Quantitative Finance Market Analysis Consultant

Consultant in Quantitative Finance Market Analysis

Join a rapidly growing consulting firm and work with key players in the financial and insurance sectors on stimulating projects. Collaboration and efficiency are at the heart of our approach to helping clients solve their challenges and problems.

Your Background and Skills:

You have a higher education degree (Bac+5) from a top engineering or actuarial school, or a university, with a specialization in financial markets and applied mathematics.

You have a minimum of 9 years of professional experience in financial markets, gained within a consulting firm and/or a financial institution.

During this experience, you have confirmed your taste for solving complex problems. You are recognized for your interpersonal skills and team spirit.

Technical Expertise:

Technically, you have an excellent understanding of financial markets and solid knowledge in stochastic calculus and numerical methods (Monte Carlo, PDE...).

More specifically, your mastery of statistical and stochastic fundamentals allows you to critically assess proposed models, their performance, and their applicability in valuation and risk measurement frameworks (model validation, market risk, counterparty risk, internal model).

You are also capable of developing tactical simulation tools to challenge assumptions and illustrate validation approaches.

Finally, knowledge of regulatory frameworks for market and counterparty risk management (Basel II/III and recent evolutions of internal approaches) is highly desirable, as is a good understanding of governance issues, independent model validation, and risk control, including key methodological frameworks such as FRTB, Internal Model Approach (IMA), Expected Shortfall (ES), Default Risk Charge (DRC), and Modellable Risk Factors (NMRF).

Mission Details:

You will be involved in consulting, organization, and project management missions in financial markets, primarily in Front Office, Middle Office, and Risk Management.

Missions cover issues of risk model validation and analysis, as well as independent review work on pricing and risk measurement methodologies, in complex and regulated market environments. You will work on subjects ranging from methodological review to assessing data quality, assumptions, and control mechanisms.

In this particular role, you will handle quantitative analysis topics such as financial product modeling or the design and validation of risk calculation methods, integrating advanced risk metrics and measurement frameworks used in internal approaches (FRTB, IMA, ES, DRC, NMRF).

Beyond the missions you lead, you will participate in the construction of the firm through our various internal initiatives (recruitment, training, tender participation, business development, innovation, etc.).

Professional English proficiency is required for this position.

About Axis Alternatives:

Axis Alternatives is a key player in the Parisian market. Our consultants are experts in Banking/Finance and Insurance and possess a true consulting mindset.

Our DNA is built on the commitment to work with integrity and quality to best support our clients and our employees. Human capital is at the center of our concerns to enrich the career paths of our employees and meet our clients' needs.

What We Offer:

• A friendly, supportive, and cheerful atmosphere.
• A central (and very beautiful!) office location: opposite the Opéra Garnier.
• Remote work with great flexibility on chosen days and IT setup support for home office.
• A comprehensive internal training program.
• Consideration for work-life balance (e.g., back-to-school day) and health (sick days with salary maintenance without prior seniority conditions).
• Free weekly Yoga classes!
• A variety of chocolates.

Our Recruitment Process:

At Axis Alternatives, we strive to offer you a clear, structured, and fluid process. Here are the stages of our exchanges:

1. Telephone Qualification – 15 min: An initial contact with our HR team to better understand your background, motivations, and expectations. This exchange allows us to jointly validate the alignment between your professional project and opportunities within our firm.
2. First Interview – Meet a Consultant or Manager: We will present our firm, our positioning, and our vision. This will also be an opportunity to discuss your experience and aspirations in detail.
3. Second Interview – Skills Assessment: You will speak with a manager or partner. The objective: to deepen your technical and functional skills. A practical case may be proposed to better understand your approach and reasoning.
4. Third Interview – HR Meeting: A final discussion with our HR department to review previous stages and present our HR policy (training, support, career prospects...).

Axis Alternatives is an employer committed to diversity and equal opportunities. We believe that diversity is a strength and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive. In this context, we strongly encourage applications from people with disabilities. If you require specific accommodation during the recruitment process or after joining, we are available to discuss and implement the necessary adaptations. Join us and participate in building a more inclusive and accessible world of work for all!

Key skills/competency

• Quantitative Finance
• Market Risk
• Model Validation
• Stochastic Calculus
• Numerical Methods
• Financial Modeling
• Risk Management
• FRTB
• Basel III
• Consulting