Senior Data Analyst – Front Office – Investment Management (Strong Python)
Hybrid
London, United Kingdom
£ 150,000 / year
Freelance
21-03-2025
Job Specifications
Senior Data Analyst – Front Office – Investment Management (Strong Python)
A leading investment manager are improving business and data processes across the front, middle and back-office functions and have an opportunity for a Senior Data Analyst with a deep understanding of the investment management business to play a key role in driving business improvement through data.
This is a deeply technical role which combines both strong technical data analysis skills in Python, as well as a strong understanding of investment businesses, their data sets, and the front, middle and back-office functions. You will work across all asset classes and product lines and be able to talk with the business and take any deliverable or task and quickly produce discoveries and outputs using code and AI.
You should apply for this role if you are/have:
15+ years financial services experience with substantial asset/investment management experience
Comprehensive experience sitting in or working with the front office of an investment business
Deep technical data analysis skills with strong coding experience in Python
Strong business knowledge across one or more asset classes
Exposure to portfolio management/portfolio construction beneficial; as is quantitative understanding.
Business analysis skills preferred
Ideally degree educated or higher from a leading academic institution
This is a £625-£675/day PAYE role [cf. £800 umbrella] based London initially for six months.
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