Senior Economic & Statistical Research Specialist

Senior Economic & Statistical Research Specialist


Nasdaq is looking for a Senior Specialist to join the Nordic Economic and Statistical Research team, the data and analytics hub of the exchange.


With this position we offer


With this position, we offer you the opportunity to be part of the Nordic ESR team that provides the Nordic & Baltic region analytical support for all Nasdaq business units. This is achieved by providing Business Intelligence systems for self-service analysis, managing related data warehouse, and producing reporting and bespoke ad hoc analysis, all to help improve trading, capital formation and market structure.


The ESR team is the amalgamation of three areas: Technology, Research and Statistics, that are jointly responsible both for the technical infrastructure and for providing reporting and business insights from prudent management of trading data from our Nasdaq European Markets.


ESR Tech maintains a data warehouse and two Business Intelligence systems. Additionally, the team maintains a proprietary report agent for distributing large number of reports both for internal and external use. ESR Statistics produces statistics for the public, as well as national and international organizations such as the Riksbanken, SCB, IMF and FESE. ESR Research performs research on market quality, trading behavior. Both Stats and Research perform data analysis for business development and product development purposes.


Your role and responsibilities


In this role, you will conduct analysis and prepare reports for internal and external customers, and for senior management. You will do this by navigating BI tools and databases, and utilizing your strong analytical techniques to highlight changes and trends. You will calculate and extract meaningful business insights from market data, such as different liquidity metrics, turnover, spreads and orderbook depth. Additionally, you will also contribute to improving the systems, capabilities and way of working of the team.


You will have the responsibility for analysis and research covering the equity derivative and fixed income markets (non-exclusively). This will entail having or building up particular expertise in the Genium INET and downstream systems. Additionally, you will:


Contribute to and drive a variety of initiatives and projects by producing quantitative and qualitative analysis and providing recommendations based on findings


Take ownership of the data environment, initiate and designing improvements


Create clear, concise and organized communication materials (e.g. policies & procedures, technical documentation, guidelines, presentations)


Develop expertise in significant market, strategy and/or policy areas.


Establish and maintain relationships with key executives


We expect you to have


An academic degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, Economics or equivalent


Approximately 8 years of relevant experience from the finance industry and related products and data.


Strong skills in SQL (MS, PostgreSQL, Redshift) for analytics


Expertise in business intelligence, and management or regulatory reporting


Experience in dimensional data modelling and designing ETL


Experience in producing actionable decision material for senior management, and have the ability to explain complex and technical concepts in a simple and meaningful way


Fluent English language skills


It would be great if you have


A background working with analysis and reporting in a trading environment with a good understanding of capital markets, market structure and the current regulatory environment


Expertise working with equity derivatives and fixed income


Working experience related to Genium INET or other downstream or interfacing systems


Programming skills in R, Python, SAS or similar, working with specialized statistical packages and large data sets


Experience in governing, developing and maintaining an enterprise data warehouse with high demands on data integrity and availability


Skills in econometrics, machine learning and/or statistical methods from other fields


Experience with cloud services (AWS, Redshift)


Experience working in a governed development environment, having version control, doing code review, producing technical documentation etc


In order to succeed in this role, we believe that you are highly analytical, systematic and thorough in your work in order to handle large amounts of data. Furthermore, you thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.


Does this sound like you?


This is a permanent position located in Stockholm. Please submit your application in English by 13 December 2020.


Come as you are


Nasdaq is a leading global provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information, and public company services. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 100 marketplaces in 50 countries. Nasdaq is home to over 4,000 total listings with a market value of approximately $12 trillion. To learn more, about our business visit business.nasdaq.com.


Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.


Apply online: http://nasdaqinc.contacthr.com/78979647