Product Analyst Associate - Financial Risk Analytics

S&P Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial analytics provider is seeking a Product Analyst Associate to join their London team. This role focuses on product analysis, design, and implementation within financial risk solutions, requiring a Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field. Candidates should possess skills in Python and SQL, along with curiosity and problem-solving abilities. The position offers opportunities to work with major financial institutions and develop comprehensive understanding of risk models and product development cycles.

Benefits

Health care coverage

Generous time off

Access to continuous learning resources

Retirement planning

Family benefits

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative background such as finance, mathematics, economics, physics, or computer science.
• Interest in product design and/or software development.
• Experience using programming languages like Python or SQL.

Responsibilities

• Conduct product analysis and design while improving methodologies.
• Assist in delivering new product features and coordinate implementations.
• Support clients with presentations and product capabilities.

Skills

Curiosity

Problem-solving skills

Interest in product design

Interest in financial services

Experience using Python

Experience using SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, mathematics, economics, physics, computer science, or similar

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 07 Product Analyst Associate – Financial Risk Analytics

Financial Risk Analytics provides products and solutions to financial institutions to measure and manage their market risk, counterparty credit risk, regulatory risk capital and derivative valuation adjustments. Using the latest analytics and technology, including a fully vectorized pricing library, Machine Learning, and a Big Data stack for scalability, our products and solutions are utilized by the largest tier‑one banks, asset managers, and smaller niche firms.

The impact

Financial Risk Analytics is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and detail‑oriented individual to join our product team in London. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and support of our advanced financial risk solutions in a role that will allow you to gain exposure to a wide variety of quantitative and qualitative topics and clients.

What’s in it for you

• Gain valuable exposure to both Buy Side and Sell Side methodologies, as well as a variety of risk models.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the full end‑to‑end product development cycle, from design through testing and deployment.
• Collaborate with a global team, leveraging cutting‑edge technologies and cloud infrastructure, while working with major financial institutions as clients worldwide.

Responsibilities

Product analysis and design.

• Research academic and market standards and define potential improvements of methodologies and workflows.
• Research and design the functionality, create product feature specifications, and implement proofs‑of‑concept.
• Propose technical solutions to business challenges.

Assist in the execution of the product roadmap.

• Assist in the delivery of new product features, communicating regularly with the product team.
• Coordinate the implementation and prepare documentation for new features.
• Coordinate with the data/software/financial engineering teams on the development, testing, and implementation of new risk models, ensuring that data and analytics are tightly integrated.
• Develop analytical tools and prototypes for new features prior to implementation.

Support current and prospective clients.

• Support the professional services team with PoCs, client onboarding, investigations and production runs.
• Assist in the presentation of product capabilities to internal and external stakeholders, gathering feedback and answering questions.

What we’re looking for

• A bachelor’s degree in a quantitative background such as finance, mathematics, economics, physics, computer science, or other technical subjects.
• Strong curiosity and problem‑solving skills
• Interest in product design and/or software development.
• Experience using Python, SQL, and/or other programming languages.
• Interest in financial services, risk management, quant finance, and technology

Right to Work Requirements

• This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United Kingdom.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company‑matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: Perks for partners and children, including some best‑in‑class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards – small perks can make a big difference.

Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: [e-mail] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

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