Senior Quantitative Analyst

Morningstar • Chicago, IL

90d • $77,938 - $130,000

About The Position

The position involves engaging with stakeholders to define project objectives and acceptance criteria, developing project plans, conducting data gathering and coding to deliver proofs-of-concept, iterating until acceptance criteria are met, refactoring code for production compliance, and deploying and monitoring solutions. The role also includes providing thorough documentation to mitigate key-person risk. Remote work requests will be considered consistent with the company's remote work policy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Finance, Economics, related field, or foreign equivalent and 3 years of relevant quantitative experience in a Quantitative Analyst or similar role
• Alternatively, a Master’s degree in Statistics, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Finance, Economics, related field, or foreign equivalent and 1 year of relevant quantitative experience in a Quantitative Analyst or similar role
• Experience with Python, SQL, and Amazon Web Services, including data management tools and cloud computing capabilities
• Experience with driving projects in Jira
• Experience with statistical concepts and applications
• Experience with machine learning applications
• Experience with financial concepts and theories
• Experience with bitbucket and git for code repository management and version control
• Experience with interpretation of stakeholder requirements for project implementation
• Must possess unrestricted right to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to define project objectives and acceptance criteria
• Develop a plan as acting project manager for smaller projects or in collaboration with the project manager for larger projects
• Conduct all necessary gathering, data engineering, and coding to deliver a proof-of-concept to stakeholders
• Iterate until acceptance criteria are met
• Refactor code to be production-compliant and work with devops engineers to integrate code into cloud-based infrastructure
• Deploy, monitor, and enhance as necessary
• Provide thorough documentation to reduce key-person risk

Benefits

• 401k match up to 7%
• Stock Ownership Potential
• Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually)
• Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
• Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
• Trust-Based Time Off
• 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
• 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
• Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Bonding Leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
• Annual Education Stipend
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Charitable Matching Gifts program
• Dollars for Doers volunteer program
• Paid volunteering days
• 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees