Financial Services Analytics Senior Manager

Tandem Search

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: KP709-2311

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

For our Financial Services Analytics Practice, we are seeking experienced and accomplished Financial Services professionals with significant experience in modelling and analytics with a sound understanding of Financial Services principles and practice.

You will support financial services firms from around the world in achieving their expected return targets while complying with regulatory requirements in the most cost-effective manner. We have the breadth of analytics experience, global resources, best-in-class analytical tools and frameworks, superior assets and deep knowledge to help our clients become high-performing Financial Services businesses.

Summary of Responsibilities

Engagement Execution:
- Lead client engagements that may involve model development, validation, governance, transformation, implementation and end-to-end delivery of analytics solutions for my client clients.
- Advise clients on a wide range of Financial Services Analytics initiatives.
- Be a trusted advisor to senior executives and management on their business needs and issues.
- Develop and frame a Proof of Concept for key clients, where applicable, including scoping, staffing, engagement setup and execution.

Opportunity Development:
- Identify business development opportunities for our offerings in the Banking and Capital Market domains. Develop compelling business case/response to new business opportunities.
- Work with deal teams to provide subject matter expertise on financial services related topics and participate in development of client proposals and RFP responses.

Client Relationship Development:
- Develop trusted relationships with internal and external clients, and have an eye for qualifying potential opportunities and negotiating complex deals.
- Build strong relationships with global my client Analytics and Financial Services teams, and further develop existing relationships based on mutual benefit and synergies.

Requirements

- Minimum of 8 years of experience with Analytics at a Financial Services firm (Consumer/Commercial Bank or Investment Bank or Broker-Dealer), Rating Agency or Professional Services firm.
- Minimum of 3 years at a Management Consulting firm.
- Minimum of 4 years experience with analytical techniques used for development and validation (conceptual foundation and technical merit) of wide range of valuation models.
- Minimum of 1 year experience with one or more of analytical tools such as SAS, R, SQL, Excel/VBA, Matlab, C++, etc.
- Minimum of Bachelor degree (MA/MS preferred) in quantitative discipline, (Economics, Statistics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Engineering).

Preferred Skills:
- Masters or PhD in a Quantitative discipline.
- Strong academic credentials and publications, if applicable.Industry certifications such as FRM, PRM, CFA and strong academic performance (GRE, GMAT, GPA) preferred.
- Banking: Understanding of banking products across retail and wholesale asset classes,frameworks and methodologies used in one or more of the areas listed above. Advanced skills in quantification and validation of risk model parameters (E.g.: PD, LGD, EAD) for Wholesale, SME and/or Retail Banking portfolios
- Capital Markets: Understanding of financial instruments/ products across equity, fixed income, derivatives and/or securitization space.Conceptual understanding or direct exposure to one or more of the following types of models: interest rate pricing models, equity and FX option pricing models, commodities, single and multifactor derivative pricing models, stochastic volatility models, etc.
- Exposure to working in globally distributed workforce environment including offshore model.
- Experience in extracting, aggregating and structuring large volumes of data along different dimensions.
- Interpersonal and presentation skills - ability to interface effectively with the client individually and as a member of an engagement team
- Team-oriented and collaborative working style, both with clients and those within the organization.
- Ability to work around a dynamic business and travel schedule (up to 80% as necessary)

About the Company

Building businesses, changing lives

At Tandem, we’ve built a vast network of top-tier professionals across the globe. We empower businesses to thrive by delivering unmatched talent solutions. With our global reach, collaborative approach, and unwavering commitment to excellence, we drive transformative growth and shape exceptional teams.

Who we are.

We are a team of industry experts, driven by a passion for innovation and excellence. We are dedicated to providing unique talent solutions and nurturing collaborative partnerships that redefine success.

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