Quantitative Analyst, Media Data Service

1 Year ago • 3-5 Years • Data Analysis

Job Summary

Job Description

The Quantitative Analyst will present Morningstar's research, data, and products to external journalists and reporters, focusing on leading financial media. Responsibilities include collaborating with the European Corporate Communications team to respond to media inquiries with data-driven insights and producing original investment research. This role is key to enhancing Morningstar's public profile and building relationships with financial media. The job requires developing expertise in investment topics, maintaining documentation, and building calculation templates. The role is based in Mumbai and follows a UK shift.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in finance
  • 3-5 years experience in data journalism, investment research, or quantitative roles
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency (macros, VBA)
  • Experience with SQL and Python coding
  • Strong organizational skills
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Good to have:
  • Progress towards CFA Level I
  • Familiarity with Morningstar products
  • Experience with European or Asian markets
  • Understanding of ESG investing
Perks:
  • Hybrid work environment
  • Tools and resources for global engagement

Job Details

The Group: Morningstar’s Quantitative Research Group creates independent investment research and data-driven analytics designed to help investors and Morningstar achieve better outcomes by making better decisions. We utilize statistical rigor and large data sets to inform the methodologies we develop. Our research encompasses hundreds of thousands of securities within a large breadth of asset classes including equities, fixed income, structured credit, and funds. Morningstar is one of the largest independent sources of fund, equity, and credit data and research in the world, and our advocacy for investors’ interests is the foundation of our company. 

The Role: In this dynamic, external-facing role, you will present Morningstar’s research, data, and products to external journalists and reporters, with a primary focus on leading financial media outlets. You will collaborate closely with the European Corporate Communications team to respond to media inquiries with timely, data-driven insights. Additionally, you will be responsible for producing original investment research that informs and empowers investors. This role is instrumental in enhancing Morningstar’s public profile and building lasting relationships with top-tier financial media.

Location: Mumbai (Platinum Techno Park)

Working Hours: UK Shift

Responsibilities: 

  • Collaborate closely with Morningstar’s Corporate Communications, Fund Research and Equity Research teams to respond to media requests with timely, data-driven analysis.
  • Accurately represent the work of the quantitative research team to both internal stakeholders and external clients.
  • Develop deep expertise in key investment topics including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs as well as Morningstar’s proprietary methodologies and data sets.
  • Build and maintain Jupyter notebooks and Excel-based calculation templates to streamline and automate repetitive analytical tasks.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation of the procedures used to resolve media requests.

Requirements: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in financial discipline
  • Progress towards CFA Level I preferred
  • 3–5 years of experience in data journalism, investment research, or quantitative roles ideally with a focus on media or client-facing communication
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including macros and VBA
  • Experience coding in SQL and Python
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines
  • High attention to detail and accuracy in data analysis and reporting in Excel
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with minimal supervision
  • Good to have: Familiarity with Morningstar products, experience with European or Asian markets and understanding of ESG investing
     

Morningstar is an equal opportunity employer

Morningstar’s hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. We’ve found that we’re at our best when we’re purposely together on a regular basis, at least three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you’ll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.

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