Career As A Quant (Quantitative Analyst) In A Bank - Required Skills, Qualifications, etc.

In this episode we are joined by Kim Lucas, a Senior Quantitative Analyst at Nedbank, on a career as a Quant and how to become a Quant.

Timeline:
0:00 - Intro
1:30 - The role of a Quant
6:22 - The difference between a Quant and an Actuary
8:24 - Mathematical models used by Quants
11:24 - Coding or programming for Quants.
12:08 - Skills required to be a Quant.
15:00 - Who qualifies to be a Quant?
19:53 - Soft skills required to be a Quant.
26:30 - Kim's qualifications.
27:10 - Kim's journey into being a Quant.
30:03 - Quant graduate programme.