Who we are looking for

This is a technical position in State Street’s Centralized Modelling and Analytics. Candidates need to have excellent coding skills with a solid experience in R, Python and/or other programming languages. An experience in code development at production level and a working knowledge of finance/statistics would be an asset. A successful candidate will be responsible for creating or enhancing the production code for various complex financial models. Additionally, the role will involve supporting the US team in building and improving reporting capabilities.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining plays an important role in the overall success of the organization. Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. To make that happen we need teams like yours to help navigate employees and the organization as a whole. In your role you will strive for cutting-edge solutions, that are straightforward and scalable. You will help us build resilience and execute day to day deliverables at our best. Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

As Quantitative Analyst working for Governance Framework & Operations team within CMA you will be responsible for

• Creating and enhancing the production code for various complex models

• Cooperation with the quantitative teams during code design and testing of the implementation.

• Preparation of technical documentation and the implementation plan.

• Optimizing the implementation efforts, building test cases and assessing the code quality in order to recognize bottlenecks.

• Supporting the US team in building and improving reporting capabilities.

• Presentation of the results during workshops with business counterparties and senior management. Application of suggested improvements.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Ability to gain trust and respect of business partners

• Good communication skills

• Ability to execute on competing priorities in a timely manner

• Ability to analyze business requirements and develop solutions to the business needs

• Self-motivated, detail oriented, and highly responsible

• Very good knowledge of English

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• MS in Computer Science or in equivalent field (MS degrees in other disciplines might be considered, conditional on work experience)

• Excellent coding skills with experience in R, Python, and SQL

• Knowledge of Matlab and SAS desirable, but not required

• 3+ years of programming experience

• High proficiency in the use of standard MS Office software: Excel, Word, Power Point

• Knowledge of Solid methodology, design patterns and principles of clean code

• Previous experience in code development at production level would be an asset

• Knowledge of quantitative finance and statistics would be an asset

We offer

• Employee savings plan;

• Premium life insurance package;

• Gold medical package;

• International operating environment;

• Language classes;

• Soft skills trainings;

• Technical workshops;

• Development sessions with a mentor;

• Diversity of opportunities across a range of challenging and highly complex activities;

• Technical or leadership career pathway

Are you the right candidate? Yes!

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.