Job description
Business type
Types of Jobs - Risk Management / Control
Job title
Quantitative Analyst
Contract type
Permanent Contract
Job summary
Duties :
- Articulate complex concepts & findings, highlight narratives accounting for diverse senior management via emails, meetings or at different committee meetings
- Present data & validation results in a compelling manner to support decisions to respective committees
- Prepare part / whole deck, memos, slides etc. to be used at respective committees
- Employ advanced statistical & mathematical techniques in validation activities with proficiency
- Develop & implement comprehensive testing framework based on SR11-7 and other regulatory guidelines
- Identify limitations & devise controls to mitigate any associated inherent model risk
- Validate complex models covered including but not limited to Pricing, VaR, Compliance, Market & Liquidity risk
- Review and close findings on models in line with regulatory requirements
- Maintain detailed reports on validations performed in line with regulatory guidelines (SR11-7, OCC)
- Conduct risk assessment testing & discussions with relevant stakeholders
Position location
Geographical area
America, Canada
City
Montreal
Candidate criteria
Minimal education level
Postgraduate degree MA / MSc / PhD / Doctorate or equivalent
Academic qualification / Speciality
Minimum Master’s Degree in STEM sciences (Finance OR Economics OR Statistics OR Mathematics)
Level of minimal experience
3-5 years
Experience
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in model validation / model development and quantitative finance
Required skills
Knowledge of programming languages (Python, R, SAS)
Project management skills and experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to form effective working relationships
Ability to deliver high quality reports, presentations