Junior Portfolio Analytics Developer

M&G ,
London, Greater London
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At M&G our vision is: to become the best loved and most successful savings and investment business and we're looking for people who are excited about joining us on our journey. We're digitally transforming and investing heavily in technology and innovation to develop new and improved customer propositions that really raise the bar for our customers. To help us achieve our vision we're looking for exceptional people who live our values and behaviours and who can inspire others; embrace change; deliver results and keep it simple. What you can expect from us: We are committed to creating an environment where you can be exceptional at all you do. To help us deliver this, we promise to: * Challenge Your Limits by creating a stimulating working environment and providing opportunities for you to be involved in meaningful and challenging work * Support Your Aspirations with a commitment to learning and development that helps you achieve and build your experience with people who want you to succeed * Value Your Input whereby leaders and managers will involve you in key decisions, listen to your thoughts and recognise the important contribution you make * Balance Your Life through a work life partnership that focuses on making this an inclusive, diverse and friendly place to work and offers the flexibility and support that enables everyone to be at their best The Role: We are seeking a Junior Portfolio Analytics Developer to help manage and improve our existing analytics processes and develop new solutions that provide insights to our investment and research teams. The candidate will have the right blend of programming, financial markets knowledge and technology driven mindset as well as a eagerness to learn new skills. Key Work Level Accountabilities: Experienced Colleague: * Accountable for providing a quality service or product to customers and stakeholders, using skills/experience built through significant practical experience or training * For team leaders, accountable for ensuring the team the role supports is delivering a quality service or product * Works within established frameworks and procedures, with the freedom to interpret them to solve a range of problems * Delivers outputs that are clearly defined, using discretion over how to achieve them * Makes suggestions for improvements to the work of the team, based on previous experience and knowledge of similar situations Key Responsibilities for this role: * Own, maintain and improve existing our existing analytics processes and products. * Develop, maintain and enhance our data quality checks and where needed streamline and further automate processes. * Collaborate with our Technology team to help develop our analytics platform * Develop scalable analytical solutions for investment teams across multiple asset classes in an agile development environment Key Stakeholders * Investment teams across multiple asset classes - portfolio managers, research analysts, portfolio analysts, risk analysts. * Technology teams - scrum masters, business analysts, developers, testers. * Operational data teams - data managers, data administrators and security pricing professionals. Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience: * Programming/data exploration skills. Preferably practical experience with one (or more) of the following languages: SQL, R, Python, VBA, JavaScript. * Experience working with data visualisation tools like Spotfire, Power BI or equivalent. * Experience working with Aladdin would be beneficial. * Experience within financial markets with knowledge of multiple asset classes, preferably having worked in asset management for a year or couple of years. * Right mindset to progress in an investment analytics area which comes with expanding programming skills (being proficient in a couple of languages), acquiring domain knowledge covering all asset classes and being able to discuss investment ideas with investment professionals as a partner or enhance your data exploration skills to enable advanced analytics. Work Level: Recruiter Name: Simone Morris Closing Date: 23 June 2020 We live by four behaviours at M&G and we ask all our employees to: * Inspire Others - Support and encourage each other, creating an environment where everyone can contribute and succeed * Embrace Change - Be open to change, willing to be challenged and able to adapt quickly and imaginatively to new ideas * Deliver Results - Focus on outcomes, set high standards and deliver with energy and determination * Keep it Simple - Cut through complexity and bureaucracy, be clear and decisive and never overcomplicate things At M&G Diversity and Inclusion is a strategic objective. We know that an inclusive environment makes us more accessible and ensures we attract, engage, promote and retain exceptional people. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity/nationally, disability, or military service and welcome those who have taken career

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