Occupation information for Financial Quantitative Analysts District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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• Apply mathematical or statistical techniques to address practical issues in finance, such as derivative valuation, securities trading, risk management, or financial market regulation.
• Research or develop analytical tools to address issues such as portfolio construction or optimization, performance measurement, attribution, profit and loss measurement, or pricing models.
• Interpret results of financial analysis procedures.
• Develop core analytical capabilities or model libraries, using advanced statistical, quantitative, or econometric techniques.
• Define or recommend model specifications or data collection methods.
• Maintain or modify all financial analytic models in use.
• Produce written summary reports of financial research results.
• Provide application or analytical support to researchers or traders on issues such as valuations or data.
• Devise or apply independent models or tools to help verify results of analytical systems.
• Collaborate in the development or testing of new analytical software to ensure compliance with user requirements, specifications, or scope.

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• Desktop computers
• Mainframe computers
• Notebook computers
• Personal computers
• Photocopiers

Technology:

• Analytical or scientific software
• Business intelligence and data analysis software
• Data base user interface and query software
• Development environment software
• Object or component oriented development software

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