Quantitative Financial Analyst presso Bank of America

Job Description:

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 is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description:

This job is responsible for conducting quantitative analytics and complex modeling projects for specific business units or risk types. Key responsibilities include developing  of new models, analytic processes, or system approaches, creating technical documentation for related activities, and working with Technology staff in the design of systems to run models developed.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including model developers, QA and Operations teams to develop software applications supporting production processes of existing and new GRA statistical models.

• Work closely with multiple stakeholders to capture application requirements and design optimized software solutions for GRA processes.

• Implement, test and deploy high-quality Python applications for execution on in-house GRA Core Platform(GCP) platform

• Identify deficiencies and propose enhancements to GCP platform features and work closely with GRA Tech team implementing solutions.

• Work within Agile framework to ensure timely delivery of application solutions.

• Optimize performance, scalability and reliability of new and existing common software components to be used by multiple GRA teams.

• Participate in code reviews; contribute on design meetings; troubleshoot production issues.

• Propose enhancements to existing processes as part Operational Excellence initiative.

Skills:

• 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

Minimum Education Requirement:

• Master’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience

Required Skills: 

• 3+ years of experience developing, testing and deploying Python applications

• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile methodology

• Proficiency in SQL queries

• Project Management - Strong analytical, planning, problem-solving, management and organizational skills. Experience with project management tools such as JIRA.

• Communicates and Influences - Possess excellent verbal and written communications skills including ability to clearly present results and ideas across multiple levels of management. Strong interpersonal & communication skills with ability and desire to build networks and work across multiple functions

• Results Driven - Ability to work independently, draw meaningful conclusions and develop recommendations. Detail oriented and proactive in every approach. Exhibits a “can-do” attitude. Able to assess overall picture and understand key risks, with a dedicated work ethic to deliver high standards of excellence 

• Interpersonal Effectiveness - Actively develops and manages relationships across the division and with a wide variety of partners based on trust, teamwork and knowledge. Successful at stakeholder management and influencing; builds partnerships to achieve sustainable results. 

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft suite

Desired Skills: 

• Master’s degree in a quantitative field such as Computer Science and Engineering

• Experience developing python applications to process large-scale datasets on Spark and Hadoop

• Experience developing application on Unix or Linux

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - IL - Chicago - 540 W Madison St - Bank Of America Plaza (IL4540)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$89,800.00 - $153,300.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve. Candidarsi ora