Senior Data Analyst – Front Office – Investment Management (Python)
Posted Today by Alexander Ash Consulting
£140,000 Per year
Inside
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Data Analyst role focuses on technical data analysis within the investment management sector, requiring expertise in Python and a deep understanding of investment businesses. The position involves collaboration across various asset classes and product lines, leveraging coding and AI to deliver insights. Candidates should possess extensive experience in financial services, particularly in front office functions, and have strong analytical and business skills. A degree from a reputable institution is preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct technical data analysis using Python.
- Collaborate with investment business teams across asset classes and product lines.
- Produce discoveries and outputs using code and AI.
- Engage with front office functions and understand their data sets.
- Utilize knowledge of portfolio management and quantitative analysis.
Key Skills:
- 15+ years of experience in financial services, particularly in asset/investment management.
- Strong technical data analysis skills with Python coding experience.
- Experience with Blackrock Aladdin preferred.
- Business knowledge across one or more asset classes.
- Exposure to portfolio management and quantitative understanding.
- Business analysis skills preferred.
- Degree educated from a leading academic institution.
Salary (Rate): £625.00/day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Finance
Senior Data Analyst – Front Office – Investment Management (Python) 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
- Significant experience with Blackrock Aladdin preferred
- 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 £550-£625/day PAYE role [cf. £750 umbrella] based London initially for six months.