BNY MellonBring your ideas. Make history.BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the "bank of banks" - 97% of the world's top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital. With over 240 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we're approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what #LifeAtBNYMellonis all about. Role description and function:The quantitative model developer role sits in the Wholesale & Retail Modeling Group:This position is responsible for developing, maintaining, implementing, and executing risk models for quantifying wholesale and retail credit risk inherent in the Corporation's business activities and processes. These models calculate key risk metrics that are reported to Senior Management and the Board of Directors on a regular basis, a critical part risk management decision making. The developer will be responsible to identify problems that can be solved by the application of financial theory and the building of models which improves the firm's operations. This will entail investigating and selecting frameworks best suited to solve a problem and deciding on the scope of the solution.ResponsibilitiesDevelop, enhance, and document wholesale and retail credit risk modeling methodologies. Develop, enhance, and document climate risk modeling methodologies for the Bank's wholesale and retail portfolios.This role will assist in managing inbound questions, deliverables, and ad-hoc requests with an emphasis on accuracy and timeliness of meeting deliverables on prescribed timelines. Execute corporate-wide standards for model development by creating options for theoretical frameworks, collecting the required data, supporting assumptions, and reviewing outcomes Responsible for performance monitoring of models, identifying possible deterioration by comparing outcomes to established thresholds.Regular interactions (presentations, written communications etc) with business, technology, and other stakeholders in the bank such as Finance, Treasury, and Model Risk Management. Good inter-personal and negotiation skills are a key factor to accomplishing goals when interacting in a complex, multiple-priority environment. Strong programming skills in Python and R is desired.Qualifications:Strong quantitative skills: Master's degree in a quantitative discipline, including Financial Engineering / Operations Research/ Economics / Econometrics / Statistics / Mathematics, etc. is required; PhD is a plusThe candidate must have experience with complex quantitative modelling, numerical analysis, and computational methods using programming languages (such as Python and R) and have experience with database. Internship experience in quantitative modeling positions for a leading financial institution / central bank, consulting firm or similarExperience in fixed income and equity pricingExtremely focused, detail oriented and highly productive with ability to synthesize large amounts of data and various viewpoints and summarize key conceptsExcellent organizational and communication (verbal and written) skillsA proven track record of executing against deliverables and meeting deadlines under pressureWorks well individually and in teams, shares information, supports colleagues, and encourages participationBNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.BNY Mellon assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNYM total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs. This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans.Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.
