Investment Data Operations – Mandatory Python, SQL experience (based on the Trading Floor)

The Role

Investment Data Operations – Mandatory Python, SQL experience (based on the Trading Floor)

Martis Search are representing a City of London based, but global Fintech Investment Bank to hire a multi-asset class “Investment Data Operations” specialist with mandatory working experience using Python and SQL within a Financial Services role.

Having any experience using Alteryx is also highly advantageous and there will be a large inter-system Data project using Alteryx for Management Information Reporting to be used by senior Management and Trading teams.

This particular team covers specific multi asset-class Trade Support a broad range of instruments such as Equities, Fixed Income, Commodities, FX, OTC & ETD Vanilla & Exotic Derivatives and Cryptocurrencies.

The Instrument Static Data SME is a new position created within their Middle Office due to growth. You will be part of the Middle Office Operations team on the Trading floor and the role will reporting into a Head of Operations, with the view of being the sole Instrument Static Data SME.

All as well as BAU Instrument Static Data, you will be required to also heavily be involved with related projects.

You will need to be of graduate calibre with a 2:1 degree in a numerate based subject i.e. Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Data Science and have a minimum of 2-years’ experience within an Instrument Static Data/ Reference Static Data role gained for a high volume trading Investment Bank, Hedge Fund, Asset Manager, Prop Trader etc.

Our client is looking for someone with either Advanced skills in Excel; familiarity with SQL or Python is also a plus. In addition, strong working knowledge of Bloomberg and Reuters is also requested. The company are a very tech driven, high volume/ complex asset-classes and processes organisation, so the better skills in Tech is favourable.

The company trade a broad range of asset classes including global Equities, Fixed Income, FX (Vanilla and Structured), Interest Rate Swaps, Credit Derivatives, Futures & Options, Structured Notes, Commodities (physical and OTC) and Cryptocurrency, with constantly new asset classes being traded.

The company are innovative, technology driven and very successfully having doubled their YoY profits nearly every year since their inception. They are one of the fastest growing, cutting edge and successful Investment Banks to work for in London. They use cutting edge proprietary trading systems and technology to global Institutional clients ranging from Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, Investment Banks, Commodity producers/ manufacturers.

The company’s front-end growth has given rise to lots of growth opportunities in support functions. Our client is expanding in several International locations including London and due to growth is looking for a multi-asset class Instrument Static Data SME.

The role is based on the trading floor and due to the success and growth in the business, our client does prefer people to be in the office x 4-days per week with x 1 day working-from-home (this day rotates).

The London Middle Office Trade Support team is based on the trading floor, use Prime Brokers, but the roles are Front-to-back Middle and Back Office support functions.

· Team of circa 10 in their London Middle Office, London and have a small teams globally too.

· Products covered: Equities, Fixed Income, FX (Vanilla & Structured), OTC Derivatives i.e. Interest Rate Swaps, CDS, Futures & Options, Structured Products, Cryptocurrencies, Commodities.

· Systems: Bloomberg, Reuters, as well as Inhouse technology, built and developed by the company themselves.

You will be:

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Data Science, Business, or a related field.
• Minimal 2 years of experience in data management or operations/middle office, preferably in a financial services or investment banking environment.
• Strong understanding of financial products and instruments (equities, fixed income, derivatives, commodities).
• Experience with data management platforms (Bloomberg, Reuters, etc.) is an advantage.

**Please note our client will not sponsor, and we ask all applicants to have full UK Right to Work and no time limited visas – Youth Mobility, Tier 4, Spouse Visas (all that are soon to expire and require company sponsorship to work in the UK).

We ask all applicants to respect this requirement given our client’s request and inability to sponsor.**

Salary

£45,000 k pa - £75,000 k pa, dependent upon experience, plus very good bonus, pension, healthcare etc.