Data Analyst

DRW; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading firm seeks a Data Analyst to manage and maintain datasets crucial for trading operations. The role involves ensuring data accuracy, analyzing datasets, and collaborating with various teams to improve data pipelines. Ideal candidates will have strong SQL skills and knowledge of financial instruments, particularly derivatives. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact trading decisions.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of financial instruments, especially derivatives.
• Experience with cloud storage solutions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Verify, clean, and ensure data accuracy across systems.
• Analyze datasets to provide insights for stakeholders.
• Monitor production data issues and engage key stakeholders.

Skills

SQL

Communication

Tools

Bloomberg Terminal

Linux

Bash

Airflow

Argo

Job description

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.

As a Data Analyst you will play an integral role in all operational aspects of onboarding, managing and maintaining various datasets used by traders and quantitative researchers. You will work closely with a variety of stakeholders, including technology, front office, operations, research, and risk management. You should be comfortable investigating complex data support issues in a fast-paced environment

What you will do in this role

• Help verify, clean, and ensure data is accurate and consistent across systems used for research and analysis by the various trading teams globally
• Analyse datasets in order to draw conclusions and provide insight to address stakeholder or project-related questions
• Collect metrics and analyse datasets across different dimensions of data quality including; completeness, validity, accuracy, timeliness, and consistency
• Perform preliminary root cause analysis of data quality issues
• Monitor and work through production data issues whilst engaging key stakeholders across multiple teams and facilitating global support
• Assist the wider team by identifying opportunities for improving existing data pipelines

What you will need in this role

• Knowledge of a variety of financial instruments, in particular exposure to derivatives instruments
• Experience working with SQL
• Experience with cloud storage solutions
• Prior experience documenting complex processes. Ideally some exposure to Confluence
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; strong communication skills are desirable

Additional skills or experience which enhance consideration for this role

• Familiarity with compressed/optimized file formats for data storage such as Parquet and HDF5
• Prior experience working with Bloomberg Terminal
• Familiarity with Linux and basic Bash scripting skills
• Prior experience working with version control software
• Experience with workflow management tools (Airflow / Argo)

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