Quantitative Analyst

Legal & General; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance-related bonus

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare plan for permanent employees

At least 25 days holiday

Participation in electric car scheme

Discounts on products and high-street stores

Redesigned workspace for collaboration

Job summary

A leading UK financial services group is seeking a Quantitative Analyst to enhance investment processes and support portfolio management. This role involves creating systems for credit analysis, improving monitoring tools, and collaborating with various teams. Ideal candidates will have strong coding skills, a degree-level qualification, and a solid understanding of financial markets. Competitive benefits include performance-related bonuses and generous pension contributions.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of fixed income mathematics; familiarity with high‑yield credit advantageous.
• Enthusiastic understanding of financial markets and investment principles.
• Solid understanding of fixed income mathematics; familiarity with high-yield credit advantageous.
• Knowledge of statistics and ability to apply quantitative techniques to large datasets.
• Experience with MS Excel and VBA for data analysis and reporting.
• Enthusiastic understanding of financial markets and investment principles.
• Proven problem-solving skills and ability to deliver projects effectively.
• Collaborative mindset with strong communication skills to work across teams.

Responsibilities

• Creating, building and enhancing systems connecting credit analysis to portfolio construction.
• Maintaining and improving tools for monitoring portfolios.
• Developing enhanced solutions to streamline order creation.
• Coordinating with quant teams for quantitative solutions.
• Supporting credit market analysis for internal strategy meetings and external presentations.
• Coordinating with other quant teams to deliver department-wide quantitative solutions.
• Operating within risk, compliance and ESG requirements while promoting a strong conduct culture.

Skills

Strong coding skills, particularly in Excel/VBA

Experience with Python

Understanding of fixed income mathematics

Knowledge of statistics and quantitative techniques

Proven problem-solving skills

Collaborative mindset

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree-level qualification

CFA or equivalent financial qualification

Tools

MS Excel

VBA

Job description

Legal & General

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, striving to build a better society while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.

Job Description

We're currently looking to hire a Quantitative Analyst to join L&G Asset Management and our Active Strategies team. This is an exciting opportunity where you’ll play a key role in enhancing investment processes and supporting portfolio management. It’s a great chance to work in a collaborative and dynamic environment where your ideas can make a real impact.

What you’ll be doing

• Creating, building and enhancing systems connecting credit analysis to portfolio construction and management
• Maintaining and improving tools for monitoring and understanding portfolios using central data sources
• Developing enhanced solutions to streamline order creation and increase portfolio management bandwidth
• Improving and maintaining tools for monitoring exposures against strategic and regulatory requirements
• Supporting credit market analysis for internal strategy meetings and external presentations
• Coordinating with other quant teams to deliver department-wide quantitative solutions
• Operating within risk, compliance and ESG requirements while promoting a strong conduct culture

Qualifications

Who we’re looking for:

• Degree-level qualification; CFA or equivalent financial qualification useful but not essential
• Strong coding skills, particularly in Excel/VBA, with Python advantageous, and experience automating complex tasks
• Solid understanding of fixed income mathematics; familiarity with high‑yield credit advantageous
• Knowledge of statistics and ability to apply quantitative techniques to large datasets
• Experience with MS Excel and VBA for data analysis and reporting
• An enthusiastic understanding of financial markets and investment principles
• Proven problem‑solving skills and ability to deliver projects effectively
• Collaborative mindset with strong communication skills to work across teams

Benefits

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance‑related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays; 26 days after 2 years of service; option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participation in our electric car scheme, offering employees the option to hire a brand‑new electric car through tax‑efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• Discounts on our own products and at a range of high‑street stores and online
• Workspaces redesigned in 2023 with great spaces to connect, collaborate and prioritize well‑being

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe it’s possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and well‑being, and empowered through initiatives that support career development and excellence.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options, including part‑time, term‑time, and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.

Location: London, England, United Kingdom