Lead Quantitative Financial Engineer

3 weeks ago

NA, United States Fannie Mae Full time

Job Description
As a valued colleague on our team, you will act as team lead for the evaluation of the reasonableness for all components of financial models, cash flow simulations, P&L, and risk metrics calculations in end-user or production computing systems for use in business decisions, financial and regulatory reporting, and risk management, as well as coach and mentor team members.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE
The Lead Quantitative Financial Engineer role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities: Evaluate the accuracy of the end-to-end process that is executed daily to generate various measures of market risk exposure for a portfolio of financial instruments. Evaluate that accuracy for the individual components that this process relies on (data systems, analytics systems and models implemented in those analytical systems), and the accuracy of the integration between those components.Evaluate third-party economic driver models, financial instrument cash flow models, analytical systems and data systems to understand the differences between proprietary and third-party models/systems.Apply advanced skill, knowledge, and/or experience in translating complex business requirements into new proprietary modeling requirements for both economic driver models and financial instrument cash flow models, and into new implementation requirements for the analytics systems that rely on those models to generate measures of market risk exposure for a portfolio of financial instruments.Generate user acceptance test analysis results before proposed enhancements to the portfolio market risk exposure measurement process are adopted, to ensure they meet business needs. Make recommendation to business users on whether to adopt or not to adopt such enhancements.
Qualifications
THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Required Experiences 4 years
Desired Experiences Bachelor’s degree with 6 years or Master’s degree with 4 years or equivalent experience in quantitative sciences such as Physics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Computer Science, EngineeringExperience working as a Lead AnalystExperience working with various stakeholders across Finance, Capital Markets and other lines of businessExperience developing solutions to customer needs and having trade-off discussions with customersProactive, creative problem solver with strong analytical skills. Must be able to define problem space as well as potential solutionsDemonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills to conduct analysis independently to address complex economic or business problemsExperience working with financial data, analytics and cashflows applicationsExperience interpreting the results of econometric modeling and statistical analysisProgramming experience in coding and debugging custom SAS or Python scripts used for ad-hoc analysis of large datasetsProficiency in Unix/Linux environmentProficiency in SQL, relational and noSQL databases, query optimization and data modelingEmbraces new technologies, enjoys finding opportunities for making existing systems and processes more efficient and seizing those opportunities Skills Skilled in the graphical representation of information in the form of a charts, diagrams, pictures, and dashboards with programs and tools such as Excel, MicroStrategy, TableauExperience gathering accurate information to explain concepts and answer critical questionsSkilled in documentation and database querying for the purposes of analysis and data discovery, with the use of relevant software such as Excel and SQLAbility to frame ideas as systems and analyzing the inputs, outputs, and processExpertise in using statistical methods, including: developing and testing hypotheses, using experimental designExperience in the process of analyzing data to identify trends or relationships to inform conclusions about the dataSkilled in presenting information and/or ideas to an audience in a way that is engaging and easy to understandSkilled in Influencing including negotiating, persuading others, facilitating meetings, and resolving conflictAdept at managing project plans, resources, and people to ensure successful project completionWorking with people with different functional expertise respectfully and cooperatively to work toward a common goalBusiness Insight including advising, designing business models, interpreting customer and market insights, forecasting, benchmarking, etcExperience identifying measures, or indicators of system performance, and the actions needed to improve or correct performance to achieve desired outcomes Tools Skilled in ExcelSkilled in MicroStrategy or TableauSkilled in Python object-oriented programming  
Additional Information
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Fannie Mae is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, personal appearance, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the application process, email us at careers_mailbox@fanniemae.com. #LI-ME1 The hiring range for this role is set forth on each of our job postings located on Fannie Mae's Career Site. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee’s physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here. PandoLogic. Keywords: Financial Engineer, Location: WASHINGTON, DC - 20402

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