BXTI - Senior Quant Developer, Quantitative Research and Development - AVP in City of Westminster

Blackstone is the world's largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone's over $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds.

Business Unit: Blackstone Technology & Innovations (BXTI)

Quantitative Research and Development Business Description:

Blackstone Technology & Innovations (BXTI) is the technology team at the core of each of Blackstone's businesses and new growth initiatives. Serving both internal and external clients, we work to build the next generation of systems that manage risk, create efficiency and improve transparency within the firm and across our broad community of investors and portfolio companies.

As a Senior Quantitative Developer, you will work on the quantitative platforms team focused on our risk, portfolio, trading and other data models. This Senior Quantitative Developer will be responsible for the building and implementation of models across various Equity and Fixed Income products including Real Estate, Asset Backed Securities, Credit, and Private Equity. You will sit in the Technology organization and work with various other groups such as business side Quantitative Analysts, Portfolio Managers and Risk teams.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience, preferably from a large bank or hedge fund.
• PhD or MS in a quant discipline preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Python; experience with databases (SQL, KDB etc.).
• Strong forecasting/statistical modelling skills.
• Comfortable combining disparate and diverse data sources.
• Balancing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment; works independently and on a team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or any other category protected by law.

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.

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