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 Job Title:Quantitative Programmer/Analyst - Investment Management (09-42)
 Company:William Blair & Company, L.L.C
 Location:Chicago, IL 60606
 Description:

William Blair & Company, L.L.C. is a Chicago-based investment firm offering investment banking, asset management, equity research, institutional and private brokerage, and private capital to individual, institutional, and issuing clients. Since 1935, we have been committed to helping clients achieve their financial objectives. As an independent, employee-owned firm, our philosophy is to serve our clients' interests first and foremost. We place a high value on the enduring nature of our client relationships, the quality of our products and services, and the continuity and integrity of our people. William Blair & Company has offices in Chicago, Boston, London, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Tokyo and Zurich. For more information, please visit www.williamblair.com.

Responsibilities
  • Work with quantitative analyst team on all aspects of programming/coding related to model-building and the quantitative analysis process.  
  • Monitor quant-related databases for accuracy on a daily basis.  
  • Collaborate with other quantitative and fundamental analysts in Investment Management as requested by management.
Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree with excellent academic achievement
  • Demonstrated experience as a programmer/coder working with a quantitative analyst  team in the Investment Management Industry
  • Extreme attention to detail
  • Minimum of three years of programming/analytical experience, five years preferred
  • Expert knowledge of FactSet’s Universal Screening & Alpha Tester modules
  • Expert knowledge of Clarifi’s ModelStation and related modules
  • Prior experience working with Quant team in investment management industry
  • Possesses programming skills in SAS,MATLAB, R, SQL, Pascal, Visual Basic
  • Proven ability to simplify and automate analysis of large complex Excel spreadsheets using Visual Basic
  • Prior experience as a database manager
  • Positive attitude 
  • Works in a team environment to accomplish objectives
  • Good listening, communication, and interpersonal skills 

As a William Blair & Company associate, you’ll enjoy Medical, Dental, Life and AD&D Insurance, along with a generous profit sharing program that includes a 401K plan in addition to a firm contribution.  We also offer three weeks of vacation, flexible spending accounts, a business casual dress code, a 75% discounted commissions on trades, and discounts at restaurants, museums, parks and retailers.

William Blair & Company, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.  It complies with all laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in employment practice because of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, marital status, sex, age, national origin, unfavorable discharge from military service or on the basis of a physical or mental disability that is unrelated to the employee’s ability to perform the duties of the job applied for. EOE m/f/d/v

 Type:Full Time
 Skills:Factset Software, Financial Services Industry Experience, Investment Management OR Asset Management Industry Experience, Pascal, Quantitative Analysis, Visual Basic, Works Well in a Team Environment
 Travel:None