Quantitative Analyst (6 month FTC)

Legal & General; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job description

• Permanent or Fixed Term Contract: Fixed Term Contract
• L&G Business Unit: Legal & General Investment Management
• L&G sub Business Unit: LGIM (EXC WPS) - (Archived)
• Primary Location: London, One Coleman Street
• Job Family: COO

Company Description

Legal & General is one of Europe’s largest asset managers, providing clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, across public and private markets. As a global investor, we are present where our clients most need us – from Hong Kong and Singapore, to Chicago and major European financial hubs.

Created by combining our investment management (LGIM) and asset origination (LGC) capabilities, our Asset Management division works with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers – which include individual savers, pension scheme members and global institutions – and deliver enhanced shareholder returns.

Joining us means becoming part of a market-leading team, with capabilities across the full spectrum of asset classes, with an enduring commitment to responsible investment and creating long-term, sustainable value for our clients and partners.

Job Description

We’re currently looking for a Quantitative Analyst/ investment analytics subject matter expert to work with investment desks and consumers of risk analytics data to contribute to the risk analytics delivery to the business and drive the discussion between the business, its vendors, and partners. This is a 6 month Fixed Term Contract.

The L&G Asset Management Analytics Solutions team is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining a firm wide strategic source for instrument, portfolio, and client level risk analytics.

What you'll be doing:

• Working with investment desks and consumers of risk analytics data to contribute to the risk analytics delivery to the business and drive the discussion between the business, its vendors, and partners.
• Building an understanding of our current analytics capabilities and solutions; how they are used by various business functions.
• Defining a new suite of risk solutions by utilising internal and external solutions.
• Working with business users, vendors, and internal IT and Data Teams to evolve the risk analytics product and production framework.
• Analysing, validating, and testing market risk analytics for the LGIM funds.
• Collaborating in the implementation of a new risk platform.
• Creating process documents and diagrams.

Qualifications

Who we're looking for:

• Previous experience in analytical or quantitative function, investment risk management or equivalent.
• Ability to drill into analysis to ensure a thorough understanding of the problem and proposed solution.
• Good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with other subject matter experts.
• Knowledge of VaR, risk sensitivity, scenario and risk limits.
• Experience of SQL, Python and APIs (RESTful).
• Experience of working with 3rd party risk engines is advantageous (Axioma Risk, Bloomberg Port or other).
• Experience of the State Street suite of products is advantageous.
• Ability to work with users to define requirements/solutions.

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes.
• Life assurance.
• Private medical insurance (permanent employees only).
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday.
• Competitive family leave.
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice.
• Many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online.
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart.

Additional Information

Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.

We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discuss flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.

If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.