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Careers Opportunities
Axioma is currently seeking qualified candidates for the following positions:
Axioma is currently seeking a Research Associate to work on the design and development of equity risk models in our Research department in our Atlanta office.
Responsibilities:
The primary job responsibility is to work with senior members of the Research team on the research and development of equity risk models for various markets. Additionally, the candidate will work with Product Development teams on the integration of our risk models and risk model construction platform with our risk analysis, performance attribution, and portfolio construction software platform. The candidate must have strong quantitative skills and an advanced degree in mathematics, statistics, econometrics, or engineering. The candidate must be proficient in development with Python and have excellent analytical abilities. The position is expected to be at least fifty percent software development.
The ideal candidate should have excellent software development and communication skills.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Proficiency in Python (Experience with numpy package).
- Experience with SQL.
- At least 2 years of software development experience (exclusive of academic work).
- M.S. or Ph.D. in financial econometrics, statistics, or other quantitative finance field with strong knowledge of multivariate statistics and times-series modeling.
Other Skills: (Candidates having the following skills and experience will be given highest consideration.)
- Experience in the financial services industry with responsibilities similar to those described here.
- Experience in commercial software development.
- Experience working with financial data in a relational database.
- Numerical analysis, performance attribution, and financial accounting data expertise
- Experience with Java.
- Proficiency in at least one statistical package such as S-PLUS, R, SPSS, or SAS.
Axioma offers challenging work in a relaxed and supportive environment. Compensation includes a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a full benefits package including health, dental, 401k and includes participation in both the cash bonus program and the options (ISO) bonus program. For consideration, please submit a resume and cover letter (including salary requirements), to hr-10rd02@axioma.com. Axioma is an equal opportunity employer.
Analyst, Finance & OperationsAxioma is looking for an Analyst/Associate to support a broad range of finance and operating activities. The position is based in New York, reports directly to the CFO and will provide exposure to many aspects of a fast-growing software business. We are looking for candidates with a strong work ethic, attention to detail, excellent interpersonal skills, and a can-do attitude. Successful candidates will thrive in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Finance/Accounting:
- Participate in the accurate and timely preparation and dissemination of internal management reports including I/S, B/S & CF. Perform variance analysis and trend analysis. Prepare quarterly financial statements for investors, and assist external accountants with the preparation of annual fiscal year financial statements for the U.S.-based parent company and several foreign subsidiaries.
- Assist with general ledger and accounting functions and direct the timeliness and quality of the monthly close.
- Strategic Planning:
- Assist with the strategic planning process and the annual budgeting process. Oversee the production of reports and other analyses related to the consolidated annual budget and forecast cycles. Develop, model and analyze various budget scenarios, business plans, and project assessments including equity/debt financing and mergers & acquisitions.
- Operations Management & Analysis:
- Conduct operational analysis and reporting. Identify business drivers and major components of operational risk. Support existing and new processes through the design, development and distribution of performance reports. Analyze and summarize historical transaction data. Develop forecasts to plan and predict future business performance.
- Analyze and redesign internal business processes. Map as-is and to-be processes focusing on inputs, activities, outputs, and key performance metrics. Research industry best practices and incorporate them across a spectrum of business activities. Review/implement technology solutions that enable better business practices. Prepare recommendations for changes/improvements in policies, procedures and controls.
- Ensure operational compliance with contractual obligations. Design and implement policies and procedures for tracking contractual obligations and verifying operational compliance. Serve as a key liaison between the Company and our customers and strategic partners.
- Miscellaneous:
- Support CFO and senior management team in ad-hoc projects.
Qualifications And Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, MBA preferred
- 3+ years of relevant experience
- Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities
- Outstanding attention to detail with numbers (analysis and reporting)
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent task management and follow-through
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Eligible to work in the U.S.
Preference will be given to those candidates with:
- Previous experience in management consulting and/or the software industry
- Participation in a structured finance or accounting training program at a previous employer
- Experience with any industry standard ERP software
- Start-up experience
- Self-motivation and diligence
- Can-do/Will-do attitude
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- International business exposuree
- Experience managing vendors/contractorse
- Training in data analysis or statistical analysise
Compensation And Benefits:
Axioma offers challenging work in a relaxed and supportive environment. Compensation includes a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a full benefits package including health, dental, 401k and includes participation in both the cash bonus program and the options (ISO) bonus program. Axioma is an equal opportunity employer.
If interested please send resume and cover letter along with salary requirements to hr-10fa01@axioma.com, with the subject line "Applicant: Job Code FA01"
**There is no relocation assistance available for this position.
**There is no sponsorship available for this position.
We are currently seeking an Account Manager to join the ranks in our London office.
The Position:
- Drive ambitious revenue growth by acquiring new customers (both Buy and Sell side) across Europe
- Target new accounts through cold calling, prospecting and networking with a “hunter” mindset
- Spearhead a complex sales processes with a team of subject matter expert resources
- Lead negotiations and close contracts with clients
- Gather timely feedback from customers on product enhancements
- Regional travel will be required
The Candidate:
- Minimum of three years experience selling to the European investment industry
- Track record of consistently exceeding sales targets
- Deep understanding of the investment management process
- Strong prospecting and lead generation skills
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
- Enthusiasm for helping clients solve their business problems
- Experience applying quantitative methods for portfolio analysis and decision-making purposes is a plus
- A can-do attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit
- Multiple languages preferred, English mandatory
- Candidates with MBA, CFA, MFE and other advanced degrees will be given favorable consideration
Compensation:
Compensation is commensurate with experience and results obtained. Total compensation includes competitive salary plus commission based on new revenue quota attainment. Axioma offers a full benefits package.
For consideration, qualified candidates should submit their cover letter and resume by email to hr-10lon02@axiomainc.com with "Account Manager - EU" in the subject line. Axioma is an equal opportunity employer.
Axioma is looking for an experienced Java Desktop GUI Developer to join our product development team as a full-time employee in our Atlanta office.
The ideal candidate will be a java programmer who is passionate about user interface development and experienced developing complex interactive analysis and data visualization platforms using Eclipse Rich Client Platform (RCP). We use Scrum and other agile practices, and expect developers to participate in improving our processes and practices. It is essential that you can work collaboratively in our team environment. Position reports to development manager.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and implement Java code for all products to support business requirements, including the design of classes, class hierarchies, product configuration, configuration of tools used to deliver the product, and configuration of tools used to support the product
- Assist in the estimation of product development efforts
- Assist in design sessions with clients and product management on prospective new product features
- Follow Axioma development processes, coding standards, and methodologies
- Create design documents and perform program coding and testing
- Resolve technical issues through debugging, research, and investigation
- Relies on extensive experience and judgment to estimate development time and accomplish goals
- Inform management of development progress status regularly
- Perform a variety of tasks and adapt to working on code which is unfamiliar
- Suggest creative ideas to solve problems
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in area of specialty and 5+ years of hands-on, real-world Java design and development experience
- Strong (3+ years) experience with Eclipse RCP development
- Strong experience with data visualization techniques
- Strong experience with design and implementation of user workflows
- Ability to work comfortably in team oriented culture
- Familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the software development industry
- Database experience (SQL, data modeling concepts)
- Strong professional communication skills
- Residence in the Atlanta area (no relocation expense reimbursement provided)
- Drive to continually improve your own professional skills
Additional preferred skills:
- Eclipse IDE
- Experience with Java Swing or other GUI development tools
- Experience using Subversion source control
- Maven software project management
- Experience in the Financial Services industry
- Exposure to SCRUM or other agile development processes
- Experience with automated testing tools
- Experience leveraging open-source tools and technologies
- Experience with multiple development languages and platforms
For consideration, please submit a resume and cover letter (including salary requirements), to hr-10rd01@axiomainc.com. Personal applications only; no agencies or third parties, please. Candidates must be authorized to work in the Unites States; no sponsorship is available for this position.
Senior Sales Executive (East and West)
We are currently seeking Account Managers to join the sales team in our New York and San Francisco offices.
The Position:
- Drive ambitious revenue growth by acquiring new buy-side customers
- Target new accounts through cold calling, prospecting and networking with a “hunter” mindset
- Spearhead complex sales processes with an extended team of technical and support resources
- Lead negotiations and close contracts with clients
- Gather timely feedback from customers on product enhancements
- Limited, regional travel will be required
The Candidate:
- Minimum of three years experience selling to portfolio managers at buy side firms
- Track record of consistently exceeding sales targets
- Deep understanding of the investment management process
- Strong prospecting and lead generation skills
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
- Enthusiasm for helping clients solve their business problems
- Experience applying quantitative methods for portfolio analysis and decision-making purposes is a plus
- An aptitude for leadership and an entrepreneurial spirit
- Candidates with MBA, CFA, MFE and other advanced degrees will be given favorable consideration
Compensation:
Compensation is commensurate with experience and results obtained. Total compensation includes competitive salary plus commission based on new revenue quota attainment. Axioma offers a full benefits package including 401k.
For consideration, qualified candidates should submit send cover letter and resume by email to hr-07SM01@axiomainc.com with "Senior Sales US East" or "Senior Sales US West," as appropriate, in the subject line. Axioma is an equal opportunity employer.
