KTH Finance Society

SEB – Junior Quantitative Analyst to the Risk & Valuations Services department

SEB is looking for a driven student to work part time as a junior quantitative analyst in the Risk
& Valuations Services (RVS) group.


About this job
The Risk & Valuations Services group is part of the Portfolio Solutions department at SEB and
its service offering consists of providing financial analytics to institutional clients of SEB.
Our portfolio analytics suite is extensive, and you will get to take part in analysis covering
market risk, performance & attribution, Solvency II reporting, liquidity risk and more, across the
entire spectrum of financial products: including modelling of equities, derivatives, fixed-income,
and FX.


Working at RVS your day-to-day tasks will involve ensuring the daily delivery of portfolio
analytics to clients. On top of this you will get to design and implement solutions relating to
valuation and risk management working with both industry standard models such as Value at
Risk as well as contribute to the development of our own in-house models.
Working hours will be flexible but ideally candidates should be able to work at least 15-20 hours
per week. On top of this the applicant will be expected to commit to a minimum of 1-2 days
during the first week of each month in order to assist in month-end reporting, as well as work full
time during summer and winter holiday breaks.The right candidate for the job can expect to
have ample opportunities of pursuing a full-time career within SEB or RVS once they have
finished their degree.

Who you are


The ideal candidate exhibits the following traits:
● Is in their third or fourth year of their studies pursuing a master’s degree in financial
mathematics or other relevant quantitative discipline with an excellent academic record.
Students earlier in their academic journey with the right aptitude may also be
considered.
● Has an interest in financial markets with aspirations of pursuing a career within
quantitative finance.
● Possesses strong programming skills and an analytic mindset. Experience with
development specifically in SQL, Python, or C#/.NET is highly beneficial.
● Previous experience working in a bank or other financial institution is meriting but not a
requirement.


Furthermore, we value a positive mindset and a problem-solving attitude. It is necessary that
you have excellent communication skills in English, both in writing and verbally.
The job is based in our Stockholm offices at Kungsträdgården and you will be working directly
with our team of quantitative analysts.


Please attach your application, including your CV, grades and a personal letter introducing
yourself to oscar.ungsgard@SEB.se. Selection and interviews will be held on an ongoing basis.