EY

Senior Associate – Corporate Finance, Quantitative Finance and Economics

EY

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $113,100 - $186,700 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

PythonVBA

About the role

  • Advising clients on corporate finance and the valuation of complex financial instruments
  • Conducting research on the fixed income and equity markets and on individual companies
  • Developing valuation models, including binomial lattice and Monte Carlo simulation models
  • Using our proprietary valuation models for valuing financial instruments, estimating market parameters and inputs for valuation models
  • Analyzing financial instruments using data visualization tools, modern statistics, and machine learning techniques
  • Presenting your results and findings to the team and to clients
  • Analyzing and performing due diligence on credit and expected losses
  • Working with clients to establish valuation processes and documentation

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of related work experience; or a graduate degree and at least 1 year of related work experience; or an advance degree (master’s or Ph D.) in a quantitative discipline, such as finance, mathematics, statistics, financial engineering, engineering or economics
  • Demonstrated aptitude to quantitative and qualitative analysis of financial instruments which may include options, warrants, fixed income & hybrid securities, structured products and other derivatives
  • Proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: Python, R, Matlab, or VBA
  • Knowledge of Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, or Capital IQ is a plus
  • Experience in developing web-based applications and working with large datasets is a plus
  • Ability to work within a given budget and schedule, providing top-quality results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team prioritizing multiple tasks, deadlines, and project stakeholders
  • A strong work ethic, strong communications skills, and demonstrate an ability to work in a dynamic environment full of new challenges and ideas
  • The flexibility and the willingness to travel occasionally
  • Achievement of or significant progress towards a CFA, FRM, PRM or ASA/AM designation is a plus, with an expectation of the completion of one designation within a given timeframe.
Benefits
  • medical and dental coverage
  • pension and 401(k) plans
  • wide range of paid time off options
  • flexible vacation policy
  • time off for designated EY Paid Holidays
  • Winter/Summer breaks
  • Personal/Family Care
  • other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being
  • continuous learning opportunities
  • tools and flexibility for meaningful impact
  • insights, coaching and confidence for leadership development
  • diverse and inclusive culture

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
valuation modelsbinomial latticeMonte Carlo simulationdata visualizationmachine learningquantitative analysisPythonRMatlabVBA
Soft skills
strong work ethicstrong communication skillsability to work independentlyability to work in a teamprioritizing multiple tasksability to meet deadlinesadaptabilityproblem-solvingattention to detailflexibility
Certifications
CFAFRMPRMASAAM