eFinancialCareers

• Company

  Barclays Global Investors (US)

• Location

  San Francisco, CA, 94105

• Compensation

  Market Competitive

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  10 Nov 2009

• eFC Ref no

  571029

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is America's largest money manager, providing structured investment strategies such as indexing, risk-controlled active products, and exchange traded funds to investors worldwide. For more than 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 winning first place in the SF Business Times' ''Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2008" Awards (Giant Companies category), the Barclays PLC subsidiary employs over 3,700 people globally and manages approximately $1.5 trillion in assets.

Overview
The Investment Analytics and Information Management team is an important and integral part of BGI's Active Equities group, which manages both BGI's long active equity funds and its equity hedge fund business.

We have a challenging opportunity for individuals to leverage software development skills in a business facing role. In particular, we are seeking Investment Analytics Analyst to work with researchers and portfolio managers to develop and support tools and processes used in managing portfolios, performing quantitative analyses, and implementing research ideas. The candidate will work closely with end users of varying technical sophistication, as well as technologists throughout the firm.

The ideal candidates will have analytical skills, extensive experience in Java-based software development and design, and additional investment management domain knowledge. The candidates should be naturally curious, passionate about solving business problems with high-quality solutions and flexible in meeting the needs of a dynamic business environment.



Responsibilities
 

• Design, develop, maintain and support models proposed and used by Active Equity Portfolio Managers and Researchers.
• Communicate with Portfolio Managers, Researchers, Strategists and other team members frequently.
• Maintain current production system and develop quality solutions that are performant and scalable.
  
  

  Requirements
   

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Physics, or related field. An advanced degree is a plus.
• Significant experience with Java, Unix, Linux and relational databases.
• Strong background in mathematics, statistics and finance is highly desirable. Experience with a statistical software package is a plus (i.e. SAS, Matlab, Splus).
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Familiarity with open source software and agile development.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to interact efficiently via email, phone, and teleconference with business and technical users within the firm.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment.
  
  BGI is an AA/EEO employer.