Cross Margin Quantitative Model Developer (contract)

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Cross Margin Quantitative Model Developer for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

This role involves enhancing and maintaining counterparty credit risk models with a focus on cross margining concepts in prime brokerage and capital markets. The ideal candidate will possess a strong mathematical foundation and hands-on Python engineering skills to develop methodologies, derive formulas, and improve model implementations. This position requires a strong sense of urgency due to the high-impact nature of cross margin exposure.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, enhance, and maintain counterparty credit risk models related to cross margin methodologies
• Derive analytical formulas, validate assumptions, and identify gaps in existing implementations
• Improve or replace outdated models using modern stochastic and capital markets modeling techniques
• Support modeling across a range of complex financial products, including equity swaps, metals, energy derivatives, and convertible bonds
• Lead the build out and integration of Python-based quantitative libraries to support model development and validation activities
• Produce robust prototype models and partner with technology teams to transition them into production
• Communicate clearly with model owners, business partners, technology teams, auditors, and project managers
• Help translate business requirements into quant/model specifications and documentation
• Provide coaching and technical guidance to junior team members
• Respond quickly to urgent model requests driven by high-impact cross margin exposures

Requirements:

• 5+ years of Quantitative Analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education
• Expert level Python with the ability to build, structure, and maintain quant libraries
• SQL expertise with the ability to query and manipulate large datasets
• Strong numerical skills and experience with stochastic modeling and capital markets models
• Ability to derive mathematical formulas and implement them programmatically
• Strong understanding of cross margining concepts in prime brokerage or derivatives clearing
• Ability to identify and correct model gaps, inconsistencies, or legacy issues
• Solid foundation in probability, statistics, and stochastic processes

Desired skills:

• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools (Copilot or similar)
• Experience in prime brokerage or margin methodology design
• Prior work with counterparty credit exposure models (e.g., PFE, EE, EAD)
• Familiarity with equities, commodities, energy, and structured derivative products

Pay range: $82.00 - $93.00 per Hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

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