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Blackstone is looking to hire an Associate to be an integral member of the Blackstone Technology Global Liquid Analytics team. This individual will be responsible for the analysis, design, implementation, testing, debugging and deployment of scalable data-driven analytics tools for the Blackstone Credit & Insurance platform. The candidate will help build the platform through use data science, statistics, and computer programming.
The candidate must possess the knowledge to work hand-in-hand with portfolio managers, asset allocators, middle-office operations, data governance, risk, and fund finance teams focusing on creating scalable analytics tooling. This includes building interactive dashboards & apps focused on portfolio risk characteristics with insights for internal managers and external clients. The candidate will also be using their engineering and/or data science background to help find alpha in complex credit and structured security markets.
From the technical perspective, the candidate should be comfortable working with diverse datasets and transforming unstructured & unclean data into an organized format suitable for data science. The individual should be proficient with Python and SQL to build a clean and scalable code base that powers the analytical models and generates novel insight from the data. The candidate is responsible for building interactive data visualization tools using Business Intelligence software like Sigma & Tableau. The candidate also plays an important role in implementing and extending core system architecture and data warehouses using Snowflake & AWS to build a solid foundation for analytics. Web development expertise in React & Typescript based application frameworks in AWS infrastructure (Terraform) is an added plus.
Qualifications: - Bachelors or Masters degree in a STEM domain (e.g., Engineering, Computer/Data Science or similar).
- 3+ years of experience in data analytics/data science role.
- Proficiency in database design as well as SQL and Python programming languages.
- Work experience with business intelligence applications (e.g., Sigma, Tableau). Work experience with designing and implementing scalable portfolio analytics platforms.
- Familiarity with big data analytical techniques and cloud technologies including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Snowflake.
- Proficient in programming in Python and SQL to build scalable and clean code base for analytics platforms.
- Expert in database architecture design and performance optimization. Strong skills designing optimal data structures to host diverse financial data sets. Expert in data visualization tools like Sigma & Tableau. Can quickly build large scale complicated visualization platforms.
- Expert in designing core data analytics model with a focus on reusability, data processing performance and data accuracy.
- Knowledge in math and statistics to implement financial simulation models and understanding security/fund risk methodologies.
Preferred Qualifications: - Work experience with fixed income investment strategies.
- Experience with web-based application development in React & Typescript with AWS infrastructure (Terraform).
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.
Expected annual base salary range: $100,000 - $170,000
Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.
Additional compensation and benefits offered in connection with the role consist of comprehensive health benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits; paid time off; life insurance; 401(k) plan; and discretionary bonuses. Certain employees may also be eligible for equity and other incentive compensation at Blackstone's sole discretion.
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Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:
- Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;
- Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;
- Supervising or training securities licensed employees;
- Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and
- Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.
Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis. Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.
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