JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019
Bank of America
Position Title/Short Description
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Locations: Atlanta, Georgia, UNITED STATES
Charlotte, North Carolina, UNITED STATES
Chicago, Illinois, UNITED STATES
New York , New York, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
C1 -- Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General
P -- Economic Systems
C -- Mathematical and Quantitative Methods
Full Text of JOE Listing:
Bank of America is currently seeking Junior/Senior level Economists/Econometricians and Quantitative Finance Analyst in Charlotte, Atlanta, and Chicago within Global Risk Analytics and Model Risk Management. The successful candidates will be responsible for economic theory support, model prototyping and testing, verbal and written communication, economic scenario review, narrative, and documentation. Our work is fast-paced and intellectually challenging, and we interact daily with quantitative modelers, & bank management to improve our models and adapt to changing business needs.
Required:
•PhD or Master's degree in Statistics,Economics,Mathematics,Finance,Engineering,Physics, Computer Science/Machine Learning,or related field
•Experience developing or validating models that rely on artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques
•Extensive economic theory and intuition
•Experience in econometric modeling through employment, PhD studies or both, especially pertaining to interest rates,financial markets, and macroeconomics. Statistics theory Knowledge
•Intermediate programming skills in SAS, R, S, Matlab or equivalent;
•Strong desire to work individually and with a group on complex problem solving
•Attention to detail
•Excellent verbal/written communication skills
Desired:
•Knowledge of financial markets, CCAR and stress testing
•Willingness to apply economic theory to stress testing models and help interpret models
Bank of America will be onsite at the AEA Conference in Atlanta, GA on January 4th–6th to conduct interviews.
Application Requirements:
- CV