Multi-Asset Analyst (12 month Maternity cover)

Were currently looking to hire a Multi Asset Analyst to join L&G Asset Management Rates and Inflation team on a 12 month Maternity Cover

The Rates and Inflation Team manage the government bond and swap exposure across a multi-billion dollar range of portfolios: benchmarked credit and aggregate mandates as well as absolute return pooled funds

They work closely with the Multi-Asset Research and Strategy Team who are responsible for proposing tactical asset-allocation strategies alongside researching developing and maintaining alternative risk premia (i.e. factor-based) models for L&Gs multi-asset fund range

Both teams use scalable and robust tools and source the data required to run them. We are looking for a multi-asset analyst who will focus on maintaining and enhancing tools used for devising and monitoring dynamic investment strategy across both capabilities

What youll be doing:

• Modelling investment strategies across a wide range of asset classes including derivatives
• Maintaining and updating databases that support investment processes
• Supporting the analytics function including performing adhoc analysis of datasets and risk metrics and producing summary analytics tools
• Researching and documenting new asset classes and investment ideas
• Enhancing existing analytical tools that underpin asset allocation decisions
• Supporting teamwide activities and crossteam collaboration
• Ensuring analytical outputs are robust accurate and well documented
• Contributing to continuous improvement of quantitative analysis within the investment process

Who were looking for:

• Ability to undertake complex coding projects to enhance and improve the asset allocation toolkit
• Expertise in statistics and/or econometrics
• Coding aptitude using VBA Python MATLAB or similar applications
• Advanced diagnostic and problemsolving skills
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables balancing pragmatism with a need for robustness
• Clear verbal and written communication skills suited to quantitativeminded team members
• Experience delivering clear auditable work to a high standard and to tight deadlines
• Strong knowledge of complex asset classes and derivatives with confidence in forming and expressing original views

Whatever your role we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual performance -related bonus plan and valuable 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. Theres also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are the many discounts we offer both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• Were creating netzero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable modern offices across the UK all designed to bring people together and elevate the inperson experience

Additional Information :

At L&G we believe its possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.

If you join us youll 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.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand we accommodate requests when we can.

It doesnt matter if you dont 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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1