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Sr. Quantitative Finance Analyst

Bank of America · Jersey City, NJ · 1 mo ago
FinanceFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate etc. We need to parse the job description and extract content. First part: "At Bank of America, we are guided..." is generic corporate fluff; might be considered boilerplate? It's about culture, purpose. Might be considered "About the role"? Actually it's about the company. Could be considered "About the role" maybe. The instruction: "Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So we can have an "About the role" section with description of role and company context. We need to preserve substantive info; we can include that paragraph as prose. Then there is a repeated "Job Description:" lines. We need to extract responsibilities etc. Let's list sections: - About the role: Could combine the introductory paragraph about Bank of America purpose, culture, etc. Also the description of the team: "Bank of America has an opportunity for a Senior Quantitative Finance Analyst within the Alternative Modelling Group (AMG), a Global Risk Analytics (GRA) team..." That is about the role/team. So we can put that in About the role. - Responsibilities: There are multiple bullet-like sentences. We need to put them in
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The responsibilities include: From first responsibilities block: - 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 - Leads 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 - Maintains and provides oversight of model development and model risk management in respective focus areas to support business requirements and the enterprise's risk appetite - Leads and provides 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 Second responsibilities block (under "Provide leadership and technical acumen..."): - Provide leadership and technical acumen and experience in the design, development, implementation and deployment of new models, analytic processes or systems approaches. - Critical to the role is to be able to provide current industry standards to develop innovative approaches to modelling problems. - Collaborate with stakeholders across the company to collect requirements and then develop and build modelling and technical solutions to meet them; and effectively communicate those solutions to stakeholders. - Provide insight and thought leadership into the implementation of new models, analytic processes or systems approaches. - Promote the adoption of industry best practice for model development, implementation and monitoring. - Collaborate with stakeholders across the firm to identify opportunities to improve existing models/processes. - Produce clear and coherent technical documentation for internal and regulatory purposes. - Be able to effectively govern models and processes to ensure we meet the highest levels of regulatory expectation. - Take ownership to deliver results and meet critical deadlines. We should combine all responsibilities into one list, avoiding duplication. Some may be similar but we keep all. - Requirements: The posting includes "Minimum Education Requirement: Master’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience". Also "Required Qualifications:" list. So we can have Requirements section containing Minimum Education Requirement and maybe Required Qualifications? But Qualifications is separate heading. The instruction says we can have Requirements and Qualifications sections. We need to decide what goes where. Typically Requirements could be education and experience; Qualifications could be technical skills, desired qualifications. But we must follow the headings list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Thus we need to map content: - Requirements: Minimum Education Requirement, maybe also "Several years of relevant work experience or equivalent educational training". That is under Required Qualifications. But we could treat Required Qualifications as Requirements. However there is also a "Desired Qualifications" block. So we could put Required Qualifications under Requirements, and Desired Qualifications under Qualifications? Or we could put all qualifications under Qualifications and keep Requirements for education only. Let's interpret: Requirements = mandatory requirements (education, experience). Qualifications = desired qualifications (nice-to-have). Skills = skills list. Thus: Requirements: - Master’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience - Several years of relevant work experience or equivalent educational training Qualifications (desired): - Experience in financial risk modelling, Capital modelling, loss forecasting etc. - Knowledge of regulatory guidelines including CCAR, CECL, DFAST, ICAAP. - Good stakeholder engagement skills with an ability to collaborate with colleagues in other functions (business, risk and model validation) - Self-motivated and intellectually curious about both the role, supporting technologies and the wider bank. Skills: list given: 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. Also technical skills mentioned earlier: Statistics, Probability Theory, Econometrics, Financial Mathematics, Experience developing and implementing large quantitative models, managing large data sets, Proven leadership abilities, Strong programming skills; SQL, Python, VBA, Latex, Strong technical writing and clear verbal communication skills, Ability to work under pressure, Ability to work independently, multitask and prioritize, Curiosity, Capable of providing leadership to junior team members, Organized, practical and execution focused with some project management experience. These could also go under Skills. But we already have a Skills list; we could merge. However the instruction says to use Skills section for skills. We can include all skill-related items there. We must not invent or summarize away detail; we need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all those items. We also have Shift: 1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40. That's Schedule info. So we can create a Schedule section with that. Pay and Benefits: Not mentioned, so we omit those sections. Now we need to output HTML fragment with

    headings and
    • for lists,

      for prose. We must not include any extra text outside HTML. Let's craft:

      About the role

      At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits. We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us! Bank of America has an opportunity for a Senior Quantitative Finance Analyst within the Alternative Modelling Group (AMG), a Global Risk Analytics (GRA) team. Global Risk Analytics (GRA) is a sub-line of business within Global Risk Management (GRM). The GRA team provides quantitative capabilities supporting global risk management and capital management and develops a consistent set of risk and capital models and analytical tools that support decision making across the bank. As part of GRA - Alternative Modelling Group (AMG) builds alternative models, using innovative methods, which challenge and benchmark risk and capital champion models across the enterprise; and has a vision to challenge what is possible across Risk and Capital Modelling. The role will involve re-designing, optimising, and leading the development, implementation and deployment of the next generation of Risk and Capital models to improve the bank’s risk management capability. This is a challenging and intellectually stimulating role, across a dynamic and innovative risk and capital modelling portfolio that spans the Enterprise. We are looking for experienced technically minded problem solvers with proven leadership credentials and the desire to work across functional areas to drive the design framework, model development, implementation, and deployment of next generation risk and capital models; including champion and challenger; able to leverage a wealth of experience in the pursuit of modelling excellence.

      That's a lot but preserves all. Now Responsibilities:

      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
      • Leads 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
      • Maintains and provides oversight of model development and model risk management in respective focus areas to support business requirements and the enterprise's risk appetite
      • Leads and provides 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
      • Provide leadership and technical acumen and experience in the design, development, implementation and deployment of new models, analytic processes or systems approaches.
      • Critical to the role is to be able to provide current industry standards to develop innovative approaches to modelling problems.
      • Collaborate with stakeholders across the company to collect requirements and then develop and build modelling and technical solutions to meet them; and effectively communicate those solutions to stakeholders.
      • Provide insight and thought leadership into the implementation of new models, analytic processes or systems approaches.
      • Promote the adoption of industry best practice for model development, implementation and monitoring.
      • Collaborate with stakeholders across the firm to identify opportunities to improve existing models/processes.
      • Produce clear and coherent technical documentation for internal and regulatory purposes.
      • Be able to effectively govern models and processes to ensure we meet the highest levels of regulatory expectation.
      • Take ownership to deliver results and meet critical deadlines.
      Now Requirements:

      Requirements

      • Master’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience
      • Several years of relevant work experience or equivalent educational training
      Now Qualifications (desired):

      Qualifications

      • Experience in financial risk modelling, Capital modelling, loss forecasting etc.
      • Knowledge of regulatory guidelines including CCAR, CECL, DFAST, ICAAP.
      • Good stakeholder engagement skills with an ability to collaborate with colleagues in other functions (business, risk and model validation)
      • Self-motivated and intellectually curious about both the role, supporting technologies and the wider bank.
      Now Skills: We need to include all skill items mentioned: Critical Thinking, Quantitative

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