Quant Model Lead - Financial Services

Requirements:

Education:

- Masters or Ph.D. degree in Statistics and/or Mathematics and/or Financial Mathematics and/or Economics and/or Engineering physics from Top tier institutes such as IITs, NITs, Indian Statistical Institutes etc.

- Certifications If Any : FRM, CFA, CQF etc.

Experience Range - 15-20 years

Foundational skills:

- Strong Quantitative and Leadership skills

- Minimum of 12 years of experience in financial risk modeling or validation leadership role

- Expertise in cross-sectional and time-series econometrics, applied mathematics and statistics models

- Strong knowledge of financial instruments (including derivatives) and financial risk management principles

- Hands-on programming experience (preferably Python)

- Strong Written and Oral Communication

- Ability to follow up with issues and summarize discussions

- Ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and work well with people at all levels

- Attention to details, Willingness to learn, Strong work ethic, Team player

Desired skills:

- Speaking / presentation skills in a professional setting

- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, and influence others

- Ability to produce high quality technical documentation.

Job Description:

- Requirement for a senior quantitative finance leader to manage the Quants team. The Quants team comprises multiple sub-groups working with various business partners in the GRA. The teams work on model development/governance, data analytics and insight generation, data science models and front office structuring/trading support.

- The qualified candidate should have hands-on experience in quantitative fields and have ample experience in building, and leading team(s) comprising highly qualified individuals. This is a senior role that would have managers reporting into it.

Responsibilities:

The qualified candidate will be responsible for a broad range of activities as follows:

- Partner with businesses to build and sustain the quants capabilities in the team, setup the talent pipeline in partnership with local institutions

- Set strategic direction with respect to Quants capabilities and offerings by defining global footprint, customer model, and coverage philosophy

- Develop a high performing functional and managerial and execution leadership team that is driven to lead

- Lead multi-functional Quants teams across delivery locations and collaborate with respective businesses

- Responsible for coaching and guiding people managers and overseeing team management processes including hiring, training, performance management and career development.