Macquarie Group (Macquarie) is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Macquarie's main business focus is making returns by providing a diversified range of services to clients. Macquarie acts on behalf of institutional, corporate and retail clients and counterparties around the world. Founded in 1969, Macquarie operates in more than 70 office locations in 27 countries. Internationally the focus is on select markets where we have a distinct competitive advantage.

Macquarie Securities Group (MSG) encompasses Macquarie's institutional stockbroking, equity derivatives and equity finance activities. MSG utilizes its skills in research and risk management to develop equity-based financial solutions and services for clients globally. Macquarie's Global Quant Research Group is a market leader in the provision of quantitative research on global equities, with teams located in Sydney, London, New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Johannesburg.

We are currently looking for a unique candidate to lead our North American quant research team, based in New York. This is your opportunity to refine and further develop Macquarie's suite of North American quant research products and contribute to our quant research through regular interaction with the global quant team. You will frequently market the team's research product to institutional clients throughout North America and Europe; and will work closely with the US and Canadian sales desks to commercialize client relationships. This is a senior position that will see you managing a team of New York based quant analysts, who will develop and maintain financial models for quantitative equity analysis (e.g., multi-factor model, statistical trading strategies, risk model, equity portfolio optimization, transaction cost analysis, etc) and coordinate, generate and maintain equity research reports and presentations.

To be successful you will have:

• experience in a quant equity research or quant equity portfolio management position at a senior level, with several years experience on the sell side
• managed or help build a quant research team
• a strong team ethic, with the ability to coordinate business strategy with offshore groups
• demonstrated innovation in quant research product design

• a track record of building successful long term senior client relationships
• excellent business writing and communications skills
• strong postgraduate qualifications in a mathematics, computer science, econometrics, statistics, financial engineering or related area