Quantitative Analyst - Multiple Teams

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Here at EY, you’ll have the chance to build a truly exceptional experience. We’ll empower you with the latest technology, surround you with high-performing teams, and provide the global scale and diverse and inclusive culture you need to discover your full potential. Through our coaching and training programs, you’ll develop the skillsets you need to stay relevant today and, in the future, – all while building a network of colleagues, mentors, and leaders who will be on the journey with you at EY and beyond.

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The Quants team is part of the broader Assurance- Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) practice which provides a wide range of services to the financial services industry. Our team uses analytics and quantitative techniques to help our clients solve Financial Services Risk Management issues facing the financial services sector, drive business efficiencies, and manage risks in our client’s portfolios. Our team is engaged in high exposure quantitative service projects related to the development and validation of financial risk models used for managing market, credit risks and advanced analytics. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience through advisory and assurance engagements involving the development, validation and implementation of financial risk models and advanced analytics solutions.

Our projects cover traditional quantitative areas such as Credit Risk, including IFRS 9, Market Risk, derivative pricing, valuation of instruments as well as emerging topics such as AI and Machine Learning. Our services include a broad spectrum of solutions, in additional to the traditional quantitative work, from developing a model to supporting clients in major risk management transformations.

Depending on your level of experience, you will contribute to or lead quantitative assignments, engage with clients and support the delivery of practical solutions to complex financial services challenges.

You will experience professional development through diverse experiences, world-class learning and individually tailored coaching. That’s how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning, execution and delivery of quantitative advisory and assurance engagements.
• Contribute to the development, validation and implementation of financial risk and analytical models.
• Analyse complex datasets and apply quantitative techniques to address financial services risk management challenge.
• Work effectively as a team member sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication, and updating senior team members on progress.
• Assist in preparing reports and project plans that will be delivered to clients and other parties.

What we look for

• You have an agile, growth-oriented mindset. What you know matters. But the right mindset is just as important in determining success. We’re looking for people who are innovative, can work in an agile way and keep pace with a rapidly changing world.
• You are curious and purpose driven. We’re looking for people who see opportunities instead of challenges, who ask better questions to seek better answers that build a better working world.
• You are inclusive. We’re looking for people who seek out and embrace diverse perspectives, who value differences, and team inclusively to build safety and trust
• Qualifications:
  • A relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field, such as Mathematics Computational Finance, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics, or Physics.
  • Programming or data analytics experience in one or more languages or platforms such as Python, R, SAS, SQL, VBA and more.
  • For graduate position, relevant academic projects, internships or exposure to quantitative modelling, financial risk management or data analytics would be advantageous.
  • For experienced positions, relevant experience in financial services and/or consulting. Experience in model development, validation or implementation would be advantageous.
  • Professional qualifications such as CQF, CFA, FRM would be an advantage but are not mandatory.

What’s in it for you

• Accelerate your technical capabilities and transformative leadership skills with future-focused courses and development programs.
• Broaden your horizons by working on highly integrated teams across the globe and collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds — both professionally and culturally.
• Bring out the best in yourself with continuous investment in your personal well-being and career development.
• Develop your own personal purpose and help us create a positive ripple effect on our teams, our business, clients and society – building a better working world, together.

What you can expect

• Submit your CV, ID and fully up-to-date academic transcripts when applying
• Only shortlisted candidates can expect to be invited for an in person or video interview with one of our dynamic Recruiters

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