Quantitative Finance AnalystChicago, Illinois;Charlotte, North Carolina; Atlanta, GeorgiaJob Description:At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!Job Description:This job is responsible for conducting quantitative analytics and modeling projects for specific business units or risk types. Key responsibilities include developing new models, analytic processes, or systems approaches, creating technical documentation for related activities, and working with Technology staff in the design of systems to run models developed. Job expectations include having a broad knowledge of financial markets and products.Responsibilities:
Performs end-to-end market risk stress testing including scenario design, scenario implementation, results consolidation, internal and external reporting, and analyzes stress scenario results to better understand key drivers
Supports the planning related to setting quantitative work priorities in line with the bank’s overall strategy and prioritization
Identifies continuous improvements through reviews of approval decisions on relevant model development or model validation tasks, critical feedback on technical documentation, and effective challenges on model development/validation
Supports model development and model risk management in respective focus areas to support business requirements and the enterprise's risk appetite
Supports the methodological, analytical, and technical guidance to effectively challenge and influence the strategic direction and tactical approaches of development/validation projects and identify areas of potential risk
Works closely with model stakeholders and senior management with regard to communication of submission and validation outcomes
Performs statistical analysis on large datasets and interprets results using both qualitative and quantitative approaches
Skills:
Critical Thinking
Quantitative Development
Risk Analytics
Risk Modeling
Technical Documentation
Adaptability
Collaboration
Problem Solving
Risk Management
Test Engineering
Data Modeling
Data and Trend Analysis
Process Performance Measurement
Research
Written Communications
Minimum Education Requirement: Master’s degree in related field or equivalent work experienceOverview of Global Risk Analytics - Bank of America Merrill Lynch has an opportunity for a Snr QFA within our Global Risk Analytics (GRA) function. GRA is a sub-line of business within Global Risk Management (GRM). GRA is responsible for developing a consistent and coherent set of models and analytical tools for effective risk and capital measurement, management and reporting across Bank of America. GRA partners with the Lines of Business and Enterprise functions to ensure that its models and analytics address both internal and regulatory requirements, such as quarterly Enterprise Stress Testing (EST), the annual Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR), and the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) accounting standard. GRA models follow an iterative and ongoing development life cycle, as the bank responds to the changing nature of portfolios, economic conditions and emerging risks. In addition to model development, GRA conducts model implementation, data management, model execution and analysis, forecast administration, and model performance monitoring. GRA drives innovation, process improvement and automation across all of these activities. Overview of the Team - Global Markets Risk Analytics (GMRA) team is responsible for developing, maintaining, and monitoring Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR), the Internal ModelMethod (IMM), Central Clearing Counterparties (CCP), and Value at Risk (VaR) models GMRA also develops analytical tools to support regulatory, audit, and internal risk management needs for Global Markets. GMRA team has a rich pool of diverse talent with quantitative and qualitative skillsets Partners with Front Office, Risk Management, Finance and TechnologyThis is a highly visible role within GMRA and the broader organization. Overview of the Role & Key Responsibilities:Responsible for independently conducting quantitative analytics and modeling projects. Responsible for developing new models, analytic processes or systems approaches. Creates documentation for all activities and works with Technology staff in design of any system to run models developed. Incumbents possess excellent quantitative/analytic skills and a broad knowledge of financial markets and products Master's degree or PhD required (preferably in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or related field) and 5+ years’ experience working in quantitative modelling on behalf of a global financial institution. Experience with mathematically sophisticated financial modelling. Ability to express technical concepts clearly in written and spoken English Programming skills: key languages are C and Python; a solid understanding of sound software development principles Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and developments, a commercial instinct, and an understanding of sound risk management principles. Good written and oral communication, interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with personnel across areas and regions Ability to multitask with excellent time management skills Sense of focus and rigor in the completion of deliverables Pro-active behavior with capacity to seize initiativeShift:1st shift (United States of America)Hours Per Week:40Bank of America and its affiliates consider for employment and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. 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