Product Analyst - London, United Kingdom - Parameta Solutions

Description

Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions.

Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions.

The Group is home to a stable of premium brands.

Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world's leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform.

We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world's most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

Parameta Solutions, the data and analytics division of inter-broker dealer TP ICAP, is a leading global provider of OTC Market Data.

From pre to post trade, their solutions help clients manage complex markets more effectively.

This license has allowed the company to take on administration of the nine TP ICAP interest rate swaps benchmarks that were previously administered by Moorgate Benchmarks.

The team is focussed on helping clients navigate changing market conditions, not only by providing world-class proprietary data but also the analysis and insight that will fuel their strategies.

The role will sit within the Parameta Solutions Product team and the candidate will be responsible for researching and designing proprietary and bespoke indices across multiple asset classes (interest rates, FX, fixed income, credit, Energy and Commodities, and other OTC derivatives).

The candidate will need to demonstrate a detailed practical and theoretical understanding of many, if not all, of these asset classes, and their use within benchmark and index construction.

An understanding of common index themes and the evolving regulatory environment in key regions would also be helpful.

The role will interact closely with Parameta's Technical Development, Operations (Data Quality and Client Services), and Governance functions.

As such, the candidate will be expected to have data analysis/science and client services skills as well as technical knowledge about calculation implementation and content distribution via direct and third-party channels.

Manipulate large amounts of financial data and use various tools to analyse, visualize, and present results, using Python or similar.

Research, design and develop new systematic investable indices and benchmarks that will be marketed and sold to Parameta Solutions clients.

Product delivery management including (but not limited to): benchmark platform development, execution and validation of daily index calculations, managing of delivery schedules, quality assurance of calculations and adjustments, and complying with both internal and external service agreements.

Work closely with stakeholders to develop innovative OTC derivatives based and multi-asset index solutions for clients.
On-going research on all related matters affecting the various individual asset classes, and the multi-asset segment.

Stay up to date with investment themes, techniques and academic research in the macro (interest rates, FX and commodities) QIS space.

Managing multiple high-profile deliveries through effective project management, supporting the plan and execution, collaborating with internal/external subject matter experts and product owners.

Play a key role with client-facing teams in the marketing and promotion of new and existing indices and asset allocation solutions.

Respond to internal and external research enquiries and act as a Subject Matter Expert.
Relevant work experience during which time the candidate will have gained experience across a few asset classes.
Mathematical and statistical background with knowledge of Python, and SQL or similar.
Experience creating/writing Index methodologies, rule-books and back tests.
Proven presentation and writing skills.

That's why we're building a culture where everyone plays a part in making people feel welcome, ready and willing to contribute.

TP ICAP Accord - our Employee Network - is a central to this.

As well as representing specific groups, TP ICAP Accord helps increase awareness, collaboration, shares best practice, and holds our firm to account for driving continuous cultural improvement.

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