State Street - Junior Quantitative Analyst - Global Systematic Fixed Income Team

Company: State Street Global Advisors (SSGA)

Opportunity: Junior Quantitative Analyst, Global Systematic Fixed Income

Location: Bangalore

State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) is the asset management business of State Street Corporation, one of the world's leading providers of financial services to institutional investors with over $2 trillion in assets under management and a heritage dating back over two centuries. Backed by the strength and stability of the State Street organization, SSGA makes continual investments in asset management and client servicing platforms, resulting in a client-focused, solutions-driven orientation.

Position :

SSGA is seeking a junior quantitative analyst for its Global Systematic Fixed Income team.

- This team is responsible for developing investible strategies and research on factor based or smart beta investing in fixed income.

- The analyst will be part of the team responsible for developing strategies, engaging in research, and considering implementation and execution issues related to implementing these strategies.

- The individual will also work on developing proprietary solutions, building custom solutions, and writing papers for publication.

Requirements:

- A Bachelors degree is required; advanced degree (MBA, MA, or MS) or CFA is a plus

- 1-2 years of investment experience along with strong programming skill in R, Matlab or SQL is required.

- Familiarity with front office tools such as Factset, Bloomberg, risk platforms (e.g., Axioma, Barra, etc.) is a plus

- Good communications skills and strong process, organizational, time and project management skills are necessary

- A desire to develop creative and innovative solutions is highly recommended