Quantitative Finance Application Developer, Private Capital Markets

Quantitative Finance Application Developer, Private Capital Markets

We are looking to hire a Quantitative Finance Application Developer, Private Capital Markets for our Kroll Digital Solutions team. This is a hands-on development role with immense potential for growth. The ideal candidate will be a proactive critical thinker. An ideal candidate must be detail oriented, work at a good pace, be able to work independently and willing to work on committed timelines (as necessary) and utilizes subject matter expertise to build efficient financial models.

At Kroll, your work will help deliver clarity to our clients’ most complex governance, risk, and transparency challenges. Apply now to join One team, One Kroll.

Responsibilities: 

• Work with an experienced team to help design and build financial models as part of a broader financial application, from conception to either internal or client-facing deployment.
• Define and implement automated tests of financial functionality
• Integrate new modeling techniques and approaches into analytics libraries

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of professional design and programming experience in C#, Python or C++
• BS/MS in quantitative finance, math, quantitative sciences, computer science or engineering
• Finance requirements
  • Strong knowledge of the modelling of one or more financial asset classes. Private equity and fixed income preferred but relevant experience with derivatives and/or structured products will be considered
  • Asset valuation, risk analysis or similar algorithm implementation experience
  • Understanding of market and modeling conventions for different asset classes
• Programming requirements:
  • Ability to effectively design, debug, test and optimize financial algorithms
  • Strong object-oriented development experience
  • Development experience using C#, Python or C++
  • Experience with SQL and relational DB design beneficial
  • Able to write understandable, concise documentation
• Prior work experience:
  • Demonstrated ability to program financial analytics through samples provided
  • Demonstrated ability to abstract and document code through samples provided
  • Experience working with large code bases in an enterprise environment beneficial
  • Experience using git for version control and/or Azure DevOps experience appreciated
• General Traits
  • Interest in financial markets and financial analysis
  • Engineering focus on practical, efficient solutions and proven theories; not just academic
  • Natural problem solver who enjoys figuring out loosely specified, complex problems
  • Self-starting and comfortable working in a dynamic, results-oriented environment
  • Good at explaining complex concepts at various levels; both verbally and in writing
  • Proactive in collaborating; sharing knowledge and results 
  • Ability to focus on and drive organizational goals not just personal goals 
  • Good at working on multiple projects simultaneously and finishing what has been started
  • Ability to track and account for time spent on projects and perform as per deadlines

About Kroll

Kroll is the premier global valuation and corporate finance advisor with expertise in complex valuation, disputes and investigations, M&A, restructuring, and compliance and regulatory consulting. Our professionals balance analytical skills, deep market insight and independence to help our clients make sound decisions. As an organization, we think globally—and encourage our people to do the same.

Kroll is committed to equal opportunity and diversity, and recruits people based on merit.

In order to be considered for a position, you must formally apply via careers.kroll.com.

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