Job Title:	Quantitative Analyst
Reference:	2643292
Salary:	Comprehensive banking Benefits
Location(s):	Middlesex, London West, London South, London North, London East, London, City of London
Industry(s):	Banking
Advertiser:	Barclays Commercial
Employment Type:	Permanent
Posted:	19-07-2008

Description:

With over 8000 colleagues working across the UK, Barclays Commercial Bank provides financial management services and industry-specific advice to some 183,000 large and medium-sized businesses. With access to the products and expertise of the entire Barclays Group, particularly Barclays Capital, Barclays Wealth and Barclays UK Retail Banking, it is a business rich with opportunity.

This is a highly challenging role, placing the job holder at the leading edge of the management of GRCB's risk portfolio. This is a complex & specialised role for someone with excellent quantitative skills joining a dynamic team informing key business decisions.
The jobholder will need excellent skills in advanced quantitative analysis (including for example, stochastic calculus, statistical methods and/or cashflow modelling techniques) along with the ability to digest and interpret complex concepts and mathematical models underpinning portfolio modelling. A thorough understanding of financial theory is essential, coupled with familiarity and comfort in a range of IT tools, including programming languages, statistical software and databases



In addition to an award-winning range of benefits, designed to recognise and reward your achievements and improve your quality of life, we offer tremendous scope for personal and professional development. And such is the profile of Barclays Commercial Bank that if you make a name for yourself here it could lead to any number of other opportunities elsewhere within the Barclays Group.