The Quantitative Strategies team at Northern Trust is seeking a partner to develop and support analytical systems and tools to drive the growth of the quantitative strategies business by delivering insights that support decision-making across investment, product, and client-facing teams.
Requirements
- Collaborate with the Quantitative Strategies team to develop and support analytical systems and tools
- Apply financial business acumen to translate quantitative research and portfolio analytics into actionable investment insights and business strategies
- Leverage understanding of investment workflows to design tools that support alpha generation, risk management, and portfolio optimization
- Enhance the existing technology infrastructure to make it more robust and scalable
- Identify innovative solutions to complex problems and advocate for their implementation
- Partner with cross-functional teams to understand business priorities and ensure analytics solutions are aligned with organizational goals
- Work within established guidelines and policies
- Engage with internal stakeholders to gather business requirements and provide timely updates on progress
- Experience in platform development and analytics, preferably in financial services
- Understanding of Data Analytics, APIs, and Cloud Infrastructure
- Solid grasp of Asset Classes, Investment Strategies, Portfolio Construction, and Analytical Tools
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to connect technical solutions with business outcomes in the context of quantitative investing
- Ability to build relationships and collaborate with portfolio managers, research, investment, sales and servicing, sustainable investing, and product teams
- Familiarity with performance attribution, factor modeling, and risk analytics frameworks
- Knowledge of object-oriented programming (Python or equivalent preferred)
- Experience Required: 0–4 years of experience in quantitative analytics, data engineering, or financial modeling
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Opportunities for career growth and professional development
- Flexible and collaborative work culture
- Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities
