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I found this job opening info from on a local newspaper.
FINCAD provides http://www.fincad.com/" tools and analytics to financial institutions. Hope it helps.
FINCAD (www.fincad.com)
What we will ask of you:
As part of the Research & Development team, the Quantitative Analyst responsibilities include
* Designs, documents, prototypes and programs mathematical solutions to specified financial problems.
* Conducts detailed research and analysis of defined financial engineering problems.
* Provides financial expertise in the design of business solutions.
* Assists in the specification/documentation of detailed requirements for features.
* Provides time estimates for allocated work items. Regularly reports progress on allocated work including issues that threaten the quality or timeliness of the work.
* Participate in the continual improvement of the quantitative research (and development) processes and procedures implemented at FINCAD.
* Continually improves knowledge of the financial domain by reading books, attending seminars/courses and subsequently disseminating the knowledge amongst the whole R&D team.
* Acts as a domain expert for areas allocated by Head of Quantitative Research.
* Participates in the review of peers work.
Requirements:
* PhD in mathematics or a mathematical science
* Object-oriented programming experience is required (C++ preferred)
* Experience with a range of numerical methods to solve mathematical problems
* 2 - 5 years experience in quantitative research (financial industry preferred).
* Has command of the basic concepts available in financial engineering textbooks and is beginning to be a specialist in a few key areas.
* Good Communications skills (verbal and written).
* Good planning and organizational abilities.
* Ability to meet deadlines
* Desirable (but not essential) skills include: Matlab, MS-Excel, Python, and experience with a formal software development process
FINCAD provides http://www.fincad.com/" tools and analytics to financial institutions. Hope it helps.
FINCAD (www.fincad.com)
What we will ask of you:
As part of the Research & Development team, the Quantitative Analyst responsibilities include
* Designs, documents, prototypes and programs mathematical solutions to specified financial problems.
* Conducts detailed research and analysis of defined financial engineering problems.
* Provides financial expertise in the design of business solutions.
* Assists in the specification/documentation of detailed requirements for features.
* Provides time estimates for allocated work items. Regularly reports progress on allocated work including issues that threaten the quality or timeliness of the work.
* Participate in the continual improvement of the quantitative research (and development) processes and procedures implemented at FINCAD.
* Continually improves knowledge of the financial domain by reading books, attending seminars/courses and subsequently disseminating the knowledge amongst the whole R&D team.
* Acts as a domain expert for areas allocated by Head of Quantitative Research.
* Participates in the review of peers work.
Requirements:
* PhD in mathematics or a mathematical science
* Object-oriented programming experience is required (C++ preferred)
* Experience with a range of numerical methods to solve mathematical problems
* 2 - 5 years experience in quantitative research (financial industry preferred).
* Has command of the basic concepts available in financial engineering textbooks and is beginning to be a specialist in a few key areas.
* Good Communications skills (verbal and written).
* Good planning and organizational abilities.
* Ability to meet deadlines
* Desirable (but not essential) skills include: Matlab, MS-Excel, Python, and experience with a formal software development process
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