Quantitative Associate

**What it's about**

Join Portfolio Solutions at Partners Group. We are the leading portfolio management & quantitative group within private markets, operating across all asset classes. We design and actively manage USD 45bn Evergreens, USD 60bn segregated mandates and 45bn of flagships funds.
We are the quantitative experts in the firm taking responsibility for the high risk and high complexity areas. Beside the numerous quantitative portfolio management aspects, these complex areas include various corporate responsibilities, investment management for our balance sheet, corporate steering tools and pricing.

We are looking to add a professional to the Quantitative and Risk Management unit in Zug. You will be part of the Corporate Risk and Pricing team and have the following responsibilities:

- Develop pricing strategies for customized private equity, private debt, private real estate and private infrastructure mandates
- Development of quantitative models attributing individual investment performance in the context of Partners Groups investment-based compensation schemes
- Developing proprietary private markets quantitative systems and models (python based)
- Performing regular and ad-hoc scenario analysis of private markets data (python, SQL and Excel)
- Preparing submissions and presentations for firm-wide management and committees
- Operating and enhancing firm-wide private markets models and systems
- Providing reporting and analysis for internal and external stakeholders

**What we expect**
- University degree, with emphasis on Finance, Mathematics, Physics or similar quantitative background
- 2-4 years of experience in quantitative areas of public or private markets
- Ability to generate original ideas and develop new models or processes based on them
- Passion for numbers and quantitative analysis
- Strong quality excellence and ability to work error-free
- Interest in the international financial industry’s mechanisms
- Prior experience in computer programming (Python/SQL) and Excel is considered an advantage
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (English)
- Professional qualification (e.g. CFA, FRM) desirable but not a requirement

**What we offer**

Partners Group is a global financial institution that retains the culture, pace and agility of a start-up. As a growing firm, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best talent, by offering a workplace where results are truly recognized and rewarded. We offer a fantastic opportunity for you to grow:

- Professional, international working environment
- Challenging, rewarding career within a growing company
- Collaborative environment, with on-the-job training and mentorship opportunities
- One-month sabbatical after every five years of service
- Education assistance program
- Fun office and team events, including volunteer opportunities to connect with and help our local communities