BXTI - Senior Quant Developer, Quantitative Research and Development - AVP

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Business Unit:

Blackstone Technology & Innovations (BXTI) Quantitative Research and Development

Business Description:

Blackstone Technology & Innovations (BXTI) is the technology team at the core of each of Blackstone’s businesses and new growth initiatives. Serving both internal and external clients, we work to build the next generation of systems that manage risk, create efficiency and improve transparency within the firm and across our broad community of investors and portfolio companies.

Job Title:

Senior Quant Developer

Job Description:

As a Senior Quantitative Developer, you will work on the quantitative platforms team focused on our risk, portfolio, trading and other data models. This Senior Quantitative Developer will be responsible for the building and implementation of models across various Equity and Fixed Income products including Real Estate, Asset Backed Securities, Credit, and Private Equity. You will sit in the Technology organization and work with various other groups such as business side Quantitative Analysts, Portfolio Managers and Risk teams.

Qualifications:

Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. Ideal candidates will be self-driven, with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and have excellent communication skills.

Plus:

• 5+ years of experience, preferably from a large bank or hedge fund
• PhD or MS in a quant discipline preferred
• Strong proficiency in Python; experience with databases (SQL, KDB etc.)
• Strong forecasting / statistical modelling skills
• Comfortable combining disparate and diverse data sources
• Balancing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment; works independently and on a team

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or any other category protected by law

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.

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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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