Senior Quantitative Analyst, AI-Driven Investment Analytics

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

Job summary

Baillie Gifford in Edinburgh seeks a Senior Quantitative Analyst to produce bespoke analytics for investment teams, enhancing decision-making and alpha generation. You will scale capabilities using AI/ML within the Investment Intelligence platform.

Expect collaboration across investment, data, risk, trading and ops, delivering clear, actionable insights with robust analytical methods and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Strong academic or equivalent practical foundation in a quantitative discipline.
• IMC, CFA or CQF would be advantageous but not required.
• Willingness to complete IMC after appointment.

Responsibilities

• Producing bespoke analytics and quantitative insights for investors.
• Building and maintaining datasets from internal and external sources.
• Communicating analytical findings clearly to investment teams.
• Developing and scaling the Investment Intelligence platform with AI integration.
• Collaborating across investment, data, risk, trading and operations teams.

Skills

Python

SQL

AI coding tools

Large Language Models

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Quantitative discipline

Tools

OpenAI Tools

GitHub Copilot

Claude Code

Codex

MCP

Job description

Baillie Gifford in Edinburgh seeks a Senior Quantitative Analyst to produce bespoke analytics for investment teams, enhancing decision-making and alpha generation. You will scale capabilities using AI/ML within the Investment Intelligence platform.

Expect collaboration across investment, data, risk, trading and ops, delivering clear, actionable insights with robust analytical methods and stakeholder engagement.