Quantitative Consultant

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. 

You will participate in various projects across our units, and you will learn how to construct data solutions, which will be used for model development. Furthermore, you will learn how solutions and models are implemented in leading financial institutions in the Netherlands. In a short time, you not only get to obtain in-depth experience in developing cutting edge machine learning models, you also actively work on implementing them to the clients. These models help financial institutions to detect fraudulent behavior and consequently make the world a better place.

You will learn fast and expand your skills by teaming-up with different clients and colleagues to solve challenging puzzles across different businesses.  

Qualifications  

• Master’s degree Experience with programming and analyzing large amounts of data using (e.g. Python)
• Experience with programming and analyzing large amounts of data using (e.g. Python)
• A high problem-solving ability and able to distinguish main and side issues
• You are enthusiastic about all the possibilities that big data offers
• You want to make an impact and contribute to a better world
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

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!