Business Consultant – Risk and Quant
FactSet, a leading provider of financial information and analytics, helps the world's best investment professionals outperform. More than 62,000 users stay ahead of global market trends, access extensive company and industry intelligence, and monitor performance with FactSet's desktop analytics, mobile applications, and comprehensive data feeds. The Company has been included in FORTUNE's Top 100 Best Companies to Work For (9000+ employee), the United Kingdom's Great Places to Work and France's Best Workplaces. FactSet is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS).FactSet provides integrated, multi-asset portfolio analytics, including performance and attribution, market risk analysis, portfolio construction and GIPS composites management. Many of the world’s largest buy-side firms use FactSet to evaluate and enhance their investment strategies and better service their clients, while maintaining high levels of security, transparency, process control and operational scale.
FactSet is a multinational financial data and software company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:FDS). It has annual revenues exceeding 1.4 billion USD with 60 offices in 24 countries worldwide. FactSet delivers superior analytics, service, content, and technology to help clients see and seize opportunity sooner. We are proud to have been recognized with multiple awards for our analytical and data-driven solutions and repeatedly ranked as one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For and a Best Workplace in the United Kingdom and France.
The Analytics Strategic Business Unit offers industry leading Risk Solutions and state-of-the-art Quant Solutions. It presents an excellent growth opportunity for FactSet as it speaks to a growing segment of the macro risk community and broader multi-asset class analytics. The Client Solutions team is looking for a Business Consultant, who will report to Associate Director Risk & Quant. We are looking for motivated individual, interested in developing their risk skillset, learning new platforms, and implementing and supporting solutions for large, sophisticated, and vital client workflows.
Responsibilities:
- Run risk and portfolio construction analyses across different asset classes for clients and prospects
- Provide on demand support to clients in terms of using the system and interpreting the results
- Prepare detailed Proof of Concepts (POC) for prospective clients
- Implement different modules of the system for new clients
- Assist our clients with system customizations
- Lead client-facing communication providing product (functional and technical) guidance, manage implementation scope and effort estimates
- Proactively manage our client account relationships
- Manage client expectations. Provide regular and clear updates.
- Provide user training and support the development of training programs
- Assist the team in the quality assurance/testing process of the software features
- Interact with different teams – Product Development, Software Engineers, Quants, Project Managers
- Enrich the product knowledge base and internal documentation.
Requirements:
- Bachelor or higher degree in Finance or Economics
- Professional background in Finance or Economics, in particular risk and asset management.
- Strong understanding of the area of risk management, financial instruments pricing, factor-based investing, portfolio construction and optimization.
- Solid understanding of MS Excel such as formulas, pivot tables, functions, advanced formatting and charting, etc.
- Basic experience in SQL queries and database structures or similar
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Self-starter that is capable of tackling complex problems
- Results oriented with a strong sense of initiative and attention to detail
- Ability to learn and adapt quickly
- 2+ years of experience in similar or related financial area
Advantages:
- CFA or FRM designation or program participation
- Education degree obtained abroad
- Understanding of basic concepts of financial mathematics and statistics
- Financial instruments pricing knowledge, including standard Equity and Fixed Income assets as well as complex derivative products such as Options, Futures, IR Swaps, Structured Products, etc.
- Understanding of software development principles
- Python knowledge, data science skills
- Interest in or experience with financial technology platforms.
- Willingness to travel, visit and meet clients on-site
Benefits from working in the FactSet team:
- Work with talented and highly qualified professionals
- Challenging and dynamic environment
- Attractive remuneration with annual bonus opportunity
- Social benefits, including private family health insurance, free meals, free multi-sport card, up to 27 days of vacation
- Chance to enhance both business expertise and technical skills in a customer-centric organization
- Job training and learning opportunities
- Career development opportunities
- Unique opportunity for the local market to build a career in an innovative industry
- Great office location, work environment and flexible work arrangement
- Book purchasing program
За обявата
June 10th, 2022
София
Административни, Офис и Бизнес дейности
За обявата
June 10th, 2022
София
Административни, Офис и Бизнес дейности