Quantitative Investment Strategist (f/m/d)

We are hiring a forward-thinking and results-oriented Quantitative Investment Strategist (f/m/d) to join our risklab function. This position is an early-career opportunity based in our Munich office.

Risklab is the investment and risk solutions expert function within Allianz Global Investors. More than 60 investment professionals worldwide develop advisory services and solutions tailored to the individual investment goals of our clients.

The Asset Allocation Advice & Solutions team within risklab advises institutional clients across a wide spectrum of investment needs, ranging from strategic asset allocation, asset-liability management, lifecycle advice (defined contribution), and liability-driven investment solutions to ad hoc investment-related questions.

As part of our continued growth, we are looking for a Quantitative Investment Strategist to join our team and support our lifecycle advisory and solutions business. With your interest and skills in both financial modelling and programming, you will contribute to the design and development of our in-house model infrastructure. You will collaborate with both business and technology teams to build and enhance our platform, while ensuring smooth operations. Additionally, you will be involved in the team's core services, applying your quantitative expertise to deliver state-of-the-art financial analysis.

What you will do

• Support clients invested in our lifecycle strategies across the full product offering, from the design of customized strategies to ongoing client support.
• Maintain and enhance our tool environment in collaboration with business and technology teams.
• Perform detailed quantitative and qualitative analyses centred on our clients' investment goals and derive optimal solutions for their individual investment requirements.
• Provide ongoing client advice based on quantitative simulations and analyses, working closely with the broader risklab team.
• Investigate the long-term risk characteristics of asset allocations from both historical and forward-looking perspectives and derive risk-optimal allocations.
• Develop and implement methods to further enhance our advisory and solutions offering, supporting both concept development and implementation in Python and MATLAB.

What you bring

• Master's degree (or equivalent qualification) in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field, with a strong background in Finance or Economics; alternatively, a degree in Finance with a strong quantitative focus.
• Programming skills and experience with Python or a similar programming language (experience with MATLAB is an advantage).
• Knowledge of financial markets, asset classes, and financial instruments from both a theoretical and/or practical perspective.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (experience with VBA is an advantage).
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to structure and solve complex problems.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts and solutions clearly to different audiences.
• Strong attention to detail and a continuous desire to learn.
• Ability to manage client requests efficiently, deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines, and coordinate effectively across multiple teams.
• Empathetic team player with a flexible, proactive, self-reliant, and forward-thinking mindset.
• Proficiency in both German and English.
• Experience with AI and Machine Learning

What we offer

• We empower our employees by ensuring flexible work arrangements that maintain a balance between performance, productivity, career development and personal priorities (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours)
• Securing your future: Access to company pension/savings plans
• Family support (relocation/ childcare facilities)
• Company share purchasing plan
• Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Mobility solutions (Jobrad bike leasing, subvention Jobticket)
• Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Self-guided learning & development
• … and so much more!

About Allianz Global Investors

Allianz Global Investors is a leading active asset manager, managing assets for individuals, families, and institutions worldwide. Our shared goal to shape a future of opportunity for our clients is foundational to our culture and our values. We look to attract, and actively nurture, individuals with the drive to achieve excellence at every stage of the investment experience. 

We believe an inclusive culture is key to a flourishing workforce. Not only do we celebrate the broad range of experiences, backgrounds, and attributes that our workforce brings, but we support our people to live and work in a way that promotes their own wellbeing.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer.  

We are united by a shared commitment: to put our clients first and at the centre of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions.  

Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our clients and for the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture.  

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. 

If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position.  If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to recruiting@allianzgi.com. 

To Recruitment Agencies:

Allianz Global Investors has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Global Investors does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.

When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place.

Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz Global Investors.

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How to Apply: Applying is quick and easy. Simply upload your CV, complete your personal details, confirm your consent for AI support in the “Additional Information” section, and submit your application.

To support our recruiters, we use Fit Score—an AI‑powered tool that highlights how closely your profile aligns with the role. This helps us review applications more efficiently and focus on what matters most: your skills and experience.

Good to know: The Fit Score is a support tool only. At Allianz, technology never replaces human judgment. Every application is carefully reviewed by our recruiting teams, ensuring a fair, thoughtful, and personal hiring process.

105484 | Asset & Investment Management | Professional | n.a. | Allianz Global Investors | Full-Time | Permanent