About the role 

Antipodes Partners is a global asset manager offering a pragmatic value approach across long only and long-short strategies (currently ~A$9bn AUM). We aspire to grow client wealth over the long-term by generating absolute returns in excess of the benchmark, at below market levels of risk. We seek to take advantage of the market’s tendency for irrational extrapolation, identify investments that offer a high margin of safety and build portfolios with a capital preservation focus.

We are seeking a coding and data expert with a passion for financial markets to work at a leading Australian based long/short global equity asset manager. The desirable applicant will have recently completed their studies. 1-2 years of relevant industry work experience is desirable, but not essential. The role will be Sydney based.

Strong academics in degrees relating to Software Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Science, and/or Statistics are a must. The desirable applicant will also have an understanding and passion in financial markets and investing. Double degree Commerce/Finance/Economics students are also encouraged to apply.

Areas of expertise include: 

• Strong proficiency in Python (must) and/or R (highly desirable) and in building scalable code. Demonstrated success in past projects will be assessed
• Confidence working with various data end-points including REST API’s, AWS S3, Azure blob storage and cloud databases. Snowflake experience is highly desirable
• Strong proficiency in writing SQL and a proficiency in designing and building relational database schemas
• Proficiency ingesting and piping all data types, namely csv, json, and parquet files. ETL coding proficiency will be assessed
• Proficiency in Microsoft Power Query engine and related Microsoft Excel functionality
• Proficiency building datasets from scratch through techniques such as web-scraping
• Proficiency or developed understanding of statistical concepts and machine learning techniques
• Proficiency building automation tools and confidence working in a Linux/Ubuntu development environment. Airflow experience is highly desirable
• Understanding of equity financial markets, including options theory and pricing is desirable, but not essential

About you: 

• You are problem solving oriented with a focus on business outcomes. You will strive to find the best solution within the expected timeframe
• You have a willingness to learn new coding languages as needed, and an ability to learn them in a short timeframe
• You are mathematically minded in areas including linear algebra, statistics and time series analysis
• You are a natural numbers detective. You thrive working with very large datasets, seeking insights/relationships in an otherwise meaningless mass of data
• You have strong writing skills with an ability to articulate and communicate your ideas/findings clearly and concisely
• You enjoy building systems and you are not afraid to continually experiment with new ideas and techniques for improving workflow

We value: 

• Natural curiosity regarding the events and trends that shape the world
• An ability to problem solve, from high-level conceptualisation through to detailed recommendations
• Creative, independent and rational thinking
• Patience, persistence and resilience; and
• Selfless team players

You will be a quasi coder and data engineer. As the applicant builds their domain knowledge, opportunity exists to broaden into the area of data analysis and investing. You accept that you are a coder first and foremost, however with time and experience gained on the job, there is opportunity to marry your passion for data/coding and passion for financial markets/investing.

How to apply: 

Please email both anthony.el-khoury@antipodespartners.com and careers@antipodespartners.com with “Coder Job Application” as the email subject and attach the following:

• Curriculum Vitae;
• Academic Record; and
• A brief cover letter that explains why you would be most suitable for the role.

We seek Senior or Associate level (+3 years commercial experience) candidates with investment and/or industry background and a natural aptitude for investing.

Critical personal characteristics include:

• Ability to conceptualise, natural curiosity and creative independent thinking
• Clear, concise communication (especially written)
• Patience, persistence and resilience; and
• Selfless team player.

How to apply: 

Please email careers@antipodespartners.com with “Investment Analyst Application” as the email subject and attach the following: 

• Curriculum Vitae; 
• Academic Record;
• A brief cover letter that explains why you would be most suitable for the role; and
• A one page stock pitch (for either a long or short position) giving a brief overview of your chosen company, its valuation, the investment risks and any catalysts to achieving your valuation