Quantitative Solutions Executive

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.

We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they’re experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details – all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you’ll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry

We’ll help you succeed

Overview

In this role you'll be expected to be involved in a range of valuation and advisory engagements relating to financial products (derivatives and cash based) across all asset classes that will include both contentious and non-contentious matters. Such engagements will also include risk related matters such as the modelling of default risk. You will also be involved in other forms ofquantitative/statisticaladvisory projects.

You'll be someone with:

• A master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or Computer Science with an Interest in finance and financial instrument valuation, hedging and structuring.

• Familiarity in programming in a high-level language (e.g. Python, R, MATLAB, Excel VBA) and/or experience with econometric software packages (e.g. STATA, SAS).

• Effective communication skills with an Intellectual curiosity and analytical mind-set.

• Strong business writing, analytical and modelling skills.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills. Someone who can clearly articulate in a technical and non technical way

• An interest in applying tools from finance, mathematics and data science to provide pragmatic and robust solutions

At BDO,we’llhelp you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.