What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quantitative Finance Specialist position at Discover Financial Services?
About Discover Financial Services
">We believe in creating a workplace that fosters innovation, creativity, and collaboration. Our company culture emphasizes the importance of teamwork, open communication, and continuous learning.
If you're a motivated and results-driven professional looking for a new challenge, consider joining our team. As a Quantitative Finance Specialist, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the success of our organization.
About the Role
">- This role involves performing advanced analytics and data modeling to support business decisions. The ideal candidate will have strong mathematical and statistical skills, with experience working with large datasets.
- The successful candidate will also have excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and develop creative solutions to complex problems.
Key Responsibilities
">- Develop and maintain complex data models and algorithms to support business decision-making.
- Analyze large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights that inform business strategy.
- Present findings and recommendations to leadership and other stakeholders, ensuring effective communication of complex data insights.
Requirements
">- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Business Administration and Management, Analytics, Mathematics, or related field.
- 4 years experience in finance, statistics, business, forecasting, data science, quantitative roles, or related fields.
- In lieu of education, 6 years experience in finance, statistics, business, forecasting, data science, quantitative roles, or related fields.