Principal Market Data Analyst

Company: London Stock Exchange Group

Position Summary

Join the Acadia Quant Services market data team in Dublin! As a Principal Market Data Analyst, you will collaborate with our operations and development teams across the US, Ireland, UK, Philippines, and Germany. This team is integral in the construction, validation, maintenance, and analysis of market data and reference data used for our risk calculation (ISDA SIMM) and backtesting services. We support OTC portfolios across diverse sectors including rates, FX, equity, credit, commodities, and fixed-income derivatives. Working with market data is pivotal to our pricing strategies, and you will closely engage with our quant development, DB development, support, and reconciliations teams to enhance quality and drive product development.

Role Responsibilities

As a Principal Market Data Analyst, your key responsibilities will include:

• Sourcing, deploying, and testing new market data.
• Documenting market data models.
• Monitoring the quality of market data.
• Assessing the quality of derivative pricing.
• Driving improvements in data modeling and pricing.
• Enhancing our internal tooling and pricing software.

Experience and Qualifications Required

We are looking for someone with the following qualifications:

• Strong understanding of financial derivatives pricing.
• Competence in Python scripting (pandas, numpy, requests/http).
• Familiarity with continuous integration processes.
• Ability to research and present models.
• Experience with at least one market data vendor (Refinitiv preferred).

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be highly numerate with a degree or equivalent experience in quantitative finance, mathematics, statistics, or science-related fields. You should have substantial experience in financial markets and products, particularly in risk management, product control, or middle office environments. Additionally, familiarity with the product development lifecycle is essential.

At LSEG, our purpose is to drive financial stability, empower economies, and enable customers to create sustainable growth. These principles define our culture, built on values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence, and Change. Our dynamic organization spans 25,000 employees across 65 countries, where we value individuality, encourage new ideas, and commit to sustainability. Join us in re-engineering the financial ecosystem to support and promote sustainable economic growth, achieve a just transition to net zero, foster the growth of the green economy, and create inclusive economic opportunities.

Benefits and Support

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days, and wellbeing initiatives. We pride ourselves on being an equal-opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We will accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs in accordance with applicable law.

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Apply now to be part of a forward-thinking and collaborative team at London Stock Exchange Group!