Quantitative Finance Analyst

at Bank of America in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Quantitative Finance Analyst

Chicago, Illinois;Jersey City, New Jersey; New York, New York

Job Description:

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Job Description:

Bank of America is looking for a quantitative finance analyst in the Counterparty Model Risk Management team. The group is a multi-national team within Enterprise Model Risk Management primarily based in New York and London. It covers all aspects of model validation and model risk management of front office Credit/Funding Value Adjustment (XVA) models, margin models, and counterparty credit risk (CCR) models including counterparty Internal Method Models (IMM). The team XVA/CCR/IMM calculation for over-the-counter derivatives ranging across all asset classes from interest rates, FX, commodity, inflation, equity, credit and collateral modeling.Candidate will work closely with front office and Global Risk Analytics model developers, as well as Finance/PVG and other risk management groups.

- Validate XVA/CCR/IMM system models and feeder models of bank’s counterparty systems developed by Quantitative Strategy Group and Global Risk Analytics, including all asset classes: IR (Interest Rates), FX (Foreign Exchange), Inflation, Equity, Commodity, Credit, Mortgage, as well as collateral exposure modelling.

- Review the underlying assumptions, theory, derivation, empirical evidence, implementation and limitations of the model being validated

- Perform independently testing to identify/quantify model risk associated with the model being validated

- Prepare validation report and technical documents for the model being validated

- Work closely with the model stakeholders (business, Market Risk, Finance/PVG and other control functions) with respect to compensating controls of the models and communication of validation outcomes

- Maintain a sub-portfolio of model inventory and perform annual model reviews, on-going monitoring reviews, Required Actions Items closure and etc.

- Participate in MRM engagements with regulatory bodies

Minimum Education Requirement: Master’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience, PhD preferred.

Required Qualifications:

- PhD in quantitative fields such as mathematics, statistics, physics or equivalent

- In depth understanding of financial mathematics including stochastic calculus and probability theory, as well as derivative pricing and risk models including interest rates and credit risk modelling.

- Exceptional knowledge of financial derivatives, OTC trading and hedging, collateral management, capital management, bank’s operations and regulatory requirements

- Expertise in IMM Basel Capital requirements and IMM CRR is a strong plus

- Strong coding ability in Python, R, C++ is a plus

- 5 years work experience is required in quantitative modelling and/or validation in CVA/CCR or derivative pricing models. Experience with counterparty modelling is a plus.

- Predisposed to critical thinking, intellectually curious, detailed-oriented, well-organized, quick learning and a team player with good communication skills (both written and verbal)

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:

40

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