Associate, QIS Strategist

Scotiabank; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank's Global Banking and Markets seeks an Associate, QIS Strategist in New York, NY. You will contribute to the FICC Index team and the Global Analytics and Financial Engineering group, developing back-testing platforms, calculation engines, and portfolio analytics to support index construction and risk management.

You will collaborate with trading, research and technology to deploy scalable solutions, provide quantitative support, and deliver front-office analytics for pricing, hedging

Qualifications

• PhD or master's in mathematics, computer science, physics or other quantitative areas.
• 4+ years' experience in commodity/equity derivatives and index products and their valuation models.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, SQL; familiarity with C++ is a plus.
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain components of a cross-asset index back-testing and simulation platform.
• Contribute to the enhancement of the QIS Index platform with calculation engines, portfolio analytics, risk reporting and performance attribution tools.
• Assist in developing quantitative libraries and services for index construction, rebalancing, and strategy evaluation.
• Collaborate with Structuring, Trading, Research and Technology to implement and deploy systematic investment strategies.
• Build analytical tools to support portfolio construction, factor analysis, scenario analysis, stress testing and risk management.
• Create monitoring dashboards and data quality controls for production processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Fast-paced environment

Education

PhD or Master's in quantitative field

Tools

Python

Java

SQL

C++

Windows

Linux

Job description

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Associate, QIS Strategist - New York, NY

Global Banking and Markets

Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Capital Markets and Investment Banking platform with a competitive presence across the Americas, operating globally over 100 years. Scotiabank's strong US presence provides our clients an important bridge to this key global market for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world.

Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group including transaction banking and trade finance solutions.

Be part of an innovative Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a unique geographic footprint that puts capital to work for our clients across industries! We work together to drive ambition to every future!

Purpose

Contributes to the overall success of the FICC Index team and the Global Analytics and Financial Engineering team ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures

Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain components of a cross-asset index back-testing and simulation platform supporting systematic strategies across equities, fixed income, FX, commodities, futures, and multi-asset portfolios.


• Contribute to the enhancement of the QIS Index platform by building and supporting calculation engines, portfolio analytics, risk reporting, and performance attribution tools.


• Assist in the development of quantitative libraries and services used for index construction, rebalancing, execution modeling, transaction cost analysis, and strategy evaluation.


• Work closely with Structuring, Trading, Research, and Technology teams to implement, test, and deploy systematic investment strategies and bespoke client solutions.


• Build analytical tools to support portfolio construction, factor analysis, scenario analysis, stress testing, and risk management activities.


• Support the automation of workflows related to trade decomposition, hedge generation, booking processes, and operational controls for QIS products.


• Develop and maintain integrations with market data providers, pricing services, and internal data platforms used for strategy research and index calculations.


• Create monitoring dashboards and data quality controls to support production processes and the daily oversight of live QIS strategies.


• Participate in the delivery of scalable, production-grade solutions by collaborating with technology teams on testing, deployment, and release management activities.


• Provide technical expertise and quantitative support to stakeholders across Trading, Risk Management, Product Control, Audit, and Technology.


• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.


• Develops robust, reliable and user friendly front office analytics for pricing, hedging, risk management and P&L attribution for both intraday and end of day


• Provides daily and on demand quantitative support to the business in a timely manner related to valuation, risks, PnL attribution, hedging and so on


• Understands how the Bank's risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.


• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct.

What You'll Bring:

• PhD or Master's Degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics or other quantitative areas


• 4+ years' experience in Commodity/Equity derivatives and Index products and their valuation models


• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, SQL. Familiarity with C++ a plus


• Familiarity with Windows and Linux platforms


• Very good communication and interpersonal skills and a team player


• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities

Interested

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That's why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

What's in it for you?

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work - and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

Location(s): United States : New York : New York City

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

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