Company: State Street Global Advisors (SSGA)
Opportunity: Junior Quantitative Analyst, Global Systematic Fixed Income
Location: Bangalore
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) is the asset management business of State Street Corporation, one of the world's leading providers of financial services to institutional investors with over $2 trillion in assets under management and a heritage dating back over two centuries. Backed by the strength and stability of the State Street organization, SSGA makes continual investments in asset management and client servicing platforms, resulting in a client-focused, solutions-driven orientation.
Position :
SSGA is seeking a junior quantitative analyst for its Global Systematic Fixed Income team.
- This team is responsible for developing investible strategies and research on factor based or smart beta investing in fixed income.
- The analyst will be part of the team responsible for developing strategies, engaging in research, and considering implementation and execution issues related to implementing these strategies.
- The individual will also work on developing proprietary solutions, building custom solutions, and writing papers for publication.
Requirements:
- A Bachelors degree is required; advanced degree (MBA, MA, or MS) or CFA is a plus
- 1-2 years of investment experience along with strong programming skill in R, Matlab or SQL is required.
- Familiarity with front office tools such as Factset, Bloomberg, risk platforms (e.g., Axioma, Barra, etc.) is a plus
- Good communications skills and strong process, organizational, time and project management skills are necessary
- A desire to develop creative and innovative solutions is highly recommended
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