyone, anywhere. Employees are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking and possess an attitude of continuous improvement. Our goal is to hire the best and the brightest. We value intellectual horsepower first and foremost, and people who demonstrate an outstanding talent. There is no roadmap to future success, so we need people who can help us build it. The Role: WorldQuant is seeking a bright individual to join our Portfolio and Treasury Services team in Mumbai as an Analyst. The ideal candidate would be someone, who is self-driven and motivated and enjoys being immersed in the mechanics of the financial markets. The role will focus on the daily operations and related activities. The candidate will need to provide level 1 operational support to the front office teams, as well as portfolio managers. Level 1 support will include: Start-of-day checks in each region Managing exceptions and alerts triggered via standard operational workflows Resolving trading outages quickly and ensuring minimum system downtime from an operations perspective Escalating issues to team leads and engaging with stakeholders to refine the workflows Additionally, the individual will be responsible for reconciling WorldQuant’s activity globally and handle breaks with counterparties. The role will require flexibility to work in night sh