Markets Senior Quantitative Analyst, Vice President

State Street•Boston, MA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

State Street Markets (“SSM”) is looking for a Vice President (“VP”) to join the SSM Model Risk team in Boston. The SSM Model Risk team provides solutions to SSM business units, including Financing Solutions, FX Sales & Trading, Portfolio Solutions, Global Link, State Street Associates, and SSM Market Surveillance, enabling business units to address Model Risk requirements from internal oversight functions and external regulators. The VP will collaborate with model owner(s) on leading the execution of Model Risk regulatory requirements for all active and in-development quantitative models and will support Model Governance Infrastructure implementation under the supervision of the SSM Model Risk Global Head. The VP is responsible for multiple facets of the overall project management and execution process, including the development, review, and documentation of front office models within different SSM business units, justifying modeling assumptions and model results to the internal model validation group, preparation and delivery of engagement status updates to key stakeholders, and workflow management to ensure deliverables are prepared according to their timelines. The VP will collaborate with different business lines and engage with the internal model validation group. The team is part of State Street Global Markets (SSGM), which serves institutional asset owners and managers with research, trading, securities lending, and innovative portfolio strategies. As SSGM’s investment research and trading arm, its primary goal is to enhance and preserve clients’ portfolio values through technology application, trading optimization, and linking asset classes and markets globally.

Requirements

Strong understanding of quantitative analysis methods in relation to financial institutions
Advanced programming skills in at least one supported statistical programming environment (Python, R, or MATLAB)
Intermediate programming skills in VBA and other languages
Graduate degree in a quantitative discipline (Financial Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field)
A demonstrated ability to multi-task and operate in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with ability to articulate ideas, analysis and complex concepts effectively to individuals from various backgrounds and ability to facilitate discussions and resolve conflicts between various stakeholders with competing interests

Nice To Haves

Java experience is a plus
Knowledge of financial markets (securities lending, equities and derivatives, FX or electronic trading, etc.) is a plus
High level understanding of capital and liquidity related regulations
5 to 8 years of working experience in model risk field preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the execution of engagement-specific statistical/financial modeling and analyses, and in preparation of final model deliverables
Lead on supporting SSM Risk and Capital Optimization team on quantitative analyses related to monitoring, forecasting and remediation of risk and regulatory resources
Assume a key role in developing customized solutions to perform independent model testing, document the development methodology and implementation process, specifically:
Establish, based on class of model considered, appropriate benchmarking and back-testing techniques that would be reflective of the main model’s purpose, horizon required, hedging implications and other important factors that might be relevant for holistic assessment of model performance
Identify key model risks, by stress testing model inputs and parameters
Demonstrate the stability of model over a variety of alternate specifications and range of input values which model is expected to operate.
Evaluate extreme values for inputs to identify any boundaries of model effectiveness
Collaborate with model owner in designing and implementing suitable and effective model ongoing monitoring plan including performance metrics, thresholds, and escalation plan
Develop comprehensive first line of defense documentation including model development, implementation, and ongoing monitoring documents
Work with model owners and developers on updating models to meet requirements from internal model validation group
Work on AI and GenAI related projects
Conduct post-implementation review of SSM proprietary trading algos. including:
Review code and strategy changes to make sure they are in line with expectation and in compliance of FX Global Code
Independent testing of selected key components of trading algos
Communication with quants and developers to understand strategy changes
Justifying modeling assumptions and model results to internal model validation group and external regulators
Preparation and delivery of engagement status updates to key stakeholders

Benefits

retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
access to our Employee Assistance Program
incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans)
eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
inclusive development opportunities
flexible work-life support
paid volunteer days
vibrant employee networks