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Associate - Market Risk

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Market leading growth in our Market Risk team has created opportunities for new talent to join the team. Market Risk issues are a key concern in the business world currently, with technical advances arising every day. This is a great opportunity to play a key role in helping financial service clients to improve their market risk operating models and give them the assurance of regulatory support in their business successfully and safely. Continuing expansion means we are looking for people who will thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working as part of different projects.

The opportunity
The Quantitative Advisory Services (QAS) practice is part of the broader Corporate and Investment Banking Transformation Solutions. Market Risk team within QAS plays a significant impact on the front to back market risk management capabilities and technology landscape of global investment banks. EY has been extensively helping our clients mobilise strategic change and regulatory compliance programmes across business and technology. In this role you will gain hands on experience of client work, engaging with projects related to Market Risk and Derivative pricing. Do you think you have what it takes to develop into a market leading expert in a fast evolving and exciting growth area?

Responsibilities, Qualifications, Certifications - External
Your key responsibilities
The successful candidate will be involved in client engagements and internal projects. An important part of your role will be establishing, maintaining and strengthening internal and external client relationships.

You can expect to be involved in the following activities:

• Participate in Quantitative Risk engagements with a Market Risk focus
• Work effectively as a team member sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication, and updating senior team members on progress
• Assist in preparing reports and project plans that will be delivered to clients and other parties
• Build strong internal relationships within Advisory and across other services

Skills and attributes for success

• Confident and credible communicator with good technical knowledge and writing skills
• Quantitative educational background including at least a 2.1 Bachelor's degree (in Computational Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics, or Physics preferred)
• Strong theoritical understanding of Derivative Pricing and Market risk methodologies used for the trading and risk management
• Experience in any of the following software development environments: Python /Java /C++ / SQL/R/.NET
• Professional Qualification e.g. CQF / CFA / FRM / PRM would be preferred, but is not compulsory

What we look for
We are interested to hear from people with the right attitude for the job! That’s naturally entrepreneurial people that feed on the energy of a thriving global team. You’ll need a balance of technical and analytical skills, a creative approach to work and strong communication skills. If you’ve got big ideas on how we can do better, as well as the confidence to voice them, this role is for you

What we offer
We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

About EY
As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using financial products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And we continue the commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people

Apply now.

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance

Please note: Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. We ask because it matters!

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