Junior Risk Modeller - Contract - Switzerland

On behalf of one our clients in Zurich - a leading financial institution, Stamford Consultants are looking for a Junior Risk Modeller to join their international Risk Methodology team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Developing and implementing new methodologies for the measurement of different risk types, eg Market Risk, Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Investment Risk, Funding Risk, Business Risk, etc.
- Confirming stress and statistical models
- Performing ad-hoc analysis and presenting findings to senior management
- Preparing impact analysis for senior management and various regulators

IDEAL PROFILE:

- PhD or Master's Degree in Econometrics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field
- Some experience in stress testing or statistical modelling in the risk area
- Strong knowledge of econometric and statistical methods
- Excellent command of any statistical software, eg R, SAS, Matlab, Stata, etc.
- Ability to handle large databases
- Knowledge of macroeconomics
- Strong analytical and communication skills

If you are interested in the role above, we would be looking forward to receiving your application!