About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

About the Role

At Wellington Management our appetite for technology is insatiable. We recognize that the world is full of fascinating questions that will impact the future of companies, economies, financial markets, and entire industries. We want you to help us find answers to these questions by building and evolving our innovative, industry leading, technology platform. We are seeking qualified candidates to join our expanding technology team. Together, you will not only dream up solutions to today’s investment challenges, but you will build them to see real-life results. Technology needs are advancing, and this level of complexity requires a highly sophisticated well-managed technology platform that is built by people like you. This is your chance to build something incredible. We want you to think big, to solve challenges, and positively impact our clients.

JOB OVERVIEW

We are currently seeking a strong Lead Systems Analyst to join our Trading Data Analytics team. You will provide technology to the firm’s world-class trading and investment professionals, pursuing projects from idea generation and prototyping to validation and production. You will be faced with compelling challenges and encouraged to solve problems by using innovative techniques. You will work with and learn from exceptional investment, trading, and operations professionals through cross-platform, data driven projects and assignments. Ongoing training and development will be provided to further develop and hone your technology.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to research impactful questions about the future of companies, economies, financial markets, new technologies, and changing industries. You will use those insights to benefit thousands of retirees, savers and institutions who are counting on us to make prudent financial decisions on their behalf. Our work allows clients to fulfill their long-term financial goals – whether it’s a foundation seeking to fund cutting edge medical research or a retired teacher saving for their grandchild’s college tuition. As a member of our top notch technology team, you will implement creative research methods, access industry-leading data and experts, and collaborate with colleagues from around the world to achieve these insights on behalf of our clients

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with our Global Trading business team to define and develop requirements for a next-generation Data Analytics platform. Interact directly with business partners at all levels of the organization to understand and prioritize needs; analyze and document requirements, prototype solutions
• Provide thought leadership and direction for team members and consultant partners to ensure that delivery is performed according to standards and in conformity with business requirements
• Collaborate with global software developers, database architects, vendors, and other IT and business teams to analyze and determine functional specifications and design for new applications and enhancements to existing applications
• Conceptualize and deliver best-in-class Transaction Cost Analytics (TCA) and data-driven decision-making capabilities to help Traders and Portfolio Managers obtain the best outcomes for our clients.
• Collaborate with the broader Trading Technology team in leveraging data/analytics in innovative ways as our trading professionals increasingly embrace technology and ‘electronification’
• Leverage a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and an ability to work with and across various internal teams to execute on that vision
• Develop deep knowledge and expertise in Wellington specific trading workflows
• Own and coordinate release management and deployment of new product releases
• Facilitate resolution of production issues by working with appropriate teams to research problems, track progress and determine and document solutions
• Stay current with evolving markets, industry trends, and design best practices to ensure systems and team are of highest caliber

QUALIFICATIONS

• A passion for data and data-driven solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail
• Knowledge of Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) practices, and Trading Analytics across all asset classes
• Proficiency in reading/writing SQL for data analysis, debugging, and data solution design
• Experience with Python and Jupyter Notebooks a plus
• Experience with Big Data technologies including Data Lake modeling/design and implementation
• Knowledge of Trading Technology, order management systems (OMS) workflows, or asset class specific trading practices and protocols, FIX Trading Protocol is a plus
• Experience documenting/diagramming workflows, such as Visio
• Experience using project tracking tools, such as Jira
• Experience with data visualization and reporting tools, such as Tableau
• Willingness to work independently in an energetic, fast-paced, business-critical and team oriented-environment
• A strong team player, with ability to work in collaboration across teams
• Intellectual curiosity and interest to learn independently and from peers
• A Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience leading outcomes in financial services preferred

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That’s ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at GMWTalentOperations@wellington.com.

At Wellington Management, our approach to compensation is designed to help us attract, inspire and retain the best talent in our industry. We strive to pay employees fairly and competitively across all levels and roles. Our approach to compensation considers all aspects of total compensation; all employees are eligible to receive salary, variable compensation, and benefits. The base salary range for this position is:

This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; role; skills and experience; certifications; and education. This range is an estimate, and further details on salary and total compensation aspects will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process.

Base salary is only one component of Wellington’s total compensation approach. Other rewards may include a discretionary Corporate Bonus and/ or Incentives, if eligible. In addition, we offer a comprehensive and high value benefit package to meet the unique needs of our employees and their families, and we are committed to fostering a flexible work environment that enables employees to thrive personally and professionally. Examples of our benefits include retirement plan, health and wellbeing, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage, health savings account, flexible spending accounts and commuter program, employee assistance program, life and disability insurance, adoption assistance, back-up childcare, tuition/CFA reimbursement and paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)