Sr. Quantitative Risk Analyst

Sr. Quantitative Risk Analyst

General Summary :

Providesadvanced level of financial and quantitative analyses, modeling, and researchin support of monitoring, assessing, reporting, and collaborating on financialand risk management.

Providesadvanced-level analysis in support of recommendations and managementinformation related to profitability trends, market risk exposure, prepaymentactivity, market risk modeling practices, and other financial and risk relatedcharacteristics of the balance sheet.

Principal Duties andResponsibilities :

• Initiates, evaluates, develops, implements and maintains new or enhanced processes and systems for advanced financial and market risk analysis, both external third-party software and advanced spreadsheet / database / programming platforms.
• Directs and fully participates in the use, development, and maintenance of various market risk, prepayment, default, and earnings simulation models
• Responsible for performance monitoring such as assessing the conceptual soundness, evaluating model assumptions and data integrity, testing model accuracy, performing outcomes analysis, and reviewing model governance and control process.
• Researches, creates, develops, interprets, applies, implements, and presents regular and ad-hoc financial and market risk analyses.
• Support relationship with senior management and external regulators.
• Initiates and actively supports efforts to develop, build consensus, apply and maintain the enterprise risk management function and program, especially related to market risk, earnings, capital, and credit risk.
• Effectively communicate model concepts and results to internal management and external regulators.

Minimum Knowledge,Skills and Abilities Required :

• Master's Degree in finance, mathematics, quantitative analysis, economics, financial engineering, or similar field of study is required.
• Industry certifications such as CFA, FRM, and CQF are a plus.
• A minimum of 5 years of related experience performing economic, financial, and quantitative / mathematical analysis or risk analysis.
• Advances Excel skills.
• Strong working knowledge and extensive experience with financial analysis, financial theory, financial mathematics, fixed income financial modeling systems, and generally accepted accounting principles related to derivatives and mortgage securities.
• Advanced experience with and presenting results of risk modeling systems and practices related to earnings simulations, profitability trends, market risk analysis, and asset / liability management.
• Advanced working knowledge of one or more of the following quantitative programming, data analysis, database skills, numerical and statistical tools such as : Stata, VBA, R, SAS, Python, SQL, and / or MATLAB strongly preferred.
• High degree of initiative and independence.
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication skills in conveying concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion. Promotes an environment of empathy and respect, ensures the inclusion of all team members, and actively engages in D&I events and learning opportunities.

Working Conditions :

Requiresdaily use of personal computer and modeling software. Flexibility to work outside normal workinghours and meet multiple and changing deadlines in a fast-pacedenvironment.

Ability to pay closeattention to detail since errors could result in significant monetary loss tothe organization.

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