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Re: Jobs&Internships

2009-08-27T14:27:35Z

Bohan,

Here are a few that I know of...

http://www.quantfinancejobs.com/

http://www.quant-job.com/

http://www.wilmott.com

http://www.globalriskjobs.com/

http://www.efinancialcareers.com/

http://www.garp.com/

http://www.indeed.com/

Not sure where in the world you plan to search but most of these site list jobs in The States, on The Continent and in APAC. Hope you find these useful. Please let me know if someone has other suggestions.

Regards,
Scott L. Robik

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Subject: [QuantLib-jobs] Jobs&Internships

Dear all,

I am a graduate student in Financial Engineering and Programming. Now I am thinking of applying for a job in financial programming field.

Does anyone know a good website where I can search entry-level jobs in this field?

By the way, I have found some website like quantjob.com. However, most of the posted jobs on this webstie require working experience.

Best,

Bohan

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Jobs&Internships

2009-08-21T18:59:56Z

Dear all,

I am a graduate student in Financial Engineering and Programming. Now I am thinking of applying for a job in financial programming field.

Does anyone know a good website where I can search entry-level jobs in this field?

By the way, I have found some website like quantjob.com. However, most of the posted jobs on this webstie require working experience.

Best,

Bohan

JOB: Statistical Programmer | LOCATION: London

2009-04-23T01:57:07Z

JOB: Permanent Stats Programmer
LOCATION: London, England, UK

I'm working with an employer who are looking to recruit a permanent
programmer that has experience of working on developing either
mathematical or numerical programs. The job will be based in London.

You need to have experience of both scripting (R would be very
applicable but not vital, although if you don't have experience of R you
will have to learn it!) and also compiled languages (pref C++). The more
languages you have the better, but it will not be a show stopper if you
have only a few (for example, good knowledge of one scripting language
and C++ would be OK!). Experience of using MySQL or similar would be
good!

Please contact me off-list if you'd like to speak with me about this. My
e-mail address is james@...

Thanks, JAMES
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Best Quant Jobs Search Engine in crisis time - quantspot.com

2009-03-04T01:44:35Z

Hi All:

One of my friend suggested that I should send this announcement to this forum.

Quantspot is the next generation quantitative finance job search engine, indexed all quant jobs from internet and daily update

http://www.quantspot.com

Cheers,

Angela

Trading Research Analyst Job

2008-07-10T16:49:00Z

Trading Research Analyst

San Francisco, CA

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is America's largest money manager, providing structured investment strategies such as indexing, risk-controlled active products, and exchange traded funds to investors worldwide. For 35 years, BGI has been at the forefront of developing innovative investment ideas, applying science and technology to the investment process. Headquartered in San Francisco and winning first place in the SF Business Times' ''Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2008" Awards (Large Companies category), the Barclays PLC subsidiary employs over 3,700 people globally and manages approximately $2 trillion in assets.

Overview

As one of the largest asset managers, BGI is a top-three holder in every security resulting in the need to be extremely careful around how it enters and exits investments so as not to move the market or erode its alpha signals. BGI’s answer to this problem is its unique Global Trading Research team and its implementation of electronic trading strategies.

We use a highly customized version of a third party vendor product called FlexTrader to implement trading signals and strategies for the equity and currency trading teams. This is a high profile group where we are in a position to directly impact the performance of our funds by providing tools for traders to make intelligent decisions on trade timing and strategy. Working market hours and sitting on the trading floor, Trading Research members are very close to the excitement of the markets.

We are seeking a new member to join the real time analytics team to not only help us support and enhance our electronic trading application, but also to continue to develop innovative tools for our traders. We are looking to expand across additional asset classes as well as expanding the depth of our analytics, to implement automatic trading algorithms using real time statistics on trading signals. The job requires a strong technical background as well as a basic understanding of the equity markets.

Key Responsibilities

· Initially the focus will be on the support and maintenance of our electronic trading platform. This involves supporting our equity and currency trading applications here in the US and Canada, as well as working with our global partners in the UK and Japan to learn about the specific nuances of their markets. This involves a lot of direct interaction with the traders and brokers, to be the front line support for any production issues as well as dealing with ad-hoc requests.

· After becoming more familiar with the environment, the time will be split up between support and development. The development may involve our expansion to different asset classes, such as futures and commodities or more extensive development of the existing equity and currency applications, such as expansion to emerging and developing markets.

· Build tools to minimize support issues. By proactively identifying potential issues, help us minimize the amount of time required to support the existing systems. Be able to think of creative solutions to automate as many issues as possible. The success of this task will help the entire team devote most of our time to development.

· Work with the short horizon trading team to develop automated trading algorithms. Be directly involved in the implementation and analysis of the algorithms and work with the electronic trading team to continue to improve the performance of existing algorithms.

· Work with the trading analytics team to help build tools for monitoring post trade and intraday trade performance.

Qualifications

· BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics or a related field.

· Excellent analytical and problem solving skills coupled with a strong attention to detail.

· Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively and adapt quickly in a rapidly changing, team-based environment.

· A minimum of two years C++/C/Java business application programming in a Unix environment or NT.

· Good Knowledge of the Perl, UNIX scripting, and Sybase

· Experience in the development of financial trading applications, especially FlexTrader, a plus

· Experience working in a front office team supporting a production environment a plus

To apply, please upload a Word or PDF resume here:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=4555

Regards,

Jaime

Please connect with me via LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimebott

Jaime Bott

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Barclays Global Investors

(: (415) 908-7612 (office)

6: (415) 618-1411 (fax)

45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

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Quantitative Product Manager

2008-06-30T14:07:03Z

Quantitative Product Manager

San Francisco, CA

Overview

The U.S. Equity Research team is looking for a Quantitative Product Manger in the San Francisco office to support our Active Equity Research and Product Teams. The ideal candidate will have strong development and programming skills as well as experience supporting empirical financial research and a proven capability to manage large databases. Familiarity with common financial databases (e.g., Compustat, Barra, IBES) is desirable.

Responsibilities

· Work with the U.S. equity research team to setup data feeds, data models, and derived data.

· Design validation and transformation rules and mapping.

· Manage exceptions and errors and the future needs for data and analytics in support of investment strategies.

· Assist researchers in the acquisition and processing of financial data.

· Interact with product developers, vendor relations, IT, and operations to provide reliable financial information to support investment strategies.

· Work directly with market data vendors to set-up and implement new data feeds or data models.

Qualifications

· Requires background in programming languages, such as: SQL, Perl, SAS, Matlab, Java.

· Knowledge of Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server, or MySQL databases is highly desirable.

· Three to five years of experience managing and designing production databases and supporting empirical financial research.

· M.S. or B.S. in Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Operations Research or other analytical discipline.

· Excellent analytic and problem solving skills.

· Demonstrated ability to deliver solutions.

· Strong initiative and a thirst for knowledge.

To apply, please click here:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=4487

Regards,

Jaime

Please connect with me via LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimebott

Jaime Bott

Recruiting Specialist

Human Resources

Barclays Global Investors

(: (415) 908-7612 (office)

6: (415) 618-1411 (fax)

45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

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Head of Proprietary Analytics, San Francisco

2008-06-30T14:06:22Z

Head of Proprietary Analytics

San Francisco, CA

Overview

The Proprietary Analytics Group is responsible for proprietary tools (including optimization) used for portfolio construction, backtesting, attribution, and other applications. We believe that Proprietary Analytics represents one of BGI’s key competitive advantages.

Responsibilities

· Manage this high-performing team.

· Provide thought leadership on approaches to portfolio management, including specifically the development of new proprietary tools.

· Challenge the status quo, and foster an environment of innovation. Raise the level of analytic sophistication at BGI.

· Influence behaviors, perceptions, and decision-making across the organization, even in areas in which they do not have direct authority.

· Develop prototypes, convert into production-quality software, and support those implementations.

· Work closely with researchers and portfolio managers throughout the firm.

Qualifications

· Experience managing an investment or finance team focused on model building and quantitative asset management.

· An advanced degree in finance, operations research, econometrics. An advanced degree in a quantitative discipline such as science or engineering can substitute for this, however this will only be the case if the person has extensive practical experience, which has led them to acquire the appropriate training on the job.

· Effective communication skills, both written and verbal. The successful candidate must have the confidence and credibility to persuasively interact with colleagues, management, and multiple (internal) clients.

· Direct experience designing and delivering production quality implementations of large-scale mathematical software.

To apply, upload a Word or PDF resume to the following URL:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=4293

Regards,

Jaime

Please connect with me via LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimebott

Jaime Bott

Recruiting Specialist

Human Resources

Barclays Global Investors

(: (415) 908-7612 (office)

6: (415) 618-1411 (fax)

45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

Developer Level IV: C++ Integration / Development

2008-04-21T13:42:29Z

Job Location: Washington DC, Herndon, VA

Salary: 100k+

C++ Developer VI: 8+yrs development experience; must have strong knowledge of C++, including unit testing framework (e.g., cppUnit, NUnit, or jUnit) in Windows environments. Database experience (SQL Server 2005 ideal) an important but not hard requirement.

You will help create of C++ wrapper code to integrate internal financial analytics libraries with a 3rd party financial analytics system (PolyPaths).

Key tasks will include:
* Integration of code and data, using PolyPaths and Proprietary Analytics APIs.
* Creation of comprehensive unit tests

Lesser tasks will include:
* Database integration (SQL Server 2005) to acquire source data and store results and other output
* Porting or reproducing Linux test harness to run in Windows environment

Skills needed:
* Strong C++
* Unit testing, preferrably using cppUnit, NUnit, or jUnit framework
* Database experience is a strong plus
* Experience with financial analytics libraries is a plus
* Experience with financial securities, especially mortgage-backed instruments is a plus

This will be a medium- to long-duration project, depending on the candidate's performance.

Developer VI performs high complexity (e.g. system level applications) analysis, design, development and unit testing of software applications from user requirements and design documents. The candidate also resolves defects encountered during various testing cycles.

Paul Tran, President

Elucid Solutions, Inc.

4300 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 302

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Phone: (301) 652.8208

Cell: (202) 486.0441

www.elucidsolutions.com

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researchers and portfolio manager jobs

2008-03-03T16:57:59Z

Researchers & Portfolios Managers

San Francisco/London/Tokyo/Sydney

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is America's largest money manager, providing structured investment strategies such as indexing, risk-controlled active products, and exchange traded funds to investors worldwide. For 35 years, BGI has been at the forefront of developing innovative investment ideas, applying science and technology to the investment process. Headquartered in San Francisco and named one of the SF Business Times' ''Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2007, '' the Barclays PLC subsidiary employs over 3,500 people globally and manages $2 trillion in assets.

The following groups are hiring Researchers and Portfolio Managers:

· Fixed Income

· Active Equity

· Global Market Strategies Group

· Global Index Markets Group

· Emerging Markets

· Strategic Solutions Group

· International Active Equity

The investment teams are a mix of researchers and portfolio managers sharing their passion for empirical finance. Their numbers include former academics and PhDs in finance, economics, and other quantitative disciplines. This provides a vibrant environment for productive research and a collegiate atmosphere suitable for cross fertilization of ideas between individuals and across groups within the firm. The role requires staying in touch with state of the art developments in financial research by attending various academic and practitioner conferences.

Responsibilities

· Combine fundamental analysis skills and investment insight with disciplined quantitative modeling skills to support the continuing development of the strategies.

· Contribute investment ideas – drivers of asset returns, optimal portfolio construction, efficient acquisition of market exposure.

· Daily fund management responsibilities, including: portfolio re-balancing, submitting trade lists, performance attribution, regular performance commentaries, and daily monitoring of portfolio positions.

· Regular evaluation of portfolio construction design including backtesting as well as transaction cost and risk model evaluation.

· Regular evaluation of signal and model performance as well as portfolio management decision performance.

Qualifications

·         Ph.D. in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a quantitative discipline strongly preferred.

· Strong quantitative finance background, including familiarity with modeling techniques, portfolio construction methodology as well as forecasting and statistical analysis methodology.

· Experience and demonstrated skill in fundamental analysis and financial statement analysis.

· Basic programming skills (i.e. Java or C++) as well as familiarity with statistical analysis software (i.e. SAS, Matlab, Splus) in order to handle the analysis of large data sets.

Please upload a Word or PDF resume to the following URL:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com/main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=3100

Regards,

Jaime

Please connect with me via LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimepack

Jaime Pack

Recruiting Specialist

Human Resources

Barclays Global Investors

(: (415) 908-7612 (office)

6: (415) 618-1411 (fax)

45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

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Sec Credit PM/Trader

2008-01-25T18:11:22Z

Securitized Credit Portfolio Manager

San Francisco, CA

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is America's largest money manager, providing structured investment strategies such as indexing, risk-controlled active products, and exchange traded funds to investors worldwide. For 35 years, BGI has been at the forefront of developing innovative investment ideas, applying science and technology to the investment process. Headquartered in San Francisco and named one of the SF Business Times' ''Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2007, '' the Barclays PLC subsidiary employs over 3,500 people globally and manages $2 trillion in assets.

Overview

The Securitized Credit Portfolio Manager/Trader will be a member of Fixed Income securitized credit investment team responsible for generating superior performance in all securitized credit portfolios. The PM/Trader will be responsible for trading securities and developing overweight/underweight recommendations in securitized credit market including ABS, CMBS, and CDOs for various funds based on portfolio mandate.

Responsibilities

• Actively manage and enhance returns in Securitized Credit portfolios.

• Identify and analyze investment opportunities across all Securitized Credit sectors including ABS, CMBS, and CDOs.

• Work with research to develop and improve Securitized Credit Model.

• Assist in the development of on-desk tools used to analyze ABS, CMBS and CDOs.

• Develop and monitor hedging strategies.

• Support the development and implementation of Securitized Credit investment process, including active participation in daily and weekly Securitized Credit meetings.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in securitized credit analysis, trading and portfolio management.

• An ability to conduct structural analysis of securitized assets including ABS, CMBS and CDO.

• Knowledge of securitized credit risk management, including tools and strategies to manage idiosyncratic, systematic, and interest rate risks.

• Willingness to learn the BGI approach to quantitative investment management.

• Deep understanding of both cash and derivative fixed income instruments.

• Ability to prioritize multiple demands in a fast paced, yet intellectually demanding work environment.

• Excellent client facing skills.

• MBA and CFA desirable.

To apply, use this URL:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=3676

Regards,

Jaime

Please connect with me via LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimepack

Jaime Pack

Recruiting Specialist

Human Resources

Barclays Global Investors

(: (415) 908-7612 (office)

6: (415) 618-1411 (fax)

45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

CMO Trader/PM Job

2008-01-25T18:10:55Z

CMO Portfolio Manager/Trader

San Francisco, CA

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is America's largest money manager, providing structured investment strategies such as indexing, risk-controlled active products, and exchange traded funds to investors worldwide. For 35 years, BGI has been at the forefront of developing innovative investment ideas, applying science and technology to the investment process. Headquartered in San Francisco and named one of the SF Business Times' ''Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2007, '' the Barclays PLC subsidiary employs over 3,500 people globally and manages $2 trillion in assets.

Overview

The CMO Portfolio Manager/Trader will be a member of Mortgage Investment Team responsible for generating superior performance in MBS portfolios. This person will be responsible for trading securities and developing long/short recommendations in the prime MBS market (including agency and non-agency credit), focusing on CMOs and mortgage derivatives.

Responsibilities

· Actively manage and enhance return in mortgage portfolios in collaboration with other members of the mortgage investment team.

· Conduct trading and identify relative value opportunities across agency and non-agency structured MBS sectors including pass-throughs, PACs, sequentials, IOs and POs (both trusts and structured), inverses, floaters, and more esoteric derivative structures.

· Work with research to develop and improve existing signals of mortgage models – specifically those involving CMOs and mortgage derivatives.

· Ensure cash allocated for long-term investment achieves targeted objectives and recommend hedges as needed.

· Support the balance of the mortgage team and become an integral part of alpha generation for our active MBS strategies.

Qualifications

· At least 5 years of experience in the MBS sector, with an emphasis on trading and portfolio management preferred.

· Strong risk management skills, focusing on convexity risk (for agency securities) plus credit risk (for non-agencies). This includes mastery of analytic tools to manage idiosyncratic, systematic, and interest rate risks.

· Strong quantitative skills with a willingness to adopt the BGI’s research framework.

· Ability to prioritize multiple demands in a fast-paced, intellectually demanding work environment.

· Solid understanding of asset classes outside of the mortgage sector.

· MBA/CFA or higher degree preferred.

To apply, upload a Word or PDF resume to the following URL:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=3535

Regards,

Jaime

Please connect with me via LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimepack

Jaime Pack

Recruiting Specialist

Human Resources

Barclays Global Investors

(: (415) 908-7612 (office)

6: (415) 618-1411 (fax)

45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

Credit Analyst/APM Job

2008-01-25T18:10:34Z

Credit Analyst/Assistant Portfolio Manager

San Francisco, CA

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is one of the world’s largest Fixed Income asset managers providing hedge fund products as well as total return on long only strategies. For 35 years, BGI has been at the forefront of developing innovative investment ideas, applying science and technology to the investment process. Headquartered in San Francisco and named one of the SF Business Times' ''Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2007, '' the Barclays PLC subsidiary employs over 3,500 people globally and manages $2 trillion in assets.

Overview

The Credit Analyst will be a member of US Fixed Income Advanced Active Investments team responsible for generating superior performance in all active credit portfolios. The Credit Analyst will be responsible for specific industries (TMT preferred) and making security specific recommendations across both long/short and long only (high yield and/or investment grade).

Key Responsibilities

· Actively enhance returns in credit funds by developing recommendations in specific sectors.

· Work with the quantitative research team to improve and update BGI proprietary credit models.

· Support the implementation of the credit process, including active participation in daily and weekly credit meetings.

· Help to develop desk credit monitoring tools that are easy to use and optimize alpha at lowest possible risk.

· Opportunistically develop hedge fund recommendations to enhance return in CorePlus and credit portfolios.

Requirements

· At least 5 years of experience in fundamental credit analysis. Telecom/Media/Technology (TMT) preferred.

· In-depth understanding of capital structure, covenants, industry analysis, default risk, recovery analysis, term structure and market technicals.

· Knowledge of credit risk management, including tools and strategies to manage idiosyncratic, industry, systematic and interest rate risks.

· Willingness to learn the BGI quantitative research framework a must.

· Ability to prioritize demands from several portfolio managers and various research mandates in a fast paced, yet intellectually demanding work environment.

· General understanding of fixed income instruments, capital markets, hedging and derivatives.

· MBA and CFA desirable.

To apply, please use this URL:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=3433

Regards,

Jaime

Please connect with me via LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimepack

Jaime Pack

Recruiting Specialist

Human Resources

Barclays Global Investors

(: (415) 908-7612 (office)

6: (415) 618-1411 (fax)

45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

Cash/Fixed Income Researcher Job

2008-01-25T18:10:08Z

Cash/Fixed Income Researcher

San Francisco, CA

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is America's largest money manager, providing structured investment strategies such as indexing, risk-controlled active products, and exchange traded funds to investors worldwide. For 35 years, BGI has been at the forefront of developing innovative investment ideas, applying science and technology to the investment process. Headquartered in San Francisco and named one of the SF Business Times' "Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2007, "the Barclays PLC subsidiary employs over 3,500 people globally and manages $2 trillion in assets.

BGI is one of the world's largest fund managers with offices in 11 countries and more than 3,000 employees. Recognizing the differing financial needs and goals of investors, BGI provides unparalleled choice when it comes to investing. We offer funds focusing on active, index and asset allocation strategies, liability driven investment, currency strategies, cash management, securities lending, hedging strategies, transitions and commodities trading. BGI is also the global leader in exchange traded funds via our iShares business. Our clients include 68 percent of the world's largest 100 Pension plans and we continue to develop a strong retail business, where we can leverage from the Barclays Group PLC.

Overview

Our Cash Team, which manages over $200 billion of fixed income portfolios globally, is seeking candidates for a research position on active strategies.

Responsibilities

· Assist in research on quantitative active fixed income strategies (both rates and credit) in support of short term fixed income portfolio management.

· Create investment ideas based on existing academic research.

· Implement these ideas while accounting for transaction costs and risk.

· Communicate research progress and results on a regular basis.

Qualifications

· 1 Year of experience in quantitative finance.

· "Hands-on" experience with large financial data sets.

· Advanced degree in Finance/Economics/Econometrics preferred.

· CFA progress is a plus.

· Knowledge of fixed income preferred.

To apply, use this URL:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=3669

Regards,

Jaime

Please connect with me via LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimepack

Jaime Pack

Recruiting Specialist

Human Resources

Barclays Global Investors

(: (415) 908-7612 (office)

6: (415) 618-1411 (fax)

45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

Currency Trader Job Opening

2008-01-25T18:09:43Z

Currency Trader

San Francisco, CA

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is America's largest money manager, providing structured investment strategies such as indexing, risk-controlled active products, and exchange traded funds to investors worldwide. For 35 years, BGI has been at the forefront of developing innovative investment ideas, applying science and technology to the investment process. Headquartered in San Francisco and named one of the SF Business Times' "Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2007, "the Barclays PLC subsidiary employs over 3,500 people globally and manages $2 trillion in assets.

Key Responsibilities

· Responsible for determining, designing, and testing US currency trading strategies

· Work closely with London colleagues to ensure efficient and best practices of execution, market flow, trade ideas and pricing

· Assist in the build-out of the electronic trading platform and other initiatives to enhance trading performance

· Work well under pressure (of market volatility, people, time, etc.) and make quick decisions that may involve difficult trade-offs

· Communicate effectively with the desk and its internal clients/partners

· Drive quantitative analysis of pre-trade expectation and post-trade performance and understand the economic implications of various trading avenues, market mechanisms, implementation shortfall, transaction costs, and tracking error

Qualifications

· A minimum of two years of currency experience in a demanding buy side environment
BA/BS in a quantitative, engineering or computer science discipline required; advanced degree is a plus

· Experienced in programming with Java and/or C++

· Have well-developed organizational skills and knowledge of business protocol

· Ability to adapt quickly in a rapidly changing, team-based environment

· Excel as a team player

· Be self-driven, with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines in a multi-task environment

To apply, use this URL:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=921

Regards,

Jaime

Please connect with me via LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimepack

Jaime Pack

Recruiting Specialist

Human Resources

Barclays Global Investors

(: (415) 908-7612 (office)

6: (415) 618-1411 (fax)

45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

Structural Analyst Job Opening

2008-01-25T18:09:25Z

Structural Analyst

San Francisco, CA

Overview

The Structural Analyst will be a member of US Fixed Income Advanced Active Investments team responsible for generating superior performance in active and index securitized credit portfolios. The position will be responsible for investment analysis, purchasing decisions and portfolio surveillance across multiple funds.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively enhance returns in securitized credit funds by developing and structuring investment recommendations in relevant sectors.

• Work with the quantitative research team to improve and update BGI proprietary credit models.

• Develop and implement bespoke structuring and analytical architecture for ad hoc investment analysis.

• Support the implementation of the credit process, including active participation in daily and weekly credit meetings.

• Help to develop desk credit and market risk monitoring tools that are intuitive and optimize alpha at lowest possible risk.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in securitized credit structuring and trading.

• In-depth understanding of capital structure, cash flow modeling, simulation analysis and market convention for fixed and floating rate securities.

• Knowledge of credit risk management, including tools and strategies to manage idiosyncratic, industry, systematic and interest rate risks.

• Willingness to learn the BGI quantitative research framework a must.

• Ability to prioritize demands from several portfolio mandates in a fast-paced and intellectually demanding work environment.

• General understanding of fixed income instruments, capital markets, hedging and derivatives.

• MBA and CFA desirable.

To apply, use this URL:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=3667

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Currency Trader Job

2008-01-24T13:52:51Z

Currency Trader

San Francisco, CA

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is America's largest money manager, providing structured investment strategies such as indexing, risk-controlled active products, and exchange traded funds to investors worldwide. For 35 years, BGI has been at the forefront of developing innovative investment ideas, applying science and technology to the investment process. Headquartered in San Francisco and named one of the SF Business Times' "Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2007, "the Barclays PLC subsidiary employs over 3,500 people globally and manages $2 trillion in assets.

Key Responsibilities

· Responsible for determining, designing, and testing US currency trading strategies

· Work closely with London colleagues to ensure efficient and best practices of execution, market flow, trade ideas and pricing

· Assist in the build-out of the electronic trading platform and other initiatives to enhance trading performance

· Work well under pressure (of market volatility, people, time, etc.) and make quick decisions that may involve difficult trade-offs

· Communicate effectively with the desk and its internal clients/partners

Qualifications

· A minimum of two years of currency experience in a demanding buy side environment
BA/BS in a quantitative, engineering or computer science discipline required; advanced degree is a plus

· Experienced in programming with Java and/or C++

· Have well-developed organizational skills and knowledge of business protocol

· Ability to adapt quickly in a rapidly changing, team-based environment

· Excel as a team player

· Be self-driven, with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines in a multi-task environment

To apply, use this URL:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=921

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Data Analyst

2007-12-27T16:01:36Z

BGI is seeking a Data Analyst who will be a member of the newly formed Portfolio Solutions group which will oversee all U.S.-based, actively managed fixed income accounts. He/she will be responsible for systems development and data management supporting portfolio construction.

Key Responsibilities

· Assist in systems development supporting portfolio construction.

· Monitor and maintain performance of accounts across sectors.

· Help to develop portfolio management monitoring tools that are easy to use.

· Work to develop in-depth analysis on portfolio positioning, risk, and performance.

Requirements

· Demonstrable comfort with large amounts of data and a strong understanding of SQL programming and database driven analysis.

· Extensive Excel skills including VBA.

· Familiarity with at least one statistical software package such as SAS, Matlab or R.

· Knowledge of XML, UNIX, and C++ would be helpful.

· Knowledge of credit risk management, including tools and strategies to manage idiosyncratic, industry, systematic and interest rate risks.

· Exposure to quantitative finance, including the Merton model, statistical testing and credit derivatives.

· Willingness to learn the BGI research framework a must.

· General understanding of fixed income instruments, capital markets, hedging and derivatives.

To apply, please click here:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=3367

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Jaime

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Research Analyst Job

2007-11-14T16:37:35Z

Research Analyst, GIMG Research & Analytics

San Francisco, CA

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is America's largest money manager, providing structured investment strategies such as indexing, risk-controlled active products, and exchange traded funds to investors worldwide. For 35 years, BGI has been at the forefront of developing innovative investment ideas, applying science and technology to the investment process. Headquartered in San Francisco and named one of the SF Business Times' ''Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2007, '' the Barclays PLC subsidiary employs over 3,500 people globally and manages $2 trillion in assets.

Overview

The Global Index and Markets Group (GIMG) is responsible for managing BGI’s index strategies, cash portfolios, and securities lending product sets. We are looking for a highly motivated Research Analyst passionately interested in investments and finance. The successful candidate will have demonstrated an extraordinary aptitude for applying economic ideas and scientific methods to investment problems. He/she will provide research and analysis for non-traditional index strategies.

Responsibilities

· Support efforts to generate well thought out, thoroughly researched non-traditional index strategies.

· Conduct empirical research into the return, risk and correlations associated with various proposed investment strategies.

· Identify data sources, gather and check data, construct repositories of data for research purposes.

· Work with teams throughout organization to commercialize product ideas.

Qualifications

· Excellent quantitative skills, including formal training in econometrics or statistics, and demonstrated success in applying these skills in a research context.

· Strong academic training (graduate level, up to and including Ph.D.) in finance/economics.

· Experience, aptitude and success working with large datasets and statistical software such as SAS or Matlab.

· Minimum two years work experience (buy side experience preferred).

To apply, upload a Word or PDF resume to the following URL:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=3128

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Jaime

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Int'l Equities Portfolio Manager Job

2007-11-14T16:37:08Z

International Equities Portfolio Manager, Global Market Strategies Group

San Francisco, CA

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is America's largest money manager, providing structured investment strategies such as indexing, risk-controlled active products, and exchange traded funds to investors worldwide. For 35 years, BGI has been at the forefront of developing innovative investment ideas, applying science and technology to the investment process. Headquartered in San Francisco and named one of the SF Business Times' "Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2007, "the Barclays PLC subsidiary employs over 3,500 people globally and manages $1.8 trillion in assets.

Overview

We currently seek an experienced International Equities Portfolio Manager to join the Global Market Strategies Group (GMSG) in San Francisco. This group is responsible for managing institutional global macro and currency strategies that have premier performance records and strong client followings. GMSG is deepening our investments in international equity markets using long-short portfolios of physical securities. We seek an experienced portfolio manager to be a key member of our team.

Responsibilities

· Work closely with the established GMSG research team to successfully launch and manage equity investment strategies

· Contribute investment ideas – drivers of asset returns, optimal portfolio construction and efficient acquisition of exposures

· Contribute to investment systems and process improvements – recommend enhancements to development team, build ancillary tools, evaluate and test system upgrades

· Interact regularly with other BGI portfolio managers, strategists & researchers in San Francisco, London & Sydney

Additionally, day-to-day portfolio management responsibilities include:

· Review of model investment recommendations

· Portfolio rebalancing and trade list generation – ensure consistency with company/market news

· Manage factor exposures and event risks

· Handle client contributions and redemptions

· Respond to discretionary corporate actions

· Evaluate trading strategies & transactions costs

· Analysis and communication on portfolio performance and exposures

Requirements

· 5+ years portfolio management experience (including experience in active equity strategies and preferably international markets)

· Advanced university degree in a relevant field and CFA designation preferred

· Superior quantitative & information technology skills

· Proven knowledge of international companies and equity assets

· Performance driven, passionate about investing, fundamentally curious, self-motivated

· Team player with strong communication skills & leads by example

To apply, use this URL:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=3072

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Jaime

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Signal Analyst/Developer Job Opportunity

2007-10-05T18:46:31Z

Signal Analyst/Developer

San Francisco, CA

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is America's largest money manager, providing structured investment strategies such as indexing, risk-controlled active products, and exchange traded funds to investors worldwide. For 35 years, BGI has been at the forefront of developing innovative investment ideas, applying science and technology to the investment process. Headquartered in San Francisco and named one of the SF Business Times' ''Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2007, ''the Barclays PLC subsidiary employs over 3,500 people globally and manages $1.8 trillion in assets.

Overview

The Alpha Strategies Group (Active Equities) is seeking a Signal Analyst/Developer to design, build and support a world-class system for daily investing and historical research. This person will help to build the next generation system while continuing to support our current quantitative investing system. We are migrating from an object-based Perl architecture to Java environment, updated to be more coherent, modular and user friendly.

Key responsibilities

· Assist in the redesign, implementation, and migration of the current quantitative model driven system to the next generation

· Support Portfolio Managers, researchers and Strategists in using the current and future system

· Advocate for the groups needs with vendors and other BGI groups

· Additionally, must work to ensure group complies with all BGI mandates

· Perform data analysis as part of ongoing efforts to improve the alpha generation process

· This position requires a person capable of assuming high responsibility for a key piece of investment software

Qualifications

· Strong programming skills (preferably two or more languages - Java/Perl /.Net/SAS /SQL or similar) on Unix

· Strong interest in finance and equity investing

· Mathematical or scientific background a plus

· Demonstrated track record in applying technology using industry best practices

· Project leadership is a plus

· Highly motivated team player as well as a strong individual contributor

· Excellent written and oral communication skills

· Ability to be a user advocate while developing and supporting applications

· Experience supporting business-critical systems (2+ years)

To apply, use this URL:

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Research Analyst needed at Barclays Global Investors

2007-09-27T09:35:09Z

Research Analyst

San Francisco, CA

Barclays Global Investors’ North American Active Equity group is seeking a Research Analyst to support management of the US Active Equity Funds as well as research for the US models and portfolio design. The person filling this position will help manage the quantitative investment process for the product, as well as contribute to the strategy’s research agenda.

Responsibilities

· Develop strong understanding of the active equity model and how it applies to portfolios

· Build a deep understanding of each component of the model in order to make contributions across the signal spectrum

· Perform research that improves the alpha forecasting models for US equities

· Build excellent working relationships with other teams involved in the portfolio management and research process including the implementation research team, technology team

· Conduct investment process design, portfolio analysis, and performance attribution

· Assist in research agenda, including: construction and backtesting of new signals, portfolio level backtesting, data aggregation and incorporating new t-cost and risk models

Qualifications

· Graduate degree and/or a CFA designation with strong quantitative skills

· Good understanding of accounting standards

· Prefer relevant experience in the investment management industry

· Programming skills: working knowledge of statistical packages such as SAS or SPlus

· Good working knowledge of UNIX

Regards,

Jaime

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QuantLib C++ Programmer, Brussels, Belgium

2007-09-16T15:59:39Z

Nazcatech sprl Belgium seeks a C++ programmer to participate in
customization and enhancements to a commercial implementation of QuantLib.
Further information is available at the link below.

http://www.nazcatech.be/recruitment/

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Research Head

2007-09-10T15:34:59Z

Research Head

BGI’s Strategic Solutions Group (SSG) takes the best of what BGI has and develops any missing components to help solve the investors’ problem. SSG steps more deeply into the investment problem space to provide complete investment solutions that best manage the portfolio of assets and liabilities. This is evidenced in our Liability-Driven Investing (LDI) solutions, combining liability-hedging products and return-enhancing products into solutions that offer varying return and risk characteristics relative to underlying liabilities. One key piece in this solution is our Market Advantage product, which seeks the most efficient combination of systematic risk exposures, leverage, and structuring to deliver an extremely attractive unconditional return.

We are seeking a Head of Research with the insight, talent, drive, and motivation to help us develop and improve BGI’s Strategic Solutions products as well as manage and build out the research team. The successful candidate is passionately interested in investing and economics, and thinks deeply about how assets are priced in markets as well as about the investment problem and its solution. This candidate has considerable experience and success applying economic ideas to fundamental investment problems. This candidate approaches all new ideas with an open mind and a reliance on the scientific research process. This candidate is a proven leader who can provide vision for a growing team within BGI.

Key Responsibilities

· Oversee the SSG research group

§ Work with senior team members to establish and then drive the research agenda

§ Build and maintain an excellent research team

§ Deliver well thought out, thoroughly researched investment ideas in a timely fashion

§ Build risk models and estimate asset exposures to those risk factors

· Present current research internally and externally

· Communicate with other researchers to help BGI broadly achieve best practices

· Challenge the current thinking and group direction

Requirements

· Strong academic training, e.g. PhD in finance or economics, or a related field

· Solid theoretical and empirical grounding in asset pricing and well versed in the academic literature on asset pricing

· Substantial research experience with macroeconomic time-series and cross-sectional asset returns, as evidenced by successful contribution to the investment management process of a buy-side firm, or the strategic solutions group of a sell-side institution, or a track record of relevant academic research

· Excellent quantitative skills, as evidenced by formal training in econometrics or statistics, and extensive experience in utilizing those skills in a research environment

· Understand the macroeconomic factors relevant for modeling liabilities, and those associated with risk premia, both domestically and globally

· Strong programming skills

· Strong interest in behavioral finance is a plus

Regards,

Jaime

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Head of Active Credit Trading

2007-09-10T15:33:25Z

Barclays Global Investors seeks a Head of Active Credit Trading.

Responsibilities

· Manage a team of fixed income traders responsible for active corporate trading across a variety of strategies ranging from long only to long/short strategies.

· Overall sector responsibilities include investment grade, high yield, distressed, and bank loans. The breadth of securities types span both the cash and derivatives markets.

· Effectively manage and develop counterparty relationships.

· Provide leadership and direction in an evolving and growing business to ensure optimal execution of trading flows.

· Demonstrate outstanding skill in the game of dealing and trading savvy, an ability to analyze pre-trade expectation and post-trade performance, an understanding of the economic implications of various trading avenues, market mechanisms, implementation shortfalls, transaction costs, and tracking error.

· Understand the business demand of a buy-side trading desk's internal clients and partners, such as portfolio management, signal research, trading technology, and risk management.

· Provide oversight of the active trading function. Oversee the implementation and adherence to trading related policies. Work effectively with risk, legal, and compliance.

· Provide leadership and serve on committees to enhance the trading infrastructure.

· Oversee the recruiting, mentoring and development of trading team.

· Work well under pressure (market volatility, people, time, etc.) and make quick decisions that may involve difficult trade-offs.

· Articulate and communicate effectively with the desk, its internal clients/partners, and external counter parties.

· Good interpersonal skills, easy to work with, a team player working well with people and fellow traders, and willingness to help out the team when situation arises.

Requirements

· 8+ years of relevant industry experience in fixed income trading at top tier brokerage firm or quantitative hedge fund.

· Experience in managing and growing a team of traders.

· Derivatives experience a plus.

· BA/BS or higher degree in a quantitative discipline.

· Be highly proficient with Excel, Bloomberg, and real-time trading systems.

· Working knowledge of UNIX, databases, and a programming language.

To apply, email Jaime.Pack@....

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Currency Trader

2007-09-10T15:31:58Z

Barclays Global Investors is seeking a Currency Trader.

•Be able to work well under pressure (of market volatility, people, time, etc.) and make quick decisions that may involve difficult trade-offs
•Be articulate and communicating effectively with the desk, its internal clients/partners, and external counter parties
•Be sensitive about best execution and selecting counter parties objectively and quantitatively
•Be quantitative in analyzing pre-trade expectation and post-trade performance and understanding the economic implications of various trading avenues, market mechanisms, implementation shortfall, transaction costs, and tracking error
•Be friendly, easy to work with, a team player working well with people and fellow traders, and always ready to help out the team when situation arises

Qualifications

•A minimum of two years of relevant industry experience in a demanding environment
•BA/BS or higher degree in a quantitative discipline

To apply, email Jaime.Pack@....

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Strategy Analyst Job

2007-09-10T15:30:47Z

Barclays Global Investors’ Active Equities North America group in San Francisco is seeking a Strategy Analyst to work closely with a team of Investment Strategists. The responsibilities of the Active Equity Strategy investment team spans portfolio management, research and products positioning and representation. This individual will under the guidance of senior team members be exposed to the broader investment process across all active equity products, with a particular emphasis on international strategies.

Responsibilities

· Develop and maintain an understanding of the specific return, risk and cost forecasting methods used by the strategies, as well as relevant investment knowledge including industry, regulatory and market knowledge for the purpose of responding to client and prospect queries.

· In close conjunction with Portfolio Managers, coordinate and complete monthly performance commentaries for investors.

· Collect, interpret and present performance attribution to the broader investment team.

· Conduct ad-hoc analysis of portfolio positions, macro-economic events and other investment related topics.

· Assist the various marketing channels with technical investment expertise as it relates to request-for-proposals as well as other types of questionnaires.

· Liaise with investment teams in our international offices as it relates to the investment strategies.

· Build relationships with other teams supporting the investment management process.

· Support senior team members in the effective communication and positioning of our investment strategies.

Requirements

· BA/BS, with very strong quantitative skills. MBA/MS and/or CFA desirable.

· Minimum 3-4 years relevant experience with passion for investing and strong interest in quantitative strategies.

· Solid experience with statistical packages e.g. SAS, and with UNIX, VB, a plus

· Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.

· Ability to work efficiently and multi-task effectively in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment.

· Outstanding interpersonal skills for effective and efficient communication with groups within the firm.

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Quant: Derivatives Valuation and Risk Management - Milan - Italy

2007-09-07T09:45:40Z

StatPro Italia is seeking a candidate to join its growing quant team.
The candidate
will work in a very exciting environment and will develop complex
derivatives
in the Equity, FX, Fixed-Income, and Credit-Derivative markets. The
quant team
is also responsible for the development of new risk-management
instruments for
the StatPro product SRM (http://www.statpro.com/risk_management.asp)

StatPro Italia (formerly RiskMap) has been supporting QuantLib
since the very beginning back in 2000 and is committed to the
QuantLib project (http://quantlib.org).

For more details about this career opportunity, please take a look at
the
"Quantitative Analyst (Milan, Italy)" job posting on the StatPro web
site,
http://www.statpro.com/careers.asp

Marco Marchioro
Head of Quantitative Finance, StatPro.

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BGI job openings

2007-09-05T19:40:57Z

Portfolio Manager, Global Emerging Markets

San Francisco, CA

The Global Emerging Markets (GEM) Equity group is seeking a Portfolio Manager to support management of the GEM strategy as well as research in GEM model and portfolio design. The person filling this position will help manage the quantitative investment process for the GEM product, as well as contribute to the strategy’s research agenda.

Responsibilities

•Develop strong understanding of the daily portfolio management process

•Build relationships with other teams supporting the portfolio management process, including operations, client communication and compliance/regulatory teams

•Conduct daily review of key inputs to the investment process – holdings, alphas, trade orders and executions. Build a deep understanding of the strategy strengths and weaknesses across the signal spectrum.

•Conduct investment process design, portfolio analysis and performance attribution.

•Perform research that improves alpha, risk, and transaction cost forecasting models for GEM equities.

Qualifications

•Graduate degree and/or a CFA designation with strong quantitative skills

•Good understanding of structural risk models, regression and portfolio optimization techniques

•Minimum 3 years relevant experience in the investment management industry

•Working knowledge of statistical packages such as SAS or SPlus

•Good working knowledge of UNIX

•Outstanding interpersonal skills

•Strong attention to detail

•Demonstrable interest in GEM

•Passion for investing and ability to learn quickly

To apply, use this URL:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=2932

Asian Equity Markets Researcher

San Francisco, CA

BGI's International Active Equities Group is seeking a researcher to focus on the quantitative modeling related to Asian equity markets.

Key Responsibilities

-Primary responsibility is research, particularly quantitative modeling of risk, alpha, transaction costs and portfolio construction.

-Work closely with other researchers, portfolio managers, and production staff to ensure strong performance in all aspects of fund management.

Qualifications

- Strong academic training in science/engineering, such as statistics, mathematics, operation research or engineering. Ph.D. preferred.

- Solid computer programming skills.

- Effective communication, both written and verbal.

- Team orientation.

- Interest in investment.

To apply, use this URL: https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=2853

Equity Assistant Portfolio Manager/Researcher, Market Neutral

San Francisco, CA

We are looking for an individual to help us in the managing and the research agenda of a sector timing long-short fund within U.S. Active Equity. It is expected that the successful candidate will focus on the development of total-return strategies, including industry-rotation and market timing as well as participate more broadly across the group’s agenda, including industry-specific stock-selection strategies. The successful candidate will also be expected to, over time, take day-to-day responsibility for the management of one or more strategies within the group in addition to signal development and research responsibilities.

Responsibilities

· Combine fundamental analysis skills and investment insight with disciplined quantitative modeling skills to support the continuing development of the group’s strategies. Focus is expected to be the development of market timing and industry timing strategies.

· Regular evaluation of portfolio construction design including backtesting as well as transaction cost and risk model evaluation.

· Regular evaluation of signal and model performance as well as portfolio management decision performance.

Qualifications

· Strong quantitative finance background, including familiarity with portfolio construction methodology as well as forecasting and statistical analysis methodology.

· Experience and demonstrated skill in fundamental analysis and financial statement analysis. Ideally the candidate would have prior exposure to macroeconomic modeling literature as well as market timing and industry selection strategies.

· Basic programming skills as well as familiarity with statistical analysis software (preferably SAS).

· Familiarity with financial data as well as financial data retrieval tools.

· Experience with the handling and analysis of large data sets.

· Familiarity with the theory of financial markets and investor behavior.

· Preferred 2+ years experience in a quantitative research-oriented position or equivalent sell-side research environment. Ideally, the candidate has experience in a team managing mixed stock-selection and market timing strategies and/or demonstrated investment skill in a particular sector (such as Technology or Consumer Cyclicals).

· Graduate level degree in a Financial/Economics field or hard science. Outstanding candidates with undergraduate degree from a top school and 4+ years of sell-side or buy-side experience meeting the above qualifications will also be considered.

· CFA preferred

To apply, use this URL:

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Jaime

Jaime Pack

Recruiting Coordinator

Human Resources

Barclays Global Investors

(: (415) 908-7612 (office)

6: (415) 618-1411 (fax)

45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

Please connect with me via LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimepack

Quantitative Product Manager Job at BGI

2007-08-17T11:45:11Z

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is America's largest money manager, providing structured investment strategies such as indexing, risk-controlled active products, and exchange traded funds to investors worldwide. For 35 years, BGI has been at the forefront of developing innovative investment ideas, applying science and technology to the investment process. Headquartered in San Francisco and named one of the SF Business Times' "Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2007, "the Barclays PLC subsidiary employs over 3,500 people globally and manages $1.8 trillion in assets.

BGI is seeking a Quantitative Product Manager to support our Market Neutral Research team. The ideal candidate will have a background in financial engineering and programming languages as well as proven capabilities to manage large databases. Familiarity with common financial databases (e.g., Compustat, Worldscope) is desirable.

Primary Responsibilities

· Working with the Market Neutral and Large Cap team to setup data feeds, derived data, and productionalize econometric models.

· Designing validation and transformation rules and mapping, managing exceptions and errors and the future needs for data and analytics in order to support investment strategy.

· Design and lead efforts to implement data models and data objects used in BGI applications and analytics.

· Will interact with product developers, Knowledge Management Product Managers, IT and operations to provide reliable financial information to support strategies.

· Work directly with market data vendors to set-up and implement new data feeds or data models.

Qualifications

· Proven experience in analytics and financial modeling.

· Advanced degree in financial engineering or quantitative discipline is highly desirable.

· Excellent analytic and problem solving skills.

· Demonstrated ability to deliver solutions.

· Strong initiative and a thirst for knowledge.

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

· Requires background in programming languages such as Java / C++, Perl, and SQL.

· Knowledge of statistical packages such as SAS, S-PLUS and MATLAB also desirable.

To apply, use this URL:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=2806

Jaime Pack

Recruiting Coordinator

Human Resources

Barclays Global Investors

(: (415) 908-7612 (office)

6: (415) 618-1411 (fax)

45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimepack

Assistant Equity Portfolio Manager (BT).doc

2007-08-15T17:35:17Z

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Head of Portfolio Solutions

2007-08-13T16:01:52Z

Head of Portfolio Solutions

San Francisco, CA

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is America's largest money manager, providing structured investment strategies such as indexing, risk-controlled active products, and exchange traded funds to investors worldwide. For 35 years, BGI has been at the forefront of developing innovative investment ideas, applying science and technology to the investment process. Headquartered in San Francisco and named one of the SF Business Times' ''Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2007, ''the Barclays PLC subsidiary employs over 3,500 people globally and manages $1.8 trillion in assets.

BGI's Fixed Income US Portfolio Solutions team is seeking a Head of Portfolio Solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all U.S.-based, actively managed fixed income accounts

• Focus on allocation of strategies and rebalancing of each separate account.

• Drive systems development supporting portfolio construction.

• Provide in-depth analysis on portfolio positioning, risk, and performance

• Interact with clients regarding portfolio construction.

• Monitor and maintain performance of accounts across sectors.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in a portfolio analysis/construction/optimization or an asset allocation role in fixed income, ideally at a buyside firm.

• Experience in working closely with portfolio managers and traders.

• Strong development and knowledge of derivative pricing models. Multiple asset classes are beneficial, but not essential.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Experience working with institutional clients

• Experience with US securities -- corporates, mortgages, structured securities (ABS, CMBS), and derivatives instruments.

• Good programming skills in Matlab, R, or S-Plus. C++ is a plus.

• Good quantitative skills. Ability to analyze large data sets.

• PhD or MS in a quantitative subject such as Applied Math, Physics, or Statistics; CFA is a plus.

To apply, use this URL:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=2655

Jaime Pack

Recruiting Coordinator

Human Resources

Barclays Global Investors

(: (415) 908-7612 (office)

6: (415) 618-1411 (fax)

45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimepack

Trading Research Analyst

2007-08-06T14:46:00Z

Hi there:

We have a job opening for a Trading Research Analyst in our San Francisco office.

BGI's Global Trading Research Group is looking for an individual to work with Trading, Research, and Portfolio Management, to provide tools and processes used in monitoring our trading performance, and performing quantitative analyses of our trading strategies. The candidate will work closely with end users of varying technical sophistication, as well as technologists throughout the firm. The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills and real-world experience working with large financial datasets.

Responsibilities

-Design, develop, maintain, and support trading analytic tools used by Trading, Research, Portfolio Managers, and Strategists across the firm.
-Design and implement processes to improve our various data collections needs.
-Be articulate and communicate effectively with the trading desk, other internal clients, and external counterparties.
-Be a team player, working well with partners in trading, research, portfolio managers, and strategists.

Qualifications

-BA/BS in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field. An advanced degree is desirable.
-Strong analytical and problem solving skills coupled with a strong attention to detail.
-Experience working with large datasets and relational databases. MySQL experience is a plus.
-A minimum of five years C++/Java programming in a Unix or Windows NT environment.
-Experience with a statistical software package a plus.
-Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively and adapt quickly in a rapidly changing, team-based environment.
-Industry knowledge of trading operations is desirable.

To apply, use this URL:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=2754

Jaime Pack

Recruiting Coordinator

Human Resources

Barclays Global Investors

(: (415) 908-7612 (office)

6: (415) 618-1411 (fax)

45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimepack

VB.NET Consultant

2007-08-02T06:59:10Z

Hi, not posting for a full-time position, but seeking someone with VB.Net experience. I’m a newbie to the language, and every once in a while I need a consultant to talk with. To repeat, this is not a full-time programming gig. The emphasis is on providing technical help on occasion so I can learn enough to fix my problems. Please e-mail me a brief description of your background and your hourly rates. Look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,

John Maiden

Barclays Global Investors Quant Job Openings

2007-08-01T19:31:04Z

Senior Quantitative Analyst – Portfolio Construction

San Francisco, CA

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is America's largest money manager, providing structured investment strategies such as indexing, risk-controlled active products, and exchange traded funds to investors worldwide. For 35 years, BGI has been at the forefront of developing innovative investment ideas, applying science and technology to the investment process. Headquartered in San Francisco and named one of the SF Business Times' ''Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2007, ''the Barclays PLC subsidiary employs over 3,500 people globally and manages $1.8 trillion in assets.

BGI's Fixed Income US Portfolio Solutions team is seeking a Senior Quantitative Analyst - Portfolio Construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all separate fixed income accounts.

• Focus on allocation of strategies and rebalancing of each separate account.

• Drive systems development supporting portfolio construction.

• Provide in-depth analysis on sector exposure.

• Interact with clients regarding portfolio construction.

• Monitor and maintain performance of accounts across sectors.

• Assess the effectiveness of risk management frameworks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in a portfolio analysis/construction/optimization or an asset allocation role in fixed income, ideally at a buyside firm.

• Experience in working closely with portfolio managers and traders.

• Strong development and knowledge of derivative pricing models. Multiple asset classes are beneficial, but not essential.

• Experience with US securities -- corporates, mortgages, structured securities (ABS, CMBS), and derivatives instruments.

• Good programming skills in Matlab, R, or S-Plus. C++ is a plus.

• Good quantitative skills. Ability to analyze large data sets.

• PhD or MS in a quantitative subject such as Applied Math, Physics, or Statistics; CFA is a plus.

To apply, use this URL:

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=2655

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Research Associate

San Francisco, CA

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is America's largest money manager, providing structured investment strategies such as indexing, risk-controlled active products, and exchange traded funds to investors worldwide. For 35 years, BGI has been at the forefront of developing innovative investment ideas, applying science and technology to the investment process. Headquartered in San Francisco and named one of the SF Business Times' "Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2007, "the Barclays PLC subsidiary employs over 3,500 people globally and manages $1.8 trillion in assets.

BGI’s Global Index and Markets Group (GIMG) is seeking a Research Associate to conduct quantitative research for products with alpha expectations managed by the Index Group and develop mathematical trading models & strategies, including the generation of alpha. He/she will also establish metrics for risk and performance and collaborate with portfolio management and trading teams to drive implementation and generate revenue.

Key Responsibilities

· Design, calibrate, and optimize quantitative models for market processes and trading strategies.

· Design and implement analysis and monitoring tools.

· Identify data sources; design appropriate data models; gather, cleanse, and validate data.

· Perform ad hoc analysis for portfolio management and strategy groups.

· Provide quantitative support for other researchers.

Qualifications

· Advanced degree in finance, engineering, physics, economics, mathematics, or other quantitative discipline.

· Knowledge of trading, financial markets and Statistical Arbitrage desirable.

· Relevant experience working with large datasets, quantitative model development, and statistical hypothesis testing.

· Creativity and out of the box thinking.

· Working knowledge of statistics and econometrics.

· Superior analytical and quantitative skills.

· Proficiency in computer programming, statistical analysis and numerical techniques. Strong familiarity with Excel and Matlab. Knowledge of Perl or Java is a plus.

· Demonstrated ability to design and implement robust numerical algorithms.

· Excellent teamwork, relationship building, and communication skills, including ability to distill complex concepts into a form understood by a broader audience.

To apply, email a Word or PDF resume to: ResearchAssociate@...

Jaime Pack

Recruiting Coordinator

Human Resources

Barclays Global Investors

(: (415) 908-7612 (office)

6: (415) 618-1411 (fax)

45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimepack

quant finance jobs at Barclays Global Investors

2007-05-15T10:42:41Z

We have a number of quant finance jobs at BGI in San Francisco. If you are interested in having your resume reviewed, email a copy to jaime.pack@....

Jaime Pack

Recruiting Coordinator

Human Resources

Barclays Global Investors

(: (415) 908-7612 (office)

6: (415) 618-1411 (fax)

45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

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