Trading Research Officer - Barclays Global Investors (San Francisco, CA)

Trading Research Officer

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is the world's largest asset manager, providing structured investment strategies such as indexing, risk-controlled active products, and exchange traded funds (iShares) to investors worldwide. For 35 years, BGI has been at the forefront of developing innovative investment ideas, applying science and technology to the investment process. Headquartered in San Francisco and named one of the SF Business Times' "Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2006," the majority-owned subsidiary of Barclays Bank PLC employs over 3,000 people globally and manages $1.8 trillion in assets.

Overview

BGI's Global Trading Research Group is looking for an individual to work with Trading, Research, and Portfolio Management, to provide tools and processes used in monitoring our trading performance, and performing quantitative analyses of our trading strategies. The candidate will work closely with end users of varying technical sophistication, as well as technologists throughout the firm.

The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills and real-world experience working with large financial datasets.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and support trading analytic tools used by Trading, Research, Portfolio Managers, and Strategists across the firm.
• Design and implement processes to improve our various data collections needs.
• Be articulate and communicate effectively with the trading desk, other internal clients, and external counterparties.
• Be a team player, working well with partners in trading, research, portfolio managers, and strategists.

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field. An advanced degree is desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills coupled with a strong attention to detail.
• Experience working with large datasets and relational databases. MySQL experience is a plus.
• A minimum of five years C++/Java programming in a Unix or Windows NT environment.
• Experience with a statistical software package a plus.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively and adapt quickly in a rapidly changing, team-based environment.
• Industry knowledge of trading operations is desirable.

Apply here . You will be taken to the Barclays Global Investors Careers website where you will be asked to create a profile and submit a resume for this position.

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