Description
Job Title: SME Financial Risk Modeller
Start: ASAP
Rate: £650 per day Inside IR35
Location: Working from home
Initial duration: 3 months (expected to run through 6-9months).
Role Summary:
SME Financial Risk Modeller with Investments knowledge. In summary, Our client is looking to replace their Analytics Platform and need someone with specific Investments knowledge to undertake Datamodelling/testing to ensure the new platform is fit for purpose. Activities will include stress testing, data/asset modelling, cross analysis of data on both platforms etc.
Note: The client is very keen to stress the need for Investments knowledge. Preferably working alongside (or previously qualified as) an Actuary. If not, very good Investment products and operational/business experience. This is considered an Investments SME' as well as risk analyst/modeller.
Skills Required
- The successful candidate will have a strong overall investment knowledge and should be familiar with the markets and financial instruments used
- Understanding of risk analytics and portfolio-construction tools and methodology
- Experience of using analytics platforms: UBS Delta, Axioma preferred.
- Excellent quantitative skills, high attention to detail and strong MS Excel
- Drawing on the output of the models, collaborate with subject matter experts to resolve issues with the modelling of portfolio-level risk and return profiles
- Strong workflow management, organisation skills and the ability to lead conversations with technical audiences in order to understand their requirements and seek sign-off
Preferred
- Experience with insurance company and pension fund clients will be beneficial.
- Experience in testing and documenting risk analytics and portfolio-construction tools
- Experience of working in Middle Office department or a similar role
- CFA/Actuary or other similar investment management qualification desirable
Please submit a CV no more than four pages long if the above matches your skill set, together with current availability. As we anticipate a high volume of responses, if you haven't heard back from us in five working days please assume there were more suitable candidates and your application was unsuccessful.
Adams + Oliver is acting as an Employment Agency or Business for the purposes of this vacancy