Financial Engineer

SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

Job Description

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SS&C is a global provider of investment, financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

The SS&C Algorithmics (part of SS&C Technologies Inc.) financial risk, regulatory and performance platform serves banking, insurance, asset management and hedge fund institutions. We partner with clients around the world to respond proactively and transparently to regulatory requirements and solve the most complex challenges in financial risk management and performance measurement. This team is seeking a highly motivated financial risk consultant to provide clients with a comprehensive range of skills to support the implementation of end to end financial risk solutions, primarily in support of risk management and regulatory requirements.

This role will involve the provision of support and consultancy to ensure our clients receive the best possible advice, guidance and quality of service. A project based role delivering product specialist knowledge in implementing Risk Management Solutions offered by SS&C Algorithmics focusing, but not wholly, on the SS&C Algorithmics Enterprise suite of Risk Management solutions.

What You Will Get To Do:  

Involvement at all stages of project implementations, from scope definition through to acceptance testing while working within a multi-disciplinary team of integration engineers, project managers and other Financial Engineers

Ability to lead gathering, overseeing, and implementing financial/risk/business requirements with direct relationship with the client

Work with clients and prospects to gather and document business requirements

Design solutions to address client business requirements

Assisting clients implement firm-wide risk management processes and applications

Assisting clients with financial modeling validation and verification during software implementation

Facilitating the financial specification of new product features in accordance with client requirements

Providing advice to clients on utilization of the software for various risk management objectives

Documents and supports new products in accordance with client requirements

Projects may range across market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk solutions for banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions

Presentations to clients and internal audiences on Algorithmics functionality Competencies and Skills

Provides services directly to clients according to pre-determined requirements and quality standards

Escalates problems/issues promptly. Responds promptly to clients

Applying additional expertise to take responsibility for more complex financial models and research to provide solutions according with client’s expectations

Support the preparation of documentation and training material during an implementation project

Provides services directly to clients according to agreed scope, deliverables and/or service standards

Listens carefully to client requirements and liaises with others to identify service issues and opportunities

What You Will Bring:  

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Applied Science, Statistics or other quantitative discipline

Solid understanding of financial economics, actuarial models, financial mathematics, optimization and statistics

Solid knowledge and experience of one or more of (a) market risk, (b) credit risk, (c) liquidity risk and liquidity regulatory requirements, (d) financial industry regulatory requirements in Brazil

Topics of expertise required include financial instrument pricing (e.g. derivatives, bonds, equities and exchange rates), stochastic calculus, interest rate models, optimization and probability theories

Strong presentation and communication skills. Clearly communicates efficiently and professionally to peers and manager

Ability to discuss complex multi-solution technical/functional issues at a level to suit the audience using appropriate language and concepts

Team-oriented, with ability to effectively build relationships both externally and internally

Strong and proven investigation and problem solving skills. SS&C Algorithmics Risk Analytics clients face complex real world challenges and versatility in problem solving across domains is needed

Programming experience (i.e. Visual Basic, Perl scripting) is a plus. Write straightforward scripts

Familiarity with data base management systems (i.e. Sybase, Oracle, SQL) is a plus

Proficiency in Portuguese and English is a must

Confident, experienced client interaction at a senior level is a very important part of the role

Familiarity in consulting or client services role

Willingness and ability to travel is desirable

CFA, FRM, FSA, MAAA or equivalent certification is a plus

PLEASE PROVIDE CV WRITTEN IN ENGLISH

Thank you for your interest in SS&C! To further explore this opportunity, please apply through our careers page on the corporate website at . 

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. SS&C offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan. SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.