Senior Quantitative Analyst

Jobtailor

Kentucky

On-site

USD 90,000 - 150,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

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Job summary

Jobtailor in Kentucky seeks a quantitative financial modeller to design and implement complex models for loss forecasting, stress testing, and portfolio optimization. You will lead initiatives, collaborate with stakeholders, and develop pricing, profitability, and strategy tools using Python/R.

The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, data environments, and communicating results to senior management, with opportunities to advance in risk and analytics capabilities.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in physics, mathematics, statistics, economics, or another quantitative discipline.
Master's degree in a related quantitative discipline is also listed.
3–5 years of experience in a financial institution or consulting organization.
6–8 years of experience in a financial institution or consulting organization is listed.
Experience programming in Python or R.
Experience programming in SQL, SAS, Java, C+, C++, or Julia.
Extensive subject matter expertise may relax experience requirements in operational risk, market risk, machine learning, artificial intelligence, stress testing, or third-party vendor models.
CFA Charterholder certification from the CFA Institute or pursuit thereof
Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification from GARP or pursuit thereof preferred
Ability to establish effective working relationships and participate in problem-solving and decision-making
Ability to present ideas and information clearly and concisely
Ability to actively listen and facilitate information exchange
Ability to plan work, track progress, and use time and information effectively
Ability to make sound decisions using analytical judgment
Ability to comply with company policies, procedures, and federal/state regulations

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement, maintain, and execute complex financial models for loss forecasting, scenario and stress testing, originations and collections, pricing, and portfolio optimization
Manage and contribute to large projects supporting complex financial models across the loan and deposit product lifecycle
Develop quantitative tools for pricing, profitability, and product strategy
Act as an individual contributor and lead working groups
Use Python or R for data consumption, aggregation, analysis, and model development
Use Power BI to develop portfolio analytics and communicate with business and operations partners
Identify partner needs and develop requirements
Work with Model Owners to satisfy independent reviewers, auditors, validators, and regulators
Research, design, and implement new financial products and portfolio strategies
Evaluate model output and articulate results to stakeholders and senior management
Develop data environments supporting quantitative activities
Review academic and industry research, present summaries, and suggest practical applications
Ensure compliance with company policies and federal/state regulations

Skills

Financial Modeling

Problem-Solving

Decision-Making

Active Listening

Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative discipline

Master's degree in related quantitative discipline

Tools

Python Programming

R Programming

SQL

SAS

Java

C+

C++

Julia

Power BI

Quantitative Tools

Job description

Design, develop, implement, maintain, and execute complex financial models for loss forecasting, scenario and stress testing, originations and collections, pricing, and portfolio optimization
Manage and contribute to large projects supporting complex financial models across the loan and deposit product lifecycle
Develop quantitative tools for pricing, profitability, and product strategy
Act as an individual contributor and lead working groups
Use Python or R for data consumption, aggregation, analysis, and model development
Use Power BI to develop portfolio analytics and communicate with business and operations partners
Identify partner needs and develop requirements
Work with Model Owners to satisfy independent reviewers, auditors, validators, and regulators
Research, design, and implement new financial products and portfolio strategies
Evaluate model output and articulate results to stakeholders and senior management
Develop data environments supporting quantitative activities
Review academic and industry research, present summaries, and suggest practical applications
Ensure compliance with company policies and federal/state regulations

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in physics, mathematics, statistics, economics, or another quantitative discipline
Master's degree in a related quantitative discipline is also listed
3–5 years of experience in a financial institution or consulting organization
6–8 years of experience in a financial institution or consulting organization is listed
Experience programming in Python or R
Experience programming in SQL, SAS, Java, C+, C++, or Julia
Extensive subject matter expertise may relax experience requirements in operational risk, market risk, machine learning, artificial intelligence, stress testing, or third-party vendor models
CFA Charterholder certification from the CFA Institute or pursuit thereof
Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification from GARP or pursuit thereof preferred
Ability to establish effective working relationships and participate in problem-solving and decision-making
Ability to present ideas and information clearly and concisely
Ability to actively listen and facilitate information exchange
Ability to plan work, track progress, and use time and information effectively
Ability to make sound decisions using analytical judgment
Ability to comply with company policies, procedures, and federal/state regulations

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing complex financial models using Python or R, with a strong focus on loss forecasting, scenario testing, and portfolio optimization. Possesses the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

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