We’re looking for a Financial Analyst eager to leave a mark on Fortech’s story.
You will be part of an entrepreneurial team executing a plan to rapidly grow the risk counseling and fintech business (called AIPERION). In this role, you will work on the modeling of investment portfolios. Also, you will offer support for modeling consultancy and investment risk optimization for pension funds, foundations, universities as well as other institutional investors. You will be involved in R&D projects, including AI.
This role requires an important mathematical component, which needs to be combined with solid knowledge of capital markets, investment management and, particularly important, financial instruments, including derivatives.
You will work in Romania in a distributed AIPERION-Fortech team. The team is based in Cluj-Napoca and Chicago. While based in Cluj-Napoca, you will have constant interaction with the Chicago executives and expect to have frequent, mostly online, interaction with clients from the US. You will work directly with the Chicago-based CEO on models and consultancy. You will assist as a finance specialist the combined Aiperion-Fortech software development and research team in Cluj-Napoca.
Join a community united by common values and explore new perspectives in your professional development. Let’s craft & grow together!
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Your Skills
- Strong knowledge of financial instruments, especially financial derivatives (options, futures) is a prerequisite
- Strong knowledge of mathematics and statistics or physics
- Knowledge of global capital markets
- Experience or completed courses in: financial markets; pricing methods of financial instruments, including derivatives; portfolio management; financial analysis; mathematics and statistics; macroeconomics
- Experience in capital markets or research in financial instruments is a plus
- No apriori knowledge of artificial intelligence or software development is needed. However, good knowledge of Excel and statistical packages is needed
Your Responsibilities
- Risk modeling of investments using AIPERION risk framework and its own software platform (RiskKey)
- Support in consultancy projects involving modeling and/or optimization of investment risks for various global institutional clients: retirement funds, foundations, universities, etc.
- Support the R&D team in its scientific research projects
- Depending on expertise level and interest, contribute to the development of new scientific solutions
- In time, expect to receive the responsibility for consultancy projects
- Interact with clients in various stages like onboarding, data gathering, delivery
- Support the CEO and the scientific team with various analyses
- Support the software development team and the product owners in specifications and testing
Your Experience
Mid Financial Analyst
- Candidates with PhD or PhDc. Rare exceptions are allowed for candidates with 3+ years of relevant experience in Investment/Finance
Why Fortech?
- We are the place for software crafters who can build their own paths while helping others grow.
- #Community – Find your place in a diverse community, united by our passion for technology.
- #Reliability – Rely on your team and leave a mark on Fortech’s story.
- #Perspectives – Roll up your sleeves and explore new perspectives in your career.
- #Empowerment – Take initiative, strive to reach new goals, and build opportunities.
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