Research Analyst Jobs

Overview
Responsible for various functions in the area of Research Engineering for the Multi-Asset Team
Update multi-asset investment models and other statistical analyses including asset class valuation, portfolio construction and risk management models across all major asset classes, validate output and share results with Research and Portfolio Management teams
Enhance Research Engineering infrastructure and improve automation in the areas of model update and delivery, process robustness and performance
Assist with the development and deployment of new models and model enhancements during various phases of implementation, testing, documentation and production release
Support senior analysts with thesis document construction, investment memo writing, financial modeling, updating research management systems, and preparing materials for internal meetings, as needed.
Update historical model simulations
Automate integration of financial data coming from various vendors and organize data storage, documentation and quality checks across several in-house databases
The focus of the investment models is on macro forecasting, asset-class relative and absolute valuation and risk management
The position provides an entry to a career that can expand to Multi-Asset Quantitative Research Innovation, Portfolio Management or Senior Research Engineering role
Position located in San Francisco but may accommodate Boston or Pittsburgh
The Multi-Asset Research Engineering Team is responsible for
Designing, building and maintaining the investment technology infrastructure, as well as the efficient delivery of the model outputs for all systematic, multi-asset strategies
Build a unified, scalable, robust, and high-performance data and model architecture
Improve productivity, resiliency and cross-coverage by designing and implementing coding standards and best practices
Productionalizing enhancements to existing strategies or new strategies designed by the Research Innovation team
Leverage unified platform to compound value-add of any model enhancements across all strategies
Enable faster deployment times from research ideas to production by leveraging standardized and efficient management of the code and its delivery
Providing support for the entire workstream required to run systematic, quantitative investment strategies
Consistent and timely delivery of model outputs to the Multi-Asset Portfolio Management team
Data acquisition and processing leveraging data repository solutions provided by Technology team
Automation of production processes through dependency-aware pipelines and task scheduling
Harmonized platform for reporting and visualization of all model analytics
Systematic and thorough vetting and documentation of any models
Qualifications:
Bachelor ‘s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required; concentration in computer science, statistics or financial mathematics preferred.
Advanced/graduate degree a plus but not required.
3 to 6 years’ professional work experience preferred; Investments experience a plus but not required.
Experience with programming required preferably in one or more of MATLAB, Python, R, GitLab
Strong financial acumen and financial modeling skills.
BNY Mellon assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $73,100 and $135,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNYM total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.
This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
Employer Description:
For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world's financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It's the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.
EEO Statement:
BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.