Core Technology Analyst

iSAM is an innovative, financial technology firm specialising in quantitative trading, compromised of iSAM Funds and iSAM Securities.

iSAM Securities regulated by the FCA, SFC, and CIMA registered, is a leading algorithmic trading firm and trusted electronic market maker, providing liquidity, technology and prime services to institutional clients and trading venues globally. The firm offers full-service prime brokerage and execution via its cutting-edge proprietary technology, as well as market leading analytics, cleared through the group’s bank Prime Brokers.

iSAM Funds is an alternative asset manager specialising in systematic investing. Each strategy is unique, provides a specialist quantitative approach and is designed to deliver highly diversifying absolute returns for institutional portfolios.

About iSAM

Formed in 2008, iSAM is an alternative investment manager specialising in systematic investing. The management team has amassed over 150 years of combined experience within the quantitative alternative investment space.

The group is comprised of three businesses; iSAM Vector, iSAM Helix and iSAM Securities. Over the course of the past few years, iSAM has focused its internal efforts on forging the high grade research, operations and client service functionalities necessary to cater to institutional clients, while maintaining the cultural respect for risk and best-of-breed, strategy specific research.

Overall Purpose of the Role

The Treasury Analyst will be responsible for the implementation of the fund treasury operations of iSAM Vector, Helix and Securities. This includes ensuring the day-to-day deliverables as related to the treasury function are completed and working towards delivering enhancements and new implementations as laid out in the treasury roadmap. The employee must be able to work independently and in accordance with approved company and fund policies and procedures.

Responsibilities 

• Interact professionally with internal teams and external counterparties. 


• Take ownership of individual projects and process/system enhancements to understand the requirements, design, implement and be able to test in an iterative manner. 


• Support Core Technology daily functions related to treasury deliverables as required from time to time. 


• Increase code quality and test coverage of the system with a focus on allowing new markets and functionality to be delivered rapidly. 


• Work closely with developers in other teams to understand technical patterns and solutions, and to learn from their experience and ensure consistency across ISAM’s code base. 


• Continual technical development via internal mentorship and external training. 


• Perform FX hedging function on a share class level, prefunding monitoring and non-US dollar conversion of balances within the Master accounts. 


• Generation and review of daily and monthly reports including broker commissions, interest and financing, margin, asset breakdown and performance statistics, ensuring accuracy and consistency with the business as it grows.

Experience / Skills

• Educated to Degree level, ideally with a STEM background 


• 2+ years’ experience working within the Treasury team of a hedge fund or investment bank