Senior Risk Analyst recruitment
Responsibilities:
• Participate in the calculation of sensitivity risks and tail risks of diverse asset classes;
• Generate and test risk neutral and real world economic scenarios;
• Update and enhance data, model assumptions and methodologies used in stress testing;
• Participate in developing dependency models aggregating different risk categories.
Qualifications:
• MS or PhD (preferred) in a quantitative field;
• 5-10 years working experiences in capital markets as risk analyst, strategist, or asset allocation specialist.
• Solid understanding of basic financial engineering concepts such as risk neutral pricing, yield curve engineering and interest rate risk a must.
• Exposure to basic risk characteristics across broad range of asset classes desirable.
• Solid understanding of Monte Carlo simulation and Value at Risk.
• Solid understanding of factor models, risk attribution and risk aggregation.
• Strong communication skills;
• Must be a motivated team player with a desire to learn and enjoy being challenged beyond routine job functions;
• Familiarity with insurance industry desirable;
• Programming skills a plus. Experience with Matlab, R or other quantitative programming platforms a plus.