DATA TEAM LEAD - INVESTMENT MANAGER - LONDON
A US-based Hedge Fund Manager is looking for a new hands-on Data Team Lead. This individual will join the firm's Data Analytics team and support the efforts of quant researchers by providing them with clean, structured, and scalable data. This team currently on-boards data-sets, manages data workflows, and collaborates with data provider vendors - but the firm is looking to push the team in a more technical direction, so this individual will support the team to pick up new responsibilities related to coding, visualisation, and data transformation.
In this role, you will lead and support a team of Data analysts, provide strategy to accelerate research and signal development, lead projects, and design and implement automated data workflows.
Responsibilities:
* Lead and support a team of Data Analysts (provide guidance and technical mentorship)
* Provide strategy to accelerate research and signal development
* Lead Projects from conception to delivery
* Design and implement automated data workflows and tools (i.e. visualization tools, monitoring dashboard, and data validation checks)
* Drive data delivery, operational excellence, and continuous optimisation across the data space
Requirements:
* 5+ Years of experience as a Data Analyst
* Experience leading/managing teams
* Experience working at a fund/sell-side research firm
* Strong Python, SQL, Snowflake, and DBT skills
* Solid understanding of Equities, Futures, Forwards, and ETFS (and deep knowledge in at least one asset class)
* Experience managing vendors and working with market data licensing