Find More Than 10K+
United Kingdom Jobs

We will be hiring several graduates into our Edinburgh-based Scenario Generation team in 2023. This large, highly-skilled and diverse team focuses on a variety of activities associated with the Moody’s Analytics Scenario Generator (SG), a market-leading stochastic modelling solution widely used in the life/general insurance, asset management and wealth/pensions industries. The software has a variety of applications, all of which involve the projection/forecasting of a wide-range of financial and economic variables (e.g. interest rates, inflation, exchange rates, equity indices, bond returns, property prices) in all of the world’s major economies using a combination of textbook and in-house designed stochastic models.

The roles would suit graduates with quantitative-based educational backgrounds in fields such as Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics and Physics who would like to leverage and build upon their knowledge and skills to help solve complex real-world problems in the financial services sector. The roles will particularly appeal to those with a knowledge of stochastic modelling, Monte-Carlo simulation and financial-mathematics and/or those with higher-level quantitative degrees (e.g. MSc, PhD), but qualifications of this type and in these areas is not essential. The role will involve a wide-variety of activities associated with supporting our SG-related products and services including:

• The production of high-profile services used by a large proportion of our customers focusing on the calibration of stochastic models to current and historical market data.
• The customisation of models, their calibration approaches and our software to help solve customer-specific problems.
• Designing new models, model calibration techniques and other related research activities associated with our products and services.
• Developing, modifying and implementing bespoke tools/solutions to help with the production of customer services.
• Training customers on the technical aspects of our modelling and the use of our SG software.
• Answering technical questions from customers to help them understand our models, their calibration and other questions related to our products and services.

The Moody's Analytics Graduate Program will provide the opportunity to gain in-depth insight into a broad range of financial institutions, working within our Insurance Operating Unit (OU), passionate about delivering high quality products and services across our client base. With a combination of formal and on-the-job training, alongside ongoing mentoring, you will be expected to work collaboratively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

The 12-month program will start in September 2023 on a permanent contract.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Moody’s is a developmental culture where we value candidates who are willing to grow. So, if you are excited about this opportunity but don’t meet every single requirement, please apply! You may be a perfect fit for this role or other open roles.

Moody's is a global integrated risk assessment firm that empowers organizations to make better decisions.

At Moody’s, we’re taking action. We’re hiring diverse talent and providing underrepresented groups with equitable opportunities in their careers. We’re educating, empowering and elevating our people, and creating a workplace where each person can be their true selves, reach their full potential and thrive on every level. Learn more about our DE&I initiatives, employee development programs and view our annual DE&I Report at moodys.com/diversity