Graduate Quantitative Business Analyst/Developer

Elenjical Solutions; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Elenjical Solutions is offering a program for South African citizens focusing on quantitative development and risk validation. This includes three months of training followed by practical on-the-job experience. Qualified candidates with strong analytical skills and programming proficiency can excel in this dynamic role, contributing to trading system solutions.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Financial instruments and derivative pricing is essential.
• Mathematics proficiency up to second-year level is required.
• FRM, CFA, CQF, and PRM are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and configure trading systems.
• Conduct quantitative development and risk validation.
• Engage with stakeholders and document requirements.

Skills

Quantitative development

Risk validation

Business analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelors, Masters or Ph.D. in Sciences, Technology, Mathematics, or similar

Tools

Python

Java

C++

Job description

What the program entails

The Program consists of three months of classroom training followed by on-the-job training.

The role entails

• Quantitative development
• Instrument pricing and validation
• Risk validation
• Business analysis
• Trading system development/configuration
• System Testing
• Strategic consulting

Education requirements

• Bachelors, Masters or Ph.D. in Sciences, Technology, Mathematics, Financial Risk Management, Financial Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Financial Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Computational Finance, Mathematics, Quantitative risk management, Financial Risk Management, etc. from a reputable university
• Knowledge of Financial instruments.
• Basic Knowledge of derivative pricing is a must (Fixed Income, Interest Rate Derivatives, Money Markets, FX, Commodities)
• Basic Knowledge of financial risk measures is a must
• Proficiency in one programming language is a must (Python, Java, C++, etc)
• Mathematics up to a second-year level (Calculus, Statistics, Linear Algebra and Differential equations )
• FRM, CFA, CQF, and PRM are advantageous

Consulting Skills

• Requirements Gathering – the ability to extract and understand client requirements
• Solution Design – the ability to create solutions given requirements
• Software development – the ability to implement designs
• Scoping – contribute to scoping and effort estimations
• System Configuration – the ability to configure systems and/or develop system software to deliver functional solutions to client system requirements
• Planning – the ability to plan task execution and deliver accordingly
• Documentation – the ability to document requirements, solutions, and configuration concisely
• Testing – the ability to define test cases for Unit tests, System Integration Tests, User Acceptance Tests, and Regression Tests
• System Training – the ability to train system developers and end-users
• Post-Implementation Support – the ability to support client queries post-implementation
• Stakeholder Engagement – the ability to engage relevant stakeholders and manage expectations
• Prioritization – the ability to identify the object of the highest importance and executing accordingly
• Communication – the ability to convey relevant information in the written and verbal form
• Interpersonal Skills – the ability to interact with other people, individually and in groups, through listening, effective speaking, and the ability to control and manage emotions
• Collaboration – the ability to work as a team to achieve a common goal

The opportunity applies to South African citizens, permanent residents, and valid work permit holders.

To Apply

If you are keen to pursue this opportunity with us, please send your CV, Full academic transcript & Matric certificate to: [e-mail]