Practice Specialist
Your role:
Practice Specialists (Modeling) in the Risk Management Practice are dedicated to working with client teams to solve client-business-related problems of a (primarily) quantitative nature. Specialists support clients by conducting state-of-the-art quantitative analyses across the risk management spectrum in the banking sector. Activities include tool building, implementation, and maintenance.
The Practice Specialist (Modeling) role encompasses three broad sets of responsibilities:
- Client support and development: Works at a client location as part of a consulting team in order to conduct comprehensive quantitative analyses to be used as a basis for implementing risk-based decision frameworks and for making strategic decisions.
- Knowledge development: Advances McKinsey's overall knowledge base by providing rigorous analysis to and problem solving for our proprietary knowledge investments. At more senior levels, he/she also focuses on developing new analytical approaches and techniques.
- Knowledge transfer and practice development: Operates as part of a firm-wide community. Works with a global network of colleagues in order to codify existing knowledge and develop new knowledge.
Your profile:
- Strong academic qualifications, with an advanced degree in a quantitative discipline (statistics, mathematics or physics)
- At least three years of work experience in analytical services oriented toward risk management in the banking sector, as well as/or a PhD
- Exceptional ability in working with numbers and statistics as well as significant experience with analytic/ software (e.g., MATLAB, R) and SGL databases
- Strong multitasking abilities, flexibility, and patience for working in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A team player, with a professional and service-oriented attitud
- Willingness to travel
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