Posted May 14, 2008
Name of Position: Alternative Investments Risk Analyst
Location: New York, NY
Salary: Competitive Package
Contact Information: To apply, please visit our website
Description of Position: Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) is one of the largest asset managers in the world. It offers a wide range of products and services, including a large family of domestic and international bond, equity and multi-asset class funds for individual and institutional investors. Funds of private equity and hedge funds are offered through MSIM's Alternative Investment Partners unit.
MSIM is looking to fill a Senior Associate/Vice President level position, based in New York, in the Alternative Investments Risk Group, part of the Global Risk and Analysis group. The group provides the investment risk assessment in the due diligence process for new hedge funds, the measurements and monitoring of performance and investment risk for alternative funds and the hedging of the seed capital.
Key Responsibilities:
- Automate processes geared towards capturing evolving risk profiles. As such the analyst is expected to master in a short time existing risk analytics and develop interfaces to existing applications
- Produce risk analysis and perform risk monitoring for existing Alternative Investments funds
- Interface porftolio managers in discussion of risk and performance drivers. Derive the portfolio manager's implicit market assumptions and hence stress them.
Skills Required:
- Masters level degree with concentration in Finance or in a quantitative discipline
- A minimum of 3 years relevant work experience in the financial services industry with emphasis on Credit risk.
- IT experience is a plus
- Familiarity with Alternative Investment Strategies and risk management methodologies
- Strong programming skills such as VBA, SQL, MS Access, SAS, Bloomberg DDE and MS Office automation are considered a plus.
EEO / AA Employer
Posted May 14, 2008
Name of Position: Faculty Position in Finance
Field: Finance
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Contact Information: Candidates must apply at http://njit.jobs, use posting #0600222. But for further info., contact Prof. Larry Eisenberg at lke@njit.edu.
Description of Position: New Jersey Institute of Technology School of Management Faculty Position in Finance
The School of Management at the New Jersey Institute of Technology is seeking applications for a tenure track assistant or associate professor position in finance starting September 2008.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Wall Street or buy-side experience is a plus. Applicants with research in financial engineering, financial econometrics or genetic algorithms are of interest though all applications are welcome.
ABOUT THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
U.S. News & World Report's 2007 Annual Guide to America's Best Colleges Today named New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) among the nation's top tier of national research universities.
THE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (SOM)
A current initiative of SOM, endorsed by the President and Provost of the university, is the creation of an M.S. program in financial engineering in collaboration with other schools at the institute.
NJIT is forty-five minutes by PATH and Newark Light Rail to the World Trade Center and Wall Street.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicants should apply at http://njit.jobs and use posting #0600222. Include a letter of interest, a Curriculum Vita, three references, a research paper and evidence of teaching ability. For more information contact Prof. Larry Eisenberg at lke@njit.edu.
Posted May 8, 2008
Name of Position: Financial Engineering Manager
Location: Chicago
Salary: Open/TBD
Contact Information: Scott W. Simmons
Vice President
Crist Associates
ssimmons@cristassociates.com
Description of Position: Our client, Spot Trading, is a highly successful equity options trading firm. Launched in 1999, the firm is run as a partnership and includes a sizeable trading organization which is comprised of trading, equity research and financial engineering disciplines.
The firm is now seeking to fill a critical leadership position by hiring a Financial Engineering professional with experience in managing FE talent. This person will enter with significant knowledge of mathematical modeling and quantitative analysis techniques. He/She will be tasked with building and leading a high-performing FE team in support of the Product Development Group. The position reports to the Chief Operating Officer of the company.
Requirements
Degree: Ph.D. or M.S.
Preferred Field of Degree: Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or similar
Experience: 10+ years
Posted April 8, 2008
Name of Position: Senior Model Validation Analyst
Location: Minneapolis
Contact Information: Ellen Reeves at
ellen.reeves@gmacrescap.com
Description of Position: At GMAC ResCap, our capital and commitment are inseparable. Whether you're just beginning your career or it's time for something new, you want a job that engages, excites, and has potential to work for a company that recognizes your goals and achieves its own.
GMAC ResCap is a global leader in residential real estate finance markets. We connect people who have capital with the people who need it. We are motivated by a commitment to seek long-term relationships instead of transactions, and we value people as much as profits.
These principles and our ability to provide innovative capital solutions to our consumer and business partners continue to transform and redefine real estate finance markets, worldwide.
Responsible for executing best-practice model validation activities consistent with the GMAC Model Validation Policy and ensuring business processes related to models are in compliance with applicable governance and policy requirements. The models include those used within the various Business Units/Corporate Groups for supporting financial statements, risk analytics and operational decisions.
Requirements
Degree: Bachelors degree (MBA or PhD preferred)
Preferred Field of Degree: finance, economics, statistics or related field
Experience: 5+ years of experience within a financial services organization
Posted April 2, 2008
Name of Position: Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
Field: Finance and Risk Engineering
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Salary: Commensurate with rank and experience Contact Information:
Please send CV, list of references and supporting materials to: fresearch@poly.edu, or Polytechnic University, Office of Human Resources, Jacobs 258, 6 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Description of Position: The Department of Finance and Risk Engineering's fast-growing Financial Engineering [FE] Programs at Polytechnic University is located in the heart of Manhattan's Wall Street District. The Department offers a Master's Degree and Certificates. The Master of Science in Financial Engineering has Tracks in Financial Markets, Financial Information Services and Technology and Computational Finance. Polytechnic University also offers three advanced graduate Certificates in Financial Engineering, Risk Management and Financial Technology Management.
The Department has a faculty opening for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor. The position is for a professor with research focus and teaching interests in corporate finance, derivative markets, investments and econometrics or alternatively in Financial Information Services and Technology, including electronic markets, algorithmic trading and financial decision support systems. A Ph.D. or its equivalent in Finance or Financial Engineering is required. Industry experience is desirable but not necessary.
Requirements
Degree: Ph.D. or its equivalent
Preferred Field of Degree: Finance or Financial Engineering
Experience: Industry experience is desirable but not necessary. |
