Job Offer Finance Junior Quantitative Analyst-Equity and Commodity, London-£60,000-£70,000 selby-jennings-london Financial Engineering, Mathematical Finance, Financial IT, Quantitative Finance.

Large Top Tier U.S. investment bank is seeking an experienced individual with model validation experience to join the highly technical Model Validation Quant group in London.

Personal Responsibilities:
-Participate as a reliable and pro-active member of the team. Self motivation to complete tasks and projects within the team.
-New trade verification. Daily validation of booking of structured and exotic trades in equities, commodities and alternative investments.
-Assist in validation of new pricing models or new products in EMC.
-Preparation of analyses, and regular reporting of model reserve calculations, issue reports, pricing submissions, parameter calibration etc.
-Use and interpret a wide range of Front Office systems, e.g. Murex, Avid/Diva and Bloomberg.
-Develop and maintain good communication with colleagues in related departments such as Trading, Middle Office, Risk Management, Audit, IT, Finance and Operations.

Technical Skills/Requirements:
-Quantitative background with BSc, MSc or equivalent in mathematics, physics, engineering or comparable education. Some professional experience an advantage.
-Good knowledge of financial instruments used in capital markets, in particular equity and commodity derivatives.
-Understanding of price modelling techniques for p&l and risk, including analysis of mathematics and underlying assumptions.
-Excellent IT skills including standard applications, operating systems, databases and source-code management etc. Good knowledge of structured programming languages with experience in C++ an advantage.
-Analytical thinking: approach problem solving systematically, anticipation of obstacles, make logical conclusions and see implications/consequences of solutions.
-Conceptual thinking: understanding key issues and implementation of coherent, practical solutions.
-Impact and influence: use direct persuasion, relevant use of facts and figures; show concern with professional reputation.
-Proactive and solution driven problem solving skills.
-Good communication and presentation skills.
-Manage tasks independently and present results to others inside and outside the group.
-Undertake self-development and self-education.
-Strong teamwork and cooperation both inside and outside the group.
-Excellent interpersonal skills i.e. anticipate attitudes, interests, needs of others.
-Customer service orientation. Discover and meet underlying needs of both internal and external clients.

To apply, or for further information, please submit your CV in word document format by mail.
00 44 207 019 4137
www.selbyjennings.com

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