BXTI - Senior Quant Developer, Quantitative Research and Development - AVP

Blackstone; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackstone Technology & Innovations (BXTI) seeks a Senior Quant Developer to join the Quantitative Research and Development team. You will build and implement models across Equity and Fixed Income products, collaborating with quants, PMs and risk teams.

The role requires 5+ years in a quant environment, advanced Python and database skills (SQL/KDB), and a PhD or MS in a quant discipline preferred. You will work within a fast-paced technology organization delivering scalable analytics.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a quantitative role, preferably from a large bank or hedge fund.
• PhD or MS in a quant discipline preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and implement models across Equity and Fixed Income products including Real Estate, Asset Backed Securities, Credit, and Private Equity.
• Collaborate with Quant Analysts, Portfolio Managers and Risk teams to deliver scalable analytics.
• Develop and maintain quantitative platforms supporting risk, portfolio and trading models.

Skills

Python

Forecasting

Statistical modelling

Data integration

Education

PhD or MS in a quant discipline

Tools

SQL

KDB

Job description

Blackstone is the world's largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone's over $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram.

Business Unit

Blackstone Technology & Innovations (BXTI) Quantitative Research and Development

Business Description

Blackstone Technology & Innovations (BXTI) is the technology team at the core of each of Blackstone's businesses and new growth initiatives. Serving both internal and external clients, we work to build the next generation of systems that manage risk, create efficiency and improve transparency within the firm and across our broad community of investors and portfolio companies.

Job Title

Senior Quant Developer

Job Description

As a Senior Quantitative Developer, you will work on the quantitative platforms team focused on our risk, portfolio, trading and other data models. This Senior Quantitative Developer will be responsible for the building and implementation of models across various Equity and Fixed Income products including Real Estate, Asset Backed Securities, Credit, and Private Equity. You will sit in the Technology organization and work with various other groups such as business side Quantitative Analysts, Portfolio Managers and Risk teams.

Qualifications

• Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. Ideal candidates will be self-driven, with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and have excellent communication skills.

Plus

• 5+ years of experience, preferably from a large bank or hedge fund
• PhD or MS in a quant discipline preferred
• Strong proficiency in Python; experience with databases (SQL, KDB etc.)
• Strong forecasting / statistical modelling skills
• Comfortable combining disparate and diverse data sources
• Balancing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment; works independently and on a team

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or any other category protected by law.

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Accommodations

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at 212-583-5000 (US), [phone] (EMEA) or [phone] (APAC).

Securities Licensing Requirements

• Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;
• Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;
• Supervising or training securities licensed employees;
• Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and
• Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis. Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.