Client Quant Developer, BQuant Enterprise - Financial Solutions
Bloomberg is a global leader in business and financial information, news and insight, and we use innovative technology to deliver trusted data and bring transparency to the financial markets. Our customers around the globe rely on us for the information and tools they need to make critical investment decisions and remain connected across all sides of the financial community. And, to ensure the best experience for our 26,000+ employees across more than 150 locations around the world, we provide the spaces and systems that allow our teams to work together with agility, productivity and collaboration, no matter where they are.
Location: London
Business Area: Sales and Client Service
Ref #: 10044383
The Role
This role will see you engaging with top quantitative finance experts to turn their investment ideas into reality. Do you want to get exposure to the latest technology and coolest programming packages, and to be part of shaping a product with great revenue potential for our clients?
You will use your financial markets knowledge to consult with Bloomberg clients or prospective clients, helping them to develop and implement their quantitative investment strategies and research on our new Python based quant platform. With access to the world's most comprehensive financial database, you will have the opportunity to apply advanced data science technologies to generate real‑world investment models. Your role will involve full life‑cycle development, from initial pitches to prospective clients, requirement gathering, prototyping, implementation, deployment and adoption. In addition to software development, members of the team will be expected to aid in retention of existing clients. You will be expected to create resources and client‑facing content that is both strategic in its appeal to our audience, while also taking advantage of current events in the marketplace.
We’ll Trust You To
* Position our quant platform to prospective clients, working with our account management team to provide thought leadership in the quantamental universe both internally and at external focus events
* Work with clients to deep dive into their investment process, coding this into an implemented strategy in our quant platform on behalf of the client
* Liaise between the client, product development teams, R&D to push internally for enhancements or fixes to the APIs or the platform
* Provide continued support for clients to ensure adoption
* Provide assistance on new strategies or processes they wish to implement
* Help develop documentation, training material, internal tools to better service quant clients
You’ll Learn On The Job
* A deep understanding of quantitative strategies and investment knowledge across Equities, ESG, Fixed Income, FX and Commodities
* In depth knowledge of the Bloomberg Terminal, the world's leading financial analytics platform for investment professionals
* You will be supported with training to improve your expertise in data science, quantitative investment strategies and capital markets
* Open Source Python technologies for advanced data visualizations, widgets and analytics
You’ll Need To Have
* Advanced coding skills in Python
* Experience with big data analysis or machine learning applications in finance
* Experience in quantitative investment strategies
* A strategic mind set and demonstrable commercial acumen – being able to weigh up the business opportunities of a project before execution
* Highly articulate, consultative, and confident in interactions with clients
* Experience working within a collaborative environment where you partner with both clients and colleagues
We’d Love To See
* Previous front office work experience in financial markets
* Knowledge of other programming languages such as R, VBA or similar
* Experience or qualifications with cloud computing is a plus
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance and Sales
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