Jason Williams is an Investment Strategist on Lazard's Equity Advantage team. In this role, he focuses on delivering quantitative macro and factor based analytical insights for the investment team to facilitate performance evaluation and client communications. He began working in the investment field in 2001. Prior to his current role, Jason served 17 years as a portfolio manager of quantitative UK, European and Small cap portfolios, first at State Street Global Advisors and then, from 2008, at Lazard. He has an MA in Finance and Investment from the University of Exeter and a BSc Honours in Mathematics from Coventry University. Jason is a member of the CFA Institute and the UK Society of Investment Professionals (UKSIP).