Working Student

Who we are 

RiskQuest is a consulting firm specializing in developing state-of-the art models and solutions for managing financial risks, preventing money laundering and terrorist financing, and making data-driven decisions to realize a sustainable strategy.  

Since we were founded in 2008, we have been able to build and maintain an impressive customer base and work for all major Dutch financial institutions, including the Dutch central bank. We focus on our three pillars; Data Science, Financial Risk Modelling and Data Foundation.

The growing team consists of 60 exceptional quants with backgrounds in mathematics, physics, and econometrics, combined with a strong commercial sense and the ability to explain complex matters to management, development, and academic audiences. 

Our beautiful office is located at the Herengracht in Amsterdam. The working culture is open and informal, we value entrepreneurship, and always thrive for the highest quality. There is an intense social life with daily chess matches, ping-pong competitions, after-work drinks, and regular trips. 

What you will do 

We are looking for a Quantitative Consultant to help grow the firm. The job will require you to contribute to all phases of engagements, from origination to delivery, and participating actively in the office operations. 

As a working student you develop the best risk models for leading financial institutions in the Netherlands. With us you have a lot of contact with customers of these financial institutions. In a short time, you not only get to know many different financial models, but you also develop them. These models help financial institutions to gain insight into their risk profile and into their customers. You will be directly responsible, and you will work together with your RiskQuest colleagues on projects at banks, insurers and pension funds. In addition to good compensation, we offer flexible working hours and a lot of substantive challenges. You will learn fast and expand your skills by teaming-up with different clients and colleagues to solve challenging puzzles across different businesses.  

Qualifications  

• You are following a quantitative master's in quantitative finance, econometrics, mathematics or a comparable technical study
• Interest in modeling or interest in applying your knowledge about econometric methods in business
• Basic programming knowledge in Matlab or SAS or Python or R
• You enjoy analyzing and solving new issues in a practical and creative way
• Initiative and independence. You are available at least two days a week

Are you interested or do you have any questions? Or do you know anyone that would be a good fit for this position? Do not hesitate to contact us on recruitment@riskquest.com and we hope to speak to you soon!