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The Fixed Income & Derivatives Research team is responsible for developing and maintaining FactSet’s proprietary securities pricing models. We are a group of self-driven, articulate, and highly skilled professionals with a unique blend of quantitative and technical expertise.
Our work spans both expanding coverage to new instruments and refining existing models, providing end-to-end ownership of the development lifecycle. What we build has downstream impact across the organization - including engineering, product development, model validation, strategy, and sales - making our contributions both visible and critical.
As an Associate Quantitative Researcher on the Derivatives team, you will support the implementation and enhancement of pricing models and the systems that underpin them, particularly those related to derivatives. This is a great opportunity to join a growing team with a broad mandate and high visibility, while developing your skills in a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment.
Example projects include:
- Assisting in the research and prototyping of support for new derivatives such as inflation caps/floors or exotic equity options
- Contributing to the enhancement and maintenance of existing models (e.g., swaptions, FX options)
- Supporting internal teams in improving CI/CD workflows
- Helping build quantitative services for internal and client-facing use
The ideal candidate will be eager to learn, comfortable working in a collaborative setting, and able to communicate clearly and effectively.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
- Programming experience in Python or Java
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Natural curiosity and creativity
- Effective communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Prior professional experience is a plus but not a requirement
Highly Desired:
- Internship or academic project experience in quantitative research, software engineering, data science, or machine learning
- Exposure to algorithm development or performance optimization
- Familiarity with Git and basic repository workflows
- Interest in financial concepts and service-oriented architecture
What's In It For You
At FactSet, our people are our greatest asset, and our culture is our biggest competitive advantage. Being a FactSetter means:
- Contributing to a firm with over 40 years of consecutive growth, named a 2023 Best Place to Work by Glassdoor and led by a top-rated CEO Talent Champion.
- Support for your total well-being. This includes health, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement savings plans and a discounted employee stock purchase program, plus paid time off for holidays, family leave, and companywide wellness days.
- Flexible work accommodations. We value work/life harmony and offer our employees a range of accommodations to help them achieve success both at work and in their personal lives.
- A global community dedicated to volunteerism, sustainability, and inclusivity, where collaboration is always encouraged, and individuality drives solutions.
- Career progression plans with dedicated time each month for learning and development.
- Employee-led Business Resource Groups that align with our DE&I strategy and are wholly supported by Executive Management.
Learn more about our benefits here.
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At FactSet, we celebrate diversity of thought, experience, and perspective. We are committed to disrupting bias and a transparent hiring process. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, family status or veteran status. FactSet participates in E-Verify.
Salary is just one component of our compensation package and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, and certifications.
Company Overview:
FactSet (NYSE:FDS | NASDAQ:FDS) helps the financial community to see more, think bigger, and work better. Our digital platform and enterprise solutions deliver financial data, analytics, and open technology to more than 8,200 global clients, including over 200,000 individual users. Clients across the buy-side and sell-side, as well as wealth managers, private equity firms, and corporations, achieve more every day with our comprehensive and connected content, flexible next-generation workflow solutions, and client-centric specialized support. As a member of the S&P 500, we are committed to sustainable growth and have been recognized among the Best Places to Work in 2023 by Glassdoor as a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award winner. Learn more at www.factset.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn.
At FactSet, we celebrate difference of thought, experience, and perspective. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.
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What We Do
FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for tens of thousands of investment professionals around the world, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.
For 40 years, through market changes and technological progress, our focus has always been to provide exceptional client service. From more than 60 offices in 23 countries, we’re all working together toward the goal of creating value for our clients, and we’re proud that 95% of asset managers who use FactSet continue to use FactSet, year after year.
As big as we grow, as far as we reach, and as successful as we become, we stay connected to our clients and to each other.
