Product Specialist - Risk and Performance

SimCorp•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

SimCorp is seeking a qualified experienced professional to join our Product Specialist team as a full-time employee, based in our New York or Boston office to support our growth in the Americas. The ideal candidate for this role is an enthusiastic quantitative professional looking for an exciting and diverse role working with investment professionals. SimCorp is a global technology leader that empowers more than half of the world’s top 100 financial companies through its integrated platform, services, and partner ecosystem. SimCorp is a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse Group. As of 2024, SimCorp includes Axioma, the leading provider of risk and management and portfolio optimization solutions for the global buy side.

Requirements

Degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Econometrics, or Engineering is required.
3-5 years of experience in quantitative finance preferably in a similar role/industry.
Solid knowledge of risk modelling techniques and risk analytics across asset classes.
Solid understanding of pricing models relevant to various financial instruments such as CDS, IRS and FX Derivatives.
Experience with usage and interpretation of granular and factor risk models.
Ability to articulate complex concepts and methodologies to end users with varying backgrounds and levels of experience.
Experience with portfolio optimization and performance attribution systems.
Understanding of the use of APIs/web services.
Basic programming data manipulation skills in SQL, Excel, Python, Java, C#.
Great oral and written communication skills in English.
Good problem-solving and execution skills.
Ability to work on-site in the office 2X per week.

Nice To Haves

CFA, FRM, CAIA designations are highly beneficial.
Additional languages are beneficial.

Responsibilities

Establish relationships with clients, understand their system usage and special implementation requirements to manage and deliver analytics solutions fit to client use cases and secure high retention rates.
Troubleshoot complex client portfolio issues and become a subject matter expert on Axioma risk analytics products across asset classes.
Ownership and execution of client onboarding and training.
Work with prospective clients to showcase and position the value of Axioma Analytics Solutions contributing to growth in the Americas region.
Coordinate internal activities and initiatives designed to improve the client experience.
Interact with quantitative research, operations and product teams as required.
Use extensive knowledge of client issues/needs to identify opportunities for business and product development.
Contribute to process improvement initiatives.