Syntricate Technologies

Quantitative Risk Model Developer

US-AnywhereRemote in Tampa, FL
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree with 2 years of experience or Bachelor's Degree with 4 years of experience.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, C++, and shell scripts.
  • Strong foundation in applied mathematics, statistics, and numerical methods.
  • Experience analyzing large and complex datasets.
  • Proven experience in developing and maintaining technical documentation for models and validation processes.
  • Experience in quantitative finance or a related field is preferred.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
  • Demonstrable clear communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Self-motivated and detail-oriented with project management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and validate techniques for measuring and analyzing risk in counterparty credit models.
  • Conduct ongoing performance testing of counterparty credit risk models using various analytical methods.
  • Enhance backtesting procedures to comply with regulatory standards.
  • Prepare comprehensive technical validation documentation to meet regulatory and industry guidelines.
  • Present findings from model development and enhancements to senior management and regulators.
  • Support credit risk management by calculating portfolio-level counterparty exposures for risk management and regulatory requirements.
  • Create a unified library for automating model performance monitoring and coding quality assessment testing.
  • Develop tutorials and documentation for use within the quantitative risk team.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with three days onsite in Tampa, FL.
  • Long-term contract of 12+ months.
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  • Access to advanced risk modeling tools and technologies.
Full Job Description
Quantitative Risk Model Developer
Tampa, FL (3 days onsite - Hybrid)
12+ Months
Web Cam Interview

$70/Hr on W2

Must Haves:
  • Master's Degree with 2 years of working experience or Bachelor's Degree with 4 years of working experience
  • Proficiency in programming language (e.g. Python, R, C++, shell scripts) is required
  • Solid knowledge in applied mathematics, statistics, numerical methods.
  • Experience in analyzing large and complex datasets.
  • Experience in developing and maintaining detailed technical documentation for models, model validation, project plans and processes.
  • Experience in quantitative finance or a related field preferred
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on MS Excel
  • Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
  • Self-motivated and detail oriented
  • Demonstrated project management and organizational skills and capability to handle multiple projects at one time.
Plusses:
  • Ph.D. degree in quantitative field (e.g. quantitative finance, finance engineering, economics, computer science, statistics, mathematics, engineering, etc.) with research experience in modeling and numerical simulation.
General Notes:
  • Solid programming background in Python
  • Statistics and numerical experience, hypothetical testing, and should be able to write/run code independently
  • Able to handle root cause analysis and work independently
Responsibilities
  • Develops, enhances, and validates the methods of measuring and analyzing risk and addresses deficiency of current counterparty credit risk models.
  • Performs rigorous ongoing model performance tests for all counterparty credit risk model production regularly by means of backtesting, impact analysis, statistical analysis, etc.
  • Enhances BAU backtesting to meet the regulatory guidelines.
  • Prepares detailed technical documentation report for validation purposes sufficient to meet regulatory guidelines and exceed industry standards.
  • Present key findings in model development and enhancement to senior management and supervisory authorities.
  • Support trading book credit risk management: calculate portfolio level counterparty exposure such as EPE, EAD, CVA, used for both internal risk management, regulatory capital calculation and stress testing.
  • Develops unified library package to automate the ongoing model performance monitoring and create related unit tests for coding quality assessment.
  • Develops tutorials and documentation for widespread library usage among quantitative risk team members and risk managers.

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