Quantitative Analyst

Ensuring business and system changes follow best business practices and comply with the IT Change Management Standard

Working with team members to develop solutions to highly technical problems and ensuring these solutions are accurate and well‑tested

Working closely with the business to support and improve tools used across the wider Investments function

Who we're looking for:

Python development experience, including use of NumPy, SciPy, Pandas or Polars

Strong programming skills and understanding of computer science fundamentals such as algorithms, data structures and complexity

Understanding of key financial engineering concepts such as no‑arbitrage principles, risk‑neutral methods, vanilla derivative pricing and VaR

Familiarity with portfolio analytics, portfolio management and relative value assessment

Experience developing applications or large Python libraries and interfacing Excel with Python (COM or xlwings)

Experience with SQL, Snowflake or similar platforms, with cloud‑based development or VBA considered beneficial

Experience using portfolio risk analytics tools such as BlackRock Aladdin, State Street Alpha or SimCorp

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)

At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday

Competitive family leave

Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)

There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online

We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.