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Quantitative Data Analyst - Python Risk
- Posted 01 April 2025
- Salary £650 - £700 per annum
- LocationLondon
- Job type Contract
- Discipline Banking & Financial Services
- ReferenceBBBH213633_1743510597
Job description
Contract Quantitative Data Analyst - Product Control
Location: London (2-3 days per week in the office)
Contract: 6 months, inside IR35
Purpose:
- Enhance Risk-Based P&L Explain coverage and validation.
- Develop automated tools to analyze and resolve validation issues, with a strong emphasis on Python development.
- Prioritize and address key issues with IT.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze Step Reval and Risk-Based results to identify and correct issues.
- Create tools using Python to detect errors affecting P&L Explains.
- Maintain best practices and user guides for P&L accuracy.
- Design decision-making tools for accurate P&L figures.
- Monitor production quality and validation of P&L Explain results.
- Collaborate with P&L, IT, and Quantitative Research teams.
- Organize training sessions as needed.
Qualifications:
- Experience in Front Office, Research, control, or project functions within an investment bank.
- Master's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or financial markets.
- Understanding of asset classes in Global Markets.
- Knowledge of derivative pricing and risk factors (the "Greeks").
- Strong communication skills.
- Proficiency in Python, Excel, VBA, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Fluent in English.
