Quantitative Finance Analyst

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Quantitative Finance Analyst Corporate

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Up to Vice President

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London Company Overview:

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!

Our London office is based just a stone’s throw from the magnificent St. Paul’s Cathedral on bustling King Edward Street. Here you’ll find modern work spaces and a state-of-the-art auditorium space. In addition, we’re proud to host an onsite restaurant that shares our commitment to sustainability by providing delicious seasonal menus which have been created with the planet in mind. Make sure to take time for yourself and head up to our rooftop terrace and take in the spectacular views across London.

Finally, your physical wellness is well-catered for with our onsite gym facilities and medical centre.

The Enterprise Model Risk Management (MRM) organization is responsible for providing oversight of model risk across Bank of America. MRM independently validates and challenges newly-developed and existing models; is responsible for model risk assessments, limits and monitoring; communicates issues identified through validations to relevant businesses and governance and control functions; escalates model use breaches and remediation plans to relevant governance committees;

maintains a comprehensive inventory of models across all businesses. The MRM Market Risk team validates market risk models for the Global Markets business, which includes models for FRTB, VaR, RNiV, IRC/CRM and stress testing.

• Work in a team and collaborate with model developers and other validators to perform full scope and limited change validations.
• Review the developer’s ongoing monitoring reports and their submissions to required action items.
• Perform annual model reviews.
• Contribute to regulatory examinations, audits, and other team initiatives by preparing supporting analyses, documentation, and responses to regulatory requests.

• Advanced degree in a technical field such as mathematics, physics, statistics, financial mathematics, quantitative finance, computer science or engineering
• Strong programming skills, e.g., in Python
• Strong written and oral communication
• Attention to detail, willingness to learn, strong work ethic, team player
• Some knowledge/experience of market risk, relevant financial instruments and their risk profiles, and corresponding pricing methodologies is preferrable

• Global Risk Management experience

• At Bank of America, we strive to prioritise employees’ health and wellbeing – it’s what makes us a Great Place to Work.
• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the…