Cash/Fixed Income Researcher Job

[Pack, Jaime BGI SF]

 

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

(: [phone] (office)

6: [phone] (fax)

45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

 

 

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