KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
· Engineer/design custom software build focused on market risk, quantitative
analysis and reporting.
· Lead team of developers, quants and end client technology staff to implement
custom solutions.
· Deliver user-stories in an agile development practice.
· Work closely with end-client to define and scope future work.
· Acting as a technical lead for other developers.
· Acting as a thought leader and working with the client to collaboratively
design and implement pragmatic solutions.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
· At least 8 years’ experience in the industries of banking, trading,
insurance, or financial markets.
· A masters-level degree or higher in a quantitative subject area (e.g.,
mathematics, computer science, physics, finance).
· Familiarity with financial derivative valuation theory, with a specialism in
one of commodities, fixed income, or equities markets.
· A delivery record inclusive of Market/enterprise risk financial solutions.
· Team Leadership experience.
· Understanding of P&L / Risk metrics and their computation methodologies.
· Understanding of market risk and stress testing
· Experience in using Python at an advanced level in a front-office production
environment.
· Soft skills: Stakeholder management, communication
DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS
· Experience in software architecture using a calculation dependency graph
(SecDB, Athena, Quartz, etc).
· Strong communication skills, able to convey ideas and describe concepts to
an unfamiliar audience.
· Agile experience
WHAT’S ON OFFER:
An opportunity to join a fast-growing consultancy firm which offers a fun,
rewarding, and interesting career amid the world’s top financial centres. Our
consultants range from graduates to seasoned professionals with 15-20 years of
experience. A competitive salary and benefits package are also on offer. If
you are currently looking for a new role, or even if you are not, drop us a
line and let’s discuss how working with us could enhance your career.
Please note we cannot provide a work permit or visa for this position.
RocketFin focuses on Finance Technology. Their company has offices in New York
City and London. They have a small team that's between 11-50 employees.
You can view their website at <http://rocketfin.co>
