Analyst/Associate - Risk Strats - BFSI

JOB SUMMARY

It is a global platform for front-office & aligned functions to create value by utilizing non-traditional locations, exceptional talent and collaborative culture.

This branch of the company is looking for extremely bright candidates for the role of Strats. The candidate is required to work in collaboration with London Strats team on various quantitative and regulatory-driven projects. He is required to understand the business problem, gather information required for the implementation and provide an end-to-end optimized solution on a scalable platform. Implementation of the project needs to be done in Python and C++ programming language. Candidate should possess a very good English communication skill in order to coordinate and communicate his work effectively with various stakeholders spread across the globe.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

- Understand and decipher business problem to convert into manageable smaller problem statements

- Coordinate and gather information from various stakeholders for a deeper understanding of the business

- Design an automated solution which is optimized and scalable

- Develop and design tables and databases required for the storage of the data

- Develop applications/libraries for the implementation of the solution

Technical Skills:

- Strong educational background in Engineering/Science, preferably from IIT, NIT, and ISI

Programming Skills :

- At least 3 years- experience in Python programming

- At least 2 years- experience with relational database design (Oracle, MySQL)

- Good knowledge of C++ programming concepts ( Class, Pointers, Data structure - stacks, queue)

Quant/Analytical Skills -

- Experience with applied econometrics (Hypothesis testing, PCA, Linear/Non-Linear Regression etc)

- Knowledge of applied linear/Integer linear programming, dynamic programming & greedy algorithms

- Experience/Knowledge of working with big data (data science)

Behavioral Skills:

- Strong communication skills and presentation ability with attention to detail

- Good problem-solving instincts and strong analytical skills