Senior Product Specialist

LSEG•New York, NY

21h•$143,800 - $239,600

About The Position

The FTSE Russell Engineered Products and Indices team requires a Quantitative Indices & Strategies (QIS) Structurer to help originate new business opportunities, develop new product and expand the FTSE-Russell QIS platform. This role is open to a talented Index Structurer with strong Python skills and a solid understanding of quantitative investment strategies across asset classes and risk premia.

Requirements

Experience as a QIS structurer in a bank preferred.
Advanced degree or equivalent experience in finance, mathematics, computer science, or a related field.
Deep understanding of financial markets, systematic investment strategies, derivatives pricing, and advanced risk management techniques.
Strong Python skills

Responsibilities

Development of new QIS product across asset classes in collaboration with research and distribution partners.
Drive innovation in index construction and integration of derivatives-based data and strategies
Production of White Paper research pieces and other marketing collateral. Participate in the marketing effort with sales.
Contribute to the formulation of business plans including identification of target markets and client segments globally in conjunction with distribution partners.
Act as a subject matter authority, collaborating with clients to ensure that strategies are designed to optimize performance while preserving the integrity and representativeness of the strategies.
Write corresponding index methodologies
Collaborate with IT in building an adapted front-to-back architecture, including back-testing, validation, calculation, and publication.
Implement and expand Python backtesting engine using object-oriented programming principles for efficient and scalable solutions
Analyse and optimize existing codebase for performance and maintainability