Sr Quantitative Finance Analyst

Sr Quantitative Finance Analyst

This job is responsible for conducting quantitative analytics and complex modeling projects for specific business units or risk types. Key responsibilities include leading the development of new models, analytic processes, or system approaches, creating technical documentation for related activities, and working with Technology staff in the design of systems to run models developed. Job expectations may include the ability to influence strategic direction, as well as develop tactical plans.

Responsibilities :

• Performs end-to-end market risk stress testing including scenario design, scenario implementation, results consolidation, internal and external reporting, and analyzes stress scenario results to better understand key drivers.
• Leads the planning related to setting quantitative work priorities in line with the bank's overall strategy and prioritization.
• Identifies continuous improvements through reviews of approval decisions on relevant model development or model validation tasks, critical feedback on technical documentation, and effective challenges on model development / validation.
• Maintains and provides oversight of model development and model risk management in respective focus areas to support business requirements and the enterprise's risk appetite.
• Leads and provides methodological, analytical, and technical guidance to effectively challenge and influence the strategic direction and tactical approaches of development / validation projects and identify areas of potential risk.
• Works closely with model stakeholders and senior management with regard to communication of submission and validation outcomes.
• Performs statistical analysis on large datasets and interprets results using both qualitative and quantitative approaches.

Skills :

Minimum Education Requirement : Master's degree in related field or equivalent work experience.

Job Description Summary :

The role within the Model and Testing Standards Oversight (MTSO) team will support the development and oversight of processes, standards, and controls across the model lifecycle in which Global Risk Analytics (GRA) / Enterprise Independent Testing (EIT) models are executed. The team collaborates with different GRA model development groups to evolve best practices and with Model Risk Management to adapt to changes in Enterprise and Regulatory requirements and expectations.

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Overview of Global Risk Analytics and Enterprise Independent Testing :

Global Risk Analytics (GRA) is a sub-line of business within Global Risk Management (GRM). GRA is responsible for developing a consistent and coherent set of models and analytical tools for effective Risk and Capital measurement, management and reporting across Bank of America. In addition to model development, GRA conducts model implementation, data management, model execution and analysis, forecast administration, and model performance monitoring. The team drives innovation, process improvement and automation across all of these activities. Enterprise Independent Testing (EIT) is the centralized, independent testing function within GRM focused on operating as an enterprise utility to test processes and controls that require testing across the company. EIT's testing provides business leaders visibility of their process and control effectiveness, which enables early risk detection and the mitigation of operational risk. As a center of excellence, EIT conducts independent testing throughout the year globally, providing ongoing feedback to monitor and improve processes.

Overview of Model and Testing Standards and Oversight :

The Model and Testing Standards and Oversight (MTSO) team provides standards and oversight for Global Risk Analytics (GRA) and Enterprise Independent Testing (EIT) that ensure GRA and EIT operate effectively and efficiently, and output is delivered to a high standard and within a robust governance framework.

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Shift : 1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week : 40

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