Quantitative Analyst - Neurodiversity Hiring Initiative
Goldman Sachs
Specialisterne is Recruiting!
Specialisterne connects qualified neurodivergent candidates to employment opportunities in numerous industries and sectors in Canada and the US.
To be eligible to apply, you must have experienced barriers getting and/ or maintaining meaningful employment and you identify with one of the following:
- Autism (including Asperger’s and PDD-NOS)
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Learning Disability (e.g., dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia)
- Intellectual Disability
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Tourette Syndrome
Employees hired through Specialisterne will be supported by a Specialisterne Workplace Support Specialist for their first twelve weeks on the job.
Specialisterne is proud to partner with CIBC on a Neurodiversity Hiring Initiative.
CIBC is a leading North American financial institution. From Personal, Business and Commercial Banking to Wealth Management and Capital Markets businesses, their 44,000 employees provide a full range of financial products and services to 10 million clients in Canada, the United States and around the world.
CIBC places a high value on diversity in its workforce, recognizes the business benefits that accrue from responding to challenges from multiple perspectives, and is exercising a leadership position in the hiring of people with disabilities.
Applications must be submitted in full no later than August 22nd
Summary:
Title: Quantitative Analyst
Employment Type: Full-Time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Toronto, ON, Hybrid (One day per week in office and every first Friday of the month)
Target Start Date: September 2025
Essential Tasks - In this job, you will:
- Conduct independent validation of models used for risk management to ensure compliance with OSFI E-23 guidelines and other applicable regulatory requirements, and identify and quantify model risks.
- Prepare detailed validation reports and documentation to support regulatory submissions and internal audits.
- Work closely with various stakeholders and senior management to communicate validation findings and recommendations.
- Stay updated on industry trends, regulatory changes, and advancements in quantitative modeling techniques.
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of CIBC’s model risk management framework.
General Skills and Abilities - You are:
- You collaborate well in a team, learning from others and applying your skill set. You proactively seek new opportunities to define what’s possible.
- You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability.
Digital/Technical Skills & Tools - You are:
- Basic programming skills (such as Python, SAS, MatLab or VBA)
- Intermediate modelling skills
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Education/Knowledge - You:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mathematical/Computational Finance, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science
- Nice to have (but not required):
- Knowledge of financial products (including the corresponding risk measurement models) and the regulatory requirements on model risk management.
- Knowledge of AI/ML/LLM models and applications would be an asset.
Additional Information:
Here’s how frequently the following types of communication and interaction are required to perform the job:
- Oral communication: Weekly
- Email communication: Daily
- Instant messaging: Daily, Teams
- Telephone Communication: N/a
- Video communication: Weekly, Camera not Required
- Interacting with supervisors: Weekly
- Interacting with peers: Weekly
- Interacting with customers: N/a
- Selling or influencing others: N/a
- Training or teaching others: N/a
Here’s what can employees find stressful about this job:
- Meeting strict deadlines to complete project deliverables on time
- Adhering to auditing on completed projects
- Managing priorities when being asked to switch from one project to another
Here’s what employees tend to find motivating/rewarding about this job:
- Benefit from an open and approachable culture that provides the flexibility and support you need to integrate your life at work and at home
- Work in a place where the right technology and infrastructure fosters innovation, collaboration and creativity
- Grow your skills and career through our best-in-class onboarding experience, ongoing learning opportunities, individual development planning, and comprehensive product training
- Share in our collective success with a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, health benefits program, and employee share purchase plan
Workplace Support:
- Specialisterne and our employer partners are committed to providing inclusive onboarding experiences and supporting new employees as they learn on the job
- All new hires continue to liaise with a Specialisterne Workplace Support Specialist for their first twelve weeks on the job
The Recruitment Process
To be considered for this position, you will:
- Complete a job application
- Join our talent pool (if you haven’t already) by completing an additional questionnaire and a pre-employment assessment
Next Steps
- Successful applicants will create a job-specific Candidate Profile to answer job specific questions and/or complete a work sample exercise to showcase your skills for this role.
- Employers use Candidate Profiles to anonymously* shortlist candidates
- Candidates and employers will meet to discuss the role in more detail
*whenever possible