Quantitative Analyst (Risk Analytics) recruitment

Key Roles Responsibilities

• Research/develop methodologies to calculate Counterparty Exposure on derivative products across all markets/asset classes.

• Work closely with business and risk managers on risk solutions for complex structured transactions.

• Provide methodological inputs on development/testing/implementation of Counterparty Analytics systems.

Qualifications  Skills

• PhD or Master in a quantitative discipline (physics, engineering, mathematics, mathematical finance).

• Experienced user of one or more programming languages (e.g. C++/C#, Excel/VBA, Matlab).

• Prior experience in an investment banking environment (ideally counterparty credit risk, but front office, market risk or product control background will also be considered)

• Knowledge of Monte-Carlo techniques, risk factor simulation modeling and derivatives pricing preferred.

• Product knowledge in one or more asset classes (rates, FX, credit, equities, commodities).

Closing Date

The closing date for applications is 21/12/2011.  Please note all closing dates are given in Hong Kong time (GMT + 8 hours).  We aim to respond to successful applicants within four weeks and will keep a record or your application in our database so that we can contact you when suitable vacancies arise in future.

How To Apply

You can search and view current opportunities across our organisation and apply immediately by registering or logging in to our careers website www.standardchartered.com/careers.  To help speed up your application, please note the following:

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- We will ask you about your education, career history and skills and experience, it may be helpful to have this information to hand when completing your application

It usually takes 15 - 20 minutes to complete the application form; you can save your application at any time and return to complete it at your convenience.

Diversity Inclusion

Standard Chartered is committed to diversity and inclusion. We believe that a work environment which embraces diversity will enable us to get the best out of the broadest spectrum of people to sustain strong business performance and competitive advantage. By building an inclusive culture, each employee can develop a sense of belonging, and have the opportunity to maximise their personal potential.