Senior Quantitative Analyst, AI-Driven Investment Analytics

Baillie Gifford & Co; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Baillie Gifford in Edinburgh seeks a Senior Quantitative Analyst for the Investment Analytics team. You will produce bespoke analytics to enhance portfolio construction and alpha generation, and advance our Investment Intelligence platform using AI/ML.

Applicants should have a strong quantitative background, experience with Python/SQL, and familiarity with AI coding tools and LLMs to scale analytical outputs for investment teams.

Qualifications

• Strong academic or practical foundation in a quantitative field.
• Postgraduate study or professional qualifications (IMC/CFA/CQF) advantageous.
• Experience with large financial datasets and reproducible workflows.

Responsibilities

• Producing quantitative insights and bespoke analytics for investors.
• Embed analysts within investment teams to tailor work to processes.
• Develop and scale the Investment Intelligence platform.
• Communicate analytical findings clearly to investment teams.

Skills

Python

SQL

AI coding tools

Large Language Models

Data analysis

Education

Quantitative discipline background

Investment analysis

Tools

OpenAI Agents SDK

Job description

Baillie Gifford in Edinburgh seeks a Senior Quantitative Analyst for the Investment Analytics team. You will produce bespoke analytics to enhance portfolio construction and alpha generation, and advance our Investment Intelligence platform using AI/ML.

Applicants should have a strong quantitative background, experience with Python/SQL, and familiarity with AI coding tools and LLMs to scale analytical outputs for investment teams.