In your role as Analytics Associate you will make a meaningful and valued contribution from the outset. This role will provide a great opportunity to support the delivery of robust technical solutions for investment desks by contributing to the development and maintenance of analytical tools and dashboards.
Responsibilities
As a trusted part of the ISA - Investment Strategy & Advice team you will be responsible for:
Working closely with portfolio managers and analysts across Equity, Fixed Income, Credit, Multi-Asset and Private Asset investment teams to help deliver technical solutions and investment analytics.
Assisting in building and maintaining Python and SQL codebases for analytical investment tools, dashboards, and data pipelines.
Contributing to the development and enhancement of data visualisation and reporting solutions, ensuring clarity for technical and non-technical users.
Participating in agile development processes, including backlog management, testing, and defect resolution.
About you
We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box, if you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, then please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the requirements outlined in this profile.
To be successful in the role you will have:
Experience working with financial data (e.g. asset prices, accounting, ESG) with a good understanding of financial products and investment management in at least one asset class.
Excellent knowledge of Python and SQL for data retrieval, transformation, analysis and communication.
Experience building financial dashboards and presenting financial data
Experience with cloud-based data solutions (e.g. Snowflake, Azure, Databricks).
Why join us?
How we will reward you
Great starting salary
Generous annual leave package
Access to a high quality pension scheme provided through Universities Superannuation Schem
Supportive people policies (including enhanced occupational sickness pay and family friendly pay)
Financial contributions towards your personal development to help you maintain your physical and mental wellbeing
Access to a range of health and wellbeing services i.e., private healthcare, discounted gym membership
Learning and development opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and talent
Employee Volunteer Day's to support the communities where you work and live
Cycle to Work Scheme
Our culture and values
Integrity
Collaboration
Excellence
Additional Information
When you join USS, the size and scale of our pension scheme means you will have numerous opportunities to learn and develop your career. Given our size you'll have real autonomy and influence as you collaborate closely with a wide-ranging team of experts.