The Sr. Quantitative Model Developer is a strategic professional who closely follows latest trends in own field and adapts them for application within own job and the business. The Sr. Quantitative Model Developer is an experienced model developer with solid technical, quantitative, and analytical skills, as well as a strong understanding of economic concepts. Developed communication skills required in order to negotiate collaborate with other team members.
While some background in economic model development desirable, we encourage applicants with a strong model development background (even if no experience specific to macroeconomic/financial forecasting).
Responsibilities:
Lead model development efforts to build best-in-class models for a variety of macroeconomic and concepts, such as GDP, unemployment, HPI, exchange rates, interest rates, credit spreads, etc.
Conduct rigorous analytical research to identify causal drivers and to support methodological approaches
Serve as an expert resource with respect to econometrics and statistical testing
Provide guidance to junior model developers
Produce macroeconomic scenario forecasts for macroeconomic variables in firmwide regulatory related processes, such as CECL, CCAR and IFRS 9
Utilize Python to build and test statistical models. Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
Communicate results to diverse audiences.
Participate on teams to solve business problems.
Identify modeling opportunities that yield measurable business results.
Qualifications:
4+ years of post-PhD work experience, or 5+ years of post-Master’s work experience
Strong understanding of quantitative model development approaches, preferably obtained through model development experience at a peer financial institution
Experience as a lead model developer, including mentoring and guiding junior developers
Very strong knowledge of econometrics, with some knowledge of time series econometrics. An understanding of machine learning approaches like XGBoost is also helpful.
Practical experience writing programs to build and test predictive models
Proficient in Python
Solid understanding of economic concepts
Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivated and detail oriented
Demonstrated project management and organizational skills and capability to handle multiple projects at one time.
Education:
- Master's degree required, Ph.D. preferred
Job Family Group:
Risk Management
Job Family:
Risk Analytics, Modeling, and Validation
Time Type:
Full time
Primary Location:
New York New York United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$176,720.00 - $265,080.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Oct 22, 2024
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