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About the Role

The Fixed Income Quantitative Specialist will research and develop new systematic and thematic indexes to expand FTSE’s fixed income index family. This role involves supporting client engagement, designing backtests, leading quantitative research, and contributing to research reports and product content. It offers an opportunity for a candidate with strong technical skills and product interest to join a dynamic team, acting as a subject matter expert to support product use and adoption.

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.
Act as a subject matter expert to stakeholders, 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 and 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 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.

Requirements

Experience in 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.
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.
Excellent relationship skills.
Good networking ability.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
High proficiency in Python, Matlab, Excel and/or VBA.

Skills

Python
Matlab
Excel
VBA
Quantitative research
Financial modelling
Fixed income
Portfolio construction
Analytics
Communication skills
Critical thinking
Adaptability
Project management

Location

Global

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior Associate

Education Level

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

Salary/Compensations

$112,100 - $186,900

Benefits

Annual Wellness Allowance
Paid time-off
Medical
Dental
Vision
Flex Spending & Health Savings Options
Prescription Drug plan
401(K) Savings Plan and Company match
Basic life insurance
Disability benefits
Emergency backup dependent care
Adoption assistance
Commuter assistance

About the Company

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.
Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day.
We are a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries.
We value individuality and enable employees to bring their true selves to work.
We are committed to sustainability across our global business.
We partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives.
The LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence.
Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.

Equal Opportunity

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
We do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law.
Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.