An award-winning global investment bank is currently looking for a quantitative analyst for its risk and instruments team in Berlin. Quants from a PhD. or MSc qualified background in a mathematical or finance related subject. The successful candidate will be working in a global team across the bank’s Quant teams.
The successful candidate will likely have the following background and skill set;
- Degree in Mathematics/ Statistics/ Engineering or equivalent quantitative background
- High degree of analytical skills
- English (verbal / written); German beneficial but not essential
- Risk or quant background would be preferable but if not must have education background in risk or quantitative finance.
- VBA, EXCEL and Matlab is beneficial
- Enthusiastic and keen to learn and develop a skill set in a financial setting
Personal characteristics:
- Take essential decisions on the basis of information made available
- Excellent writing and communication skills in English
- Ability to work independently and flexibly within intra or inter-departmental groups
- Ability to explain complex concepts and results in layman´s terms