Junior Entry Level Quant recruitment

Responsibilities:• Initially a fair amount of model review and testing giving a good introduction to various financial products. This would then evolve into creating new pricing models and risk tools.Requirements:• A Ph.D. in a quantitative discipline. • Knowledge of probabilities, stochastic calculus, numeric solutions (Finite Difference, Monte Carlo) would be desirable. • Programming knowledge (C++ or ..) is also helpful.For further information please contact John Meadowcroft on 020 7780 6700 / 020 7025 0420, or alternativley via e-mail John.Meadowcroft@AnsonMcCade.Com Read more […]

September 21, 2011 • Tags: , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on Junior Entry Level Quant recruitment

Operational Risk Manager : Tier 1 Bank recruitment

Alexander Black Recruitment is urgently looking for an Op Risk Manager to join our high profile client.This is a 2 year fixed contract.Our client is a well-known Tier 1 Bank.This is a full time role to continue to develop the Bank’s framework for operational risk providing the overarching process for senior managers to identify/understand the risks they are responsible for and controls mitigating those risks to help optimise the control environment and reduce the possibility of losses occurring. This role covers the whole Bank providing a global view of the Bank’s operational risk components, Read more […]

September 12, 2011 • Tags: , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on Operational Risk Manager : Tier 1 Bank recruitment

Model Validation – FX – Leading Bank – London recruitment

My Client, a leading bank based in the citi is looking to expand its market risk team by including an experienced market risk model validation quant. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the way in both validating and developing models in this very successful team. The role and the candidate: The ideal candidate will be highly quantitative and have a very good post graduate degree in a quantitative subject. They will have a good level of experience in model validation / development, ideally in FX. The right candidate should have knowledge in both flow and exotic products. Knowledge in C++ or Read more […]

September 8, 2011 • Tags: , , , , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on Model Validation – FX – Leading Bank – London recruitment

Credit Portfolio Risk Officer recruitment

To be suitable for the role you must have experience in the following:• Strong quantitative degree eg in applied mathematics / engineering / physics or related discipline• Experience of credit portfolio management and or economic capital at more than one financial institution • Excellent understanding of loan and/or derivative portfolios and the assessment of credit risk on these, including tail risk, economic capital, valuations and management• In particular, expertise in one or more of the following areas is a pre-requisite: Modelling and measurement of counterparty credit risk – Read more […]

September 6, 2011 • Tags: , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on Credit Portfolio Risk Officer recruitment

QUANTITATIVE EXPOSURE MODELLING: Adaptiv Project – Contractor – • Experience of the PFE modelling of collateral, FX, Inflation, Credit Derivatives recruitment

My client is a top tier bank in the city offering the opportunity for a contractor- QUANTITATIVE EXPOSURE MODELLING: Adaptiv Project – Contractor The role sits in Corporate Markets Risk within Wholesale Risk that spans Commercial Banking, Corporate Banking, Treasury Trading and Wholesale Markets. The Corporate Markets Risk Infrastructure team is tasked with developing and managing an optimised Corporate Markets-wide risk platform with integrated MI functionality and appropriate control workflows to enable effective risk management.To support the development and implementation of Phase 2 of the Read more […]

September 5, 2011 • Tags: , , , , , , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on QUANTITATIVE EXPOSURE MODELLING: Adaptiv Project – Contractor – • Experience of the PFE modelling of collateral, FX, Inflation, Credit Derivatives recruitment

AVP/VP, Credit Officer, Oil & Gas/Utilities recruitment

 The Role:The Corporate Credit team is responsible for effective management of credit and trading risk exposures within EMEA and provides risk assessment, transaction structuring, deal execution and risk profile monitoring for counterparties throughout EMEA. The group works closely with the Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, Global Markets and other product specialists. Responsibilities: Supported by a pool of analysts and acting as principal credit officer for a portfolio of corporate counterparties in EMEA Managing all aspects of the credit relationship for a portfolio Read more […]

September 4, 2011 • Tags: , , , , , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on AVP/VP, Credit Officer, Oil & Gas/Utilities recruitment

AML Communications & Group Wide Learning Manager recruitment

The AML team is responsible for defining AML / Sanctions Terrorist Financing (STF) strategy for the Group, including AML / STF systems strategy, and setting and maintaining the AML and Sanctions Policy Standards. They provide advice on complex AML / STF issues to other parts of the Group and act as an escalation point for regions and divisions.As Manager of AML Communications Group-wide learning you will assist the Senior Manager in raising the staff awareness and understanding of AML / STF risks and risk management through the design and distribution of communications and training materials. Read more […]

September 3, 2011 • Tags: , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on AML Communications & Group Wide Learning Manager recruitment

AVP- Quant Risk Pricing – Top Tier Investment Bank recruitment

Working as part of the Risk Pricing team, this quantitative role has significant cross over between Risk, Finance and Structuring teams. You will be responsible for the delivery of accurate OTC derivative valuations for instruments to a consistent global standard for buy side clients. Key to this delivery will be the review of pricing models initial model validation and ensuring a standard global approach to pricing model validation in conjunction with quantitative Risk Group and the Global Pricing Team. Main responsibilities will include: – Assessing the Risk and Pricing models across a range Read more […]

August 29, 2011 • Tags: , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on AVP- Quant Risk Pricing – Top Tier Investment Bank recruitment

Credit Manager – Sovereign & International Public Finance recruitment

The role will include analysis of local and regional governments, housing associations, universities, and healthcare providers and other not-for-profit entities in the U.K and the Netherlands. The team works on a combination of issuer and transaction ratings.Responsibilities include:Ratings as a primary analyst with help and supervision of senior analysts.Perform credit analysis by demonstrating the ability to understand and identify key factors that affect an issuer’s credit rating.Develop and maintain an understanding of public finance industry trends and issues.Participate in the development Read more […]

August 28, 2011 • Tags: , , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on Credit Manager – Sovereign & International Public Finance recruitment

Portfolio Specialist recruitment

Michael Page is a world leading recruitment consultancyThe role will cover:• Co-coordinating investment closing activities – including structuring, legal documentation preparation treasury functions.• Performing new asset manager due diligence including background checks, reviewing operational controls audit reports and site visits• Assisting Investment Professionals in re-forecasting of investments to comply with quarterly US GAAP requirements.• Actively supporting disposition process at both portfolio level and asset level.• Participating in regular portfolio reviews and monitor portfolio Read more […]

August 26, 2011 • Tags: , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on Portfolio Specialist recruitment