Who you'll work with:The Private Wealth Technology supports the Private Wealth Sales, Institutional Sales, Wealth Management, Marketing and Operations departments. This role is within the Equity Investment Management Technology (EIMT) group which is responsible for the Private Client Portfolio Management system known as SPSR. SPSR is used by the Private Client Portfolio Management team to manage and invest over 47,000 private client accounts with roughly $100 billion in assets under management. The SPSR system is comprised of numerous automated processes that continuously analyze and rebalance AB's Private Client portfolios using highly quantitative tools and portfolio optimizations that leverage AB's proprietary research models and algorithms. In addition to the automated rebalancing and trading processes, the SPSR system provides interactive tools that the Associate Portfolio Managers use on a daily basis for handling account-specific activities such as individual account optimizations, asset mix changes and new account investments.
What you'll do:This position will be responsible for analyzing, designing, developing, deploying, and supporting the SPSR system described above. The candidate will work on strategic and tactical projects to enhance system capabilities while continuing to support existing processes. In addition to designing and implementing software, this candidate will be expected to partner closely with business users to gather requirements and support time-sensitive requests for information. The ideal candidate must have at least 3 to 5 years of C++, or C# experience as well as significant SQL development experience.
- Work closely with Portfolio Managers to understand their needs and formulate solutions.
- Translate raw data into useful information to fulfill time-sensitive business needs.
- Design, implement, and maintain software using SQL, C/C++, and C#.
- Coordinate and oversee the quality assurance and user acceptance testing phases.
- Ultimately responsible for the success of the projects and tasks assigned.
- Support the operation of the portfolio management system to ensure that trades are executed correctly and on-time.
What we're looking for:- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics.
- 3 to 5 years of experience in C/C++.
- 3 to 5 years of experience in C# including .NET, Winforms, and ASP.NET.
- 1-2 years SQL including stored procedures and table design.
- Experience using Visual Studio, git, Azure Devops, VScode, Azure Data Studio, SQL Server Management Studio is a plus.
- Solid analytical and trouble-shooting skills
- Graphical user interface design and development
- Strong objected oriented analysis and design
- Very strong written and oral communication skills (absolute necessity)
- Wealth/Investment Management process and data domain knowledge is a plus
Who We Are: We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 57 locations operating in 26 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work.
Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you. If you're ready to challenge your limits and empower your career, join us!
People of color, women, and those who identify as LGBTQ people are encouraged to apply. AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law. AB's policies, as well as practices, seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants, based solely on job-related criteria.
Nashville, Tennessee
