EY-Parthenon - Corporate Finance - Quantitative Finance and Economics - Senior Associate

About the role

EY-Parthenon’s Quantitative Finance & Economics team advises clients on corporate finance and the valuation of complex financial instruments. We work on a variety of financial instruments and purposes including corporate finance strategy, M&A transactions, and regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on corporate finance and the valuation of complex financial instruments.
• Conducting research on the fixed income and equity markets and on individual companies.
• Developing valuation models, including binomial lattice and Monte Carlo simulation models.
• Using proprietary valuation models for valuing financial instruments, estimating market parameters and inputs for valuation models.
• Analyzing financial instruments using data visualization tools, modern statistics, and machine learning techniques.
• Presenting results and findings to the team and to clients.
• Analyzing and performing due diligence on credit and expected losses.
• Working with clients to establish valuation processes and documentation.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of related work experience; or a graduate degree and at least 1 year of related work experience; or an advance degree (master’s or Ph D.) in a quantitative discipline, such as finance, mathematics, statistics, financial engineering, engineering or economics.
• Demonstrated aptitude to quantitative and qualitative analysis of financial instruments which may include options, warrants, fixed income & hybrid securities, structured products and other derivatives.
• Proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: Python, R, Matlab, or VBA.
• Knowledge of Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, or Capital IQ is a plus.
• Experience in developing web-based applications and working with large datasets is a plus.
• Ability to work within a given budget and schedule, providing top-quality results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong financial and quantitative analysis skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Intellectual curiosity.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Strong financial and quantitative analysis skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Intellectual curiosity.

Benefits

Our total rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.

Pay

The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $113,100 to $186,700. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $135,700 to $212,200. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.

Schedule

We expect most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. We also offer a flexible vacation policy where you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.