Associate Data Scientist

About Us:   LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a dedication to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs. It’s how we’ve contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years. Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services – and our open-access model – we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and clarity. LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific.   Proud to share LSEG in Romania is Great Place to Work certified (Sept ’24 – Sept ’25). Learn more about life and purpose of our company directly from the Romanian colleagues’ video: Bucharest, Romania | Where We Work | LSEG   Role Description: The Yield Book is a premier fixed income analytical system currently used by 82 of the top 100 fixed income money managers in the U.S. and other top-tier broker dealers’ sales, trading and research professionals. Institutional portfolio managers – investment advisors, insurance companies, banks and hedge funds – value The Yield Bookâ for the fast and broad access it provides to financial models, analytical tools and high-speed computation capabilities A subsidiary of LSEG, The Yield Book Inc product line includes The Yield Book, the Fixed Income Indices, and the Yield Book Excel Add-in, API and Calculator. For more information please visit www.yieldbook.com. Key Responsibilities: The Yield Book team in Bucharest, Romania is looking to hire a data analyst to set up and maintain Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (RMBS, agency and non-agency) and Asset Backed Securities (ABS). We are looking for someone who is motivated and driven. Strong analytical background is needed for the job.  Willingness to learn is highly important for this position.

• Input and set up mortgage and asset backed securities.
• Collect mortgage data from a variety of written and electronic sources using proprietary software tools.
• Update and maintain mortgage backed securities monthly.
• Assist senior analysts in Mortgage-backed and Asset-backed securities cash flow modelling and analysis.
• Oral and written communication with Trustees and Underwritters.
• Work on special projects to improve productivity and efficiency.
• Coordinate with global Yield Book and Fixed Income staff.

Candidate Profile / Key Skills: Skills

• Candidates must be proficient with mathematical concepts, be detail-orientated, and exhibit a high degree of accuracy in their work.
• Incumbent must have strong analytical and organizational skills accompanied by strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Prior experience working with PC’s or Unix workstations is required; familiarity with python and relational databases is also required.
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast paced team.

Academic Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting or a STEM field . Other technical backgrounds will also be considered.

Benefits: We are looking for intellectually curious people, passionate about the bigger picture of how technology industry is evolving, ready to ask difficult questions and deal with complicated scenarios! If you are creative and a problem solver, this is the place to be as will be supporting you to fast-forward your career! We maximise each employee’s potential through personal development through a wide range of learning tools both formal and informal. We believe in remunerating our people with competitive salaries and a range of attractive benefits such as:

• 25 days’ holiday per year
• 1 additional day off for your Birthday
• Annual wellness allowance
• Share Purchase Plan
• Medical Health Insurance
• Medical Subscription (preventive medical services)
• Life insurance
• Pillar 3 Private Pension
• Meal Vouchers
• Flexible Benefits
• Bookster
• Volunteering Events
• All LSEG colleagues with at least one year’s continuous service, who become parents, are now entitled to at least 26 weeks’ paid leave, and the option to return to work on a phased basis, in relation with specific company’s policy and guidelines

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth. Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions. Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity. LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Please take a moment to read this privacy notice carefully, as it describes what personal information London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, and how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject. If you are submitting as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is essential and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to LSEG are aware of this privacy notice.