Quantitative Analyst

The FTSE Fixed Income Index business offers a range of industry-leading indexes and the flexibility to create custom indexes! These indexes may be licensed for use as underlying index for OTC or exchange-traded products, including ETFs and structured products. There is an estimated US$3.5 Trillion benchmarked to the FTSE global family of fixed income indexes which includes the widely adopted FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI).

Besides enhancing its family of traditional benchmarks, FTSE Fixed Income Indexes has also embarked on a successful expansion into systematic and thematic benchmarks over the last 7 years and provided thought-leading alternatively-weighted and advanced beta indexes to the Fixed Income investment community. Our global index growth plans calls for the continuation of the momentum with new indexes, new thought-leadership publications coupled with on-going technical support for the design of complex index solutions for clients globally

Lead efforts to support the global FICC Product and Research agenda with a focus on new index ideas applying systematic approaches, fixed income factors, generate simulations, index prototypes, and research!

Core Responsibilities

• Support the global FICC Product and Research agenda with a focus on new index research, generate simulations, backtesting analysis and index prototypes;

• Engage proactively with key client segments to educate on the FTSE approach and capabilities, support product education, adoption and development of client segment and individual client strategies;

• Contribute to the research and supporting analysis for new white papers and studies in the systematic Fixed Income space, such as the use of fixed income factors;

• Acts as a subject matter expert to partners, developing and utilising deep knowledge and expertise of products, and working on enhancing current product offerings;

• Liaise with various teams to establish a client feedback loop to formulate product strategies aimed at creating a differentiated, innovative and best-in-class product portfolio;

• Work closely with the sales, marketing, research teams and product management colleagues to support development and launch of fixed income, currency and commodities benchmark products and services;

• Collaborate on the development, publication of product documentation and client communication, as well as internal education and training to support internal teams, product strategies and client adoption;

• Contribute to the benchmark index product development process; formulating design based on client/market intelligence and thought leadership, rigorously backtesting prototypes, ensuring a high level of operational risk of operational robustness and developing supporting collateral and client engagement programmes with relevant internal teams

• Work closely with regional and global teams to support the further development of global fixed income, currency and commodities product strategies to drive ETF client adoption and AUM-based revenues both regionally and globally, ensuring the FTSE FICC thematic product is differentiated, innovative and best-in-class

• Collaborate on a program of webinars/digital marketing activities, to support the achievement of the above.

Key Aspects of the Position Include:

• Taking on several projects across the region, to support and enhance the existing product portfolio and to ensure a continuous development of high quality and innovative fixed income, currencies and commodities Products and Research;

• Support product programmes in the region to deliver results;

• Contribute to a culture of excellence and rigour, to ensure our product range is best-in-class;

• Contribute to developing a quantitative product strategy for the region and contributing to the global product strategy;

• Support of strong linkage between the Research, Sales and Marketing teams and Product Management colleagues;

• Liaise with teams across the group (as appropriate) to facilitate cross-group collaboration and recognize opportunities;

• Develop a deep understanding of index management / operational / technical / system requirements to best inform the product roadmap;

• Encourage use of research across the client range;

• Understand and communicate an assessment of client segments to inform strategy;

• Facilitate a client feedback loop to best inform product development agenda and ensure a pipeline of high quality fixed income, currencies and commodities products for consideration.

Candidate Profile / Key Skills

• Experience in the area of financial data engineering, quantitative research, mathematics, financial modelling, investment markets or closely related areas

• Market knowledge of fixed income, portfolio construction, analytics, and a good understanding of the utility to end users

• Experience in working on development of fixed income benchmark products, portfolio construction, idea conception, setting up test parameters, running analysis and backtesting, benchmark creation and formulating a strategy to support the new product

• Understanding of the investment process and experience in dealing with asset owners, investment consultants, and asset managers

• Proven ability to collaborate across functional teams to deliver results

• Client focused and service oriented

• Self-motivated and team orientated

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree or Ph.D. in a quantitative field (e.g., Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science) or equivalent professional qualifications

The individual will need to have the following key attributes:

• Drive to achieve business goals

• A strong client focused ethic

• Superior communication and presentation skills

• Ability to deal with multiple priorities and changing requirements

• Ability to take a strategic view on commercial opportunities

• Self-motivated and team orientated

• Excellent relationship skills

• Good networking ability

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and a strong degree in a numerate subject

• High proficiency in Python, Matlab, Excel and/or VBA

Compensation/Benefits Information (New York applicants only):

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

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Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

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