08 Nov
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Société Générale
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Montreal
08 Nov
Société Générale
Montreal
ResponsibilitiesABOUT THE ROLE
Within Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking, the Global Markets Division provides integrated investment, financing, execution, and risk-management solutions to corporate and institutional clients. The successful candidate will join the Applied Research and Development (ARD) team in Montreal and contribute to a broad range of front-office quantitative activities supporting the development, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of analytics, models, controls, and production processes.This Associate-level role is designed for a junior quantitative professional who combines strong analytical and programming skills with intellectual curiosity and a practical approach to problem-solving. The scope is intentionally flexible and may evolve across quantitative investment strategies, model risk management, pricing and risk analytics, production monitoring, and platform development according to business priorities.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
support the design, implementation, maintenance of systematic strategies part of the SGI platform (SG’s QIS platform).Contribute to daily production activities, including calculations, rebalancing, reporting, data-quality checks, and investigation of exceptions.Develop and enhance quantitative monitoring frameworks, controls, and diagnostic tools to improve accuracy, robustness, and operational efficiency.Build reusable tools and improve data integration, coding architecture, automation, and platform capabilities.Perform quantitative analysis to support business decisions, product development, risk management, and process improvement.Work with local and global stakeholders across trading, structuring, engineering, risk,
and other partner functions.Maintain clear, accurate documentation of models, methodologies, controls, and operating procedures.
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PROFILE
We are looking for a collaborative and rigorous quantitative professional who can work across several topics, learn quickly, and translate analytical needs into reliable solutions. The candidate should be comfortable balancing quantitative analysis, software development and production support.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in quantitative finance, mathematics, statistics, engineering, computer science, or a related discipline
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in a quantitative, financial engineering
- Strong foundation in quantitative modelling, statistics, numerical methods, and financial‑market concepts.
- Proficiency in Python and sound software‑development practices; experience with an additional object‑oriented or statistical programming language is beneficial.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with careful attention to data quality, controls, and implementation detail.
- Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Ability to manage several priorities in a dynamic environment while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and documentation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to derivatives, pricing and systematic investment strategies.
- Experience with data analysis, automation, production monitoring, testing frameworks, or control design.
- Familiarity with financial regulations and model governance principles is an asset.
LANGUAGE: Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States.
Due to US Federal Securities law that may apply to this position, candidates who will apply for this position may be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third‑party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA").
Why join us
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📌 Junior Quantitative Advisor, Quantitative Investment Strategies (Montreal)
🏢 Société Générale
📍 Montreal