Description

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Your team responsibilities

 The Financial Engineering Team is responsible for developing and implementing the validation processes and procedures for industry adopted financial instruments, statistics and reporting. Our goal is to ensure the 'highest level quality' and the 'fastest time to market' in the industry for financial products. This is an exciting role that lies on the cusp of finance and technology. As a key member of this team, the candidate will have direct responsibilities for ensuring that MSCI market-leading analytics continue to provide clients exceptional analytics quality and sophistication. The members of the Analytical Validation Team work on complex issues, where analysis is required to determine the root source of problems and associated factors. The candidate must be detail-oriented and capable to perform multi-task assignments in a timely and independent fashion.

What we offer you

• At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.
• Wherever you are located you will find transparent compensation schemes and employee benefits that can help ensure your financial security and health. While they vary by different locations, we offer a broad range of benefits that are part of the value you receive as an MSCI employee.
• Our flexible ways of working will allow you to maximize your potential, and we will empower you with the trust, accountability, and advanced technology to perform at your very best.
• You’ll find a purposeful approach to wellbeing to provide you with all the resources you need to be your best at work and in your personal life. Our ‘Here For You’ Employee Assistance Program is available for our employees globally, providing confidential emotional support, financial and legal advice free of charge.

Your key responsibilities 

The candidate will learn about our clients' needs and test the implementation in our tools that fulfil those needs. The members of our team have opportunities to contribute to a broad set of roles including studying functional, non-functional and analytical specifications, developing test plans and test cases, verifying formulas, implementing and using automated test tools. The candidate will be exposed daily to the following topics. Knowledge of these areas is not required. However, a strong motivation to learn is a must.

• Automation of analytics validation in python
• Writing comparison modules in python
• Azure pipelines and repos
• Using SQL to interact with MS and Oracle DBs.
• GIT
• Active participation in an Agile software development team
• Risk management
• Financial Instruments pricing and valuation

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), quantitative finance, Investment analysis and risk management, or any other highly quantitative subject.
• 0 -3 years of experience in technical profile.
• Some experience with any of the following languages: Java, Python,
• Good analytical and quantitative skills
• Detail-oriented approach to daily work
• Strong written and oral proficiency in English
• Strong sense of ownership with projects
• Willingness to learn about capital markets
• Open to learn new, cutting-edge technologies.