Does this role exist?

Hi, wondering if anyone knows what roles require the below responsibilities:

  1. Require coding knowledge to an extent of helping conducting calcs/portfolio optimization
  2. Doesn’t require strong stats/math background
  3. A lot of collaboration across team
  4. High exposure to deal process

Could be a role at any sector in finance, thanks

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  1. Require coding knowledge to an extent of helping conducting calcs/portfolio optimization
  2. Doesn’t require strong stats/math background

Portfolio construction team at a not-so-good shop.

 

Based on the most helpful WSO content, roles that might fit your description could be within the Portfolio Construction team at a not-so-top-tier shop or in Merger Arbitrage. These roles often require some coding knowledge for conducting calculations and portfolio optimization, but they may not necessarily require a strong background in statistics or mathematics. They also involve a lot of collaboration across teams and can provide high exposure to the deal process. However, the specifics can vary greatly depending on the firm and the exact role.

Sources: Elite Operations Group?, So you want to be a Quant?, What level of maths is involved in your role?

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