Posted June 13, 2008
Name of Position: Service Professor
Field: Financial Engineering
Location: Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Contact Information: Dr. Khaldoun Khashanah, Director, Financial Engineering Program, School of Systems and Enterprises, The Babbio Center, 5th Fl, 1 Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, NJ 07030, khaldoun.khashanah@stevens.edu
Description of Position: The Financial Engineering Program at the School of Systems and Enterprises (SSE) at Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the fastest growing programs at the School. Providing both traditional semester programming and online distance learning via Stevens WebCampus, this program offers a ten-course, thirty credit Masters of Science in Financial Engineering, as well as a four-course, 12 credit Graduate Certificate. The Master of Science in Financial Engineering has tracks in Quantitative Financial Engineering, Information and Modeling Technology, Database and Networks, and the option to complete an MBA in Technology Management with a Concentration in Financial Engineering.
The full-time Service Professor in Financial Engineering will be responsible for:
- Teaching 5 graduate courses total per year, both online and on campus
- The development and marketing of graduate level FE courses
- Supervising FE graduate students.
There will be opportunities for research within the position.
It is desired that the candidate posses a Ph.D. with relevant academic and financial industry experience. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, are important, as the work will involve functioning as part of a cross-disciplinary team.
Requirements
Degree: Ph.D. or its equivalent
Preferred Field of Degree: Finance or Financial Engineering
Experience: Industry experience preferred but not mandatory
Posted May 14, 2008
Name of Position: Alternative Investments Risk Analyst
Location: New York, NY
Salary: Competitive Package
Contact Information: To apply, please visit our website
Description of Position: Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) is one of the largest asset managers in the world. It offers a wide range of products and services, including a large family of domestic and international bond, equity and multi-asset class funds for individual and institutional investors. Funds of private equity and hedge funds are offered through MSIM's Alternative Investment Partners unit.
MSIM is looking to fill a Senior Associate/Vice President level position, based in New York, in the Alternative Investments Risk Group, part of the Global Risk and Analysis group. The group provides the investment risk assessment in the due diligence process for new hedge funds, the measurements and monitoring of performance and investment risk for alternative funds and the hedging of the seed capital.
Key Responsibilities:
- Automate processes geared towards capturing evolving risk profiles. As such the analyst is expected to master in a short time existing risk analytics and develop interfaces to existing applications
- Produce risk analysis and perform risk monitoring for existing Alternative Investments funds
- Interface porftolio managers in discussion of risk and performance drivers. Derive the portfolio manager's implicit market assumptions and hence stress them.
Skills Required:
- Masters level degree with concentration in Finance or in a quantitative discipline
- A minimum of 3 years relevant work experience in the financial services industry with emphasis on Credit risk.
- IT experience is a plus
- Familiarity with Alternative Investment Strategies and risk management methodologies
- Strong programming skills such as VBA, SQL, MS Access, SAS, Bloomberg DDE and MS Office automation are considered a plus.
EEO / AA Employer
Posted May 14, 2008
Name of Position: Faculty Position in Finance
Field: Finance
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Contact Information: Candidates must apply at http://njit.jobs, use posting #0600222. But for further info., contact Prof. Larry Eisenberg at lke@njit.edu.
Description of Position: New Jersey Institute of Technology School of Management Faculty Position in Finance
The School of Management at the New Jersey Institute of Technology is seeking applications for a tenure track assistant or associate professor position in finance starting September 2008.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Wall Street or buy-side experience is a plus. Applicants with research in financial engineering, financial econometrics or genetic algorithms are of interest though all applications are welcome.
ABOUT THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
U.S. News & World Report's 2007 Annual Guide to America's Best Colleges Today named New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) among the nation's top tier of national research universities.
THE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (SOM)
A current initiative of SOM, endorsed by the President and Provost of the university, is the creation of an M.S. program in financial engineering in collaboration with other schools at the institute.
NJIT is forty-five minutes by PATH and Newark Light Rail to the World Trade Center and Wall Street.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicants should apply at http://njit.jobs and use posting #0600222. Include a letter of interest, a Curriculum Vita, three references, a research paper and evidence of teaching ability. For more information contact Prof. Larry Eisenberg at lke@njit.edu.
Posted May 8, 2008
Name of Position: Financial Engineering Manager
Location: Chicago
Salary: Open/TBD
Contact Information: Scott W. Simmons
Vice President
Crist Associates
ssimmons@cristassociates.com
Description of Position: Our client, Spot Trading, is a highly successful equity options trading firm. Launched in 1999, the firm is run as a partnership and includes a sizeable trading organization which is comprised of trading, equity research and financial engineering disciplines.
The firm is now seeking to fill a critical leadership position by hiring a Financial Engineering professional with experience in managing FE talent. This person will enter with significant knowledge of mathematical modeling and quantitative analysis techniques. He/She will be tasked with building and leading a high-performing FE team in support of the Product Development Group. The position reports to the Chief Operating Officer of the company.
Requirements
Degree: Ph.D. or M.S.
Preferred Field of Degree: Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or similar
Experience: 10+ years |
