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About the Role
The Systematic Solutions team develops and manages systematic investment strategies. This role is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the team's research infrastructure, including ownership of the team's PostgreSQL database, Github repositories, data ingestion processes, and common analytical frameworks. The role will bridge investment research and technology, supporting data, modeling, and automation capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining and enhancing the team's PostgreSQL database and research infrastructure to support investment and research activities
- Developing and supporting data ingestion, validation and monitoring processes across a range of internal and external data sources
- Managing GitHub repositories and promoting development best practice, including version control, documentation and code governance
- Refactoring and productionising research code into scalable and reusable analytical frameworks
- Building and maintaining Python libraries, utilities and automated workflows that support investment research and portfolio analysis
- Collaborating with Technology & Analytics teams to enhance data processes, tooling and development standards
- Supporting the research, testing and implementation of systematic investment strategies across equity and fixed income markets
- Performing quantitative analysis and backtesting using market, factor, fundamental and ESG datasets to support investment decision making
Requirements
- Strong Python programming skills and experience working with large datasets and analytical frameworks
- Experience with SQL and database management, ideally PostgreSQL
- Good understanding of software development principles, version control and collaborative development practices
- Experience developing data pipelines, automation workflows or research infrastructure within an investment, research or technology environment
- Knowledge of quantitative research techniques, financial modelling or systematic investing concepts
- A degree in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Econometrics or Financial Economics
- A strong intellect with sufficient technical and investment knowledge to be able to win the confidence of stakeholders and various investment teams
- An interest in systematic investing and a desire to develop towards investment research and strategy design over time
Skills
- Python
- SQL
- PostgreSQL
- Github
- Data ingestion
- Data validation
- Data monitoring
- Version control
- Code governance
- Quantitative analysis
- Backtesting
- Financial modelling
- Systematic investing
Location
- London, One Coleman Street
Work Type
- Permanent
- Flexible working options
Experience Level
- Mid-level
Education Level
- Degree in a quantitative discipline (Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Econometrics or Financial Economics)
Benefits
- Annual, performance-related bonus plan
- Share schemes
- Generous pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
- At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays (26 days after 2 years’ service)
- Option to buy and sell holiday
- Competitive family leave
- Electric car scheme (permanent employees only)
- Discounts on own products and at high street stores and online
About the Company
- Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.
- We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.
- We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities.
- Our global asset management business provides our clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, working internationally across public and private markets.
- We are one of Europe’s largest asset managers and a major global investor across public and private markets.
- Asset Management is a critical driver of our Group strategy.
- Our investment philosophy and processes are focused on creating value over the long term.
- We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria, when relevant to our clients, can create value and drive positive change.
- We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience.
Equal Opportunity
- If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive 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.
- It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.