Senior Data Scientist, Market Risk Model Design

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About the role

  • Senior Data Scientist implementing and documenting methodologies for market risk metrics in finance. Collaborating closely with middle office, data validation teams, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Be responsible for updating and ensuring the quality of the methodological documentation for derivatives and market risk models.
  • Update quantification methodologies for risk metrics (VaR, stress tests) and regulatory frameworks (FRTB, SIMM, ICAAP).
  • Supervise and validate the review of model inputs and components, and arbitrate methodological issues.
  • Be accountable for implementing complex new products in risk systems (Murex, MSCI RiskMetrics, FIS Adaptiv).
  • Lead workshops, develop a framework for model needs and ensure alignment between stakeholders.
  • Define and promote strategic directions for risk modelling and ensure continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, financial engineering or a related field
  • A minimum of eight years of relevant experience, ideally in a market risk management or financial market environment, including experience working with a middle office, modelling team or model validation team
  • Experience with at least one risk system, such as Murex, MSCI RiskMetrics or FIS Adaptiv
  • Knowledge of French is required
  • Advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Practical knowledge of programming languages such as Python, SQL and other relevant languages

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and annual bonus
  • 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
  • Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
  • Group insurance including telemedicine
  • Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

PythonSQL

Location requirements

HybridMontrealCanada

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