Capital One · 3 weeks ago
Principal Associate - Quantitative Analyst
McLean, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$159K/yr - $181K/yr
3+ years expCapital One is a Fortune 200 company that has revolutionized the credit card industry through data-driven decision-making. As a Quantitative Analyst, you will leverage cloud computing and machine learning technologies to develop innovative analytical solutions that enhance business performance and drive insights within the Finance organization.
BankingCredit CardsFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Partner with the various lines of business to develop and enhance Capital Markets modeling and analytical framework, such as deposit predictions, derivatives models and fixed income models
Work across Capital One entities to create novel analytical solutions to challenging business problems
Identify opportunities to apply quantitative methods and automation solutions to improve business performance and process efficiencies
Collaborate in a cross-disciplinary team to build cloud-based solutions grounded in data
Identify opportunities to apply quantitative methods or machine learning to improve business performance
Apply deep expertise in mathematics, statistical and machine learning methods to generate critical insights and decision frameworks for our business and customers
Providing technical guidance to business leadership
Communicate technical subject matter clearly and concisely to individuals from various backgrounds
Understand and navigate Risk Management Software to enable business analysis
Qualification
Required
Deep understanding of quantitative modeling in relation to finance, deposit behaviors, capital markets and investment portfolio modeling principles
Extensive experience in Python or other object-oriented language
Ability to clearly communicate modeling results to a wide range of audiences
Drive to develop and maintain high quality and transparent model documentation
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong presentation skills
Ability to fully own the model development process: from conceptualization through data exploration, model selection, validation, deployment, business user training, and monitoring
Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining one of the following with an expectation that the required degree will be obtained on or before the scheduled start date: A Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field) plus 5 years of experience performing data analytics; A Master's Degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field) or an MBA with a quantitative concentration plus 3 years of experience performing data analytics; A PHD in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field)
Preferred
Master's Degree or PhD in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Operations Research, Engineering, Finance, Physics or related discipline
Knowledge of derivative instruments and experience with derivatives modeling
Behavior modeling (prepayment or default) experience for complex fixed income products or loans (mortgage/auto/card)
1 years' experience with Python, C++ or R
1 years' experience in machine learning
2 years' experience with data analysis and SQL
1 year of experience manipulating and analyzing large data sets
1 year of system and/or model implementation
1 year of QRM experience
Benefits
A comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being
Company
Capital One
Capital One is a financial services company that provides banking, credit card, auto loan, savings, and commercial banking services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.45BKey Investors
Berkshire Hathaway
2025-09-11Post Ipo Debt· $2.75B
2025-01-30Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
2023-05-15Post Ipo Equity· $954M
Leadership Team
Lo Li
CTO, Managing Vice President Retail Bank
Daniel Arellano
Senior Vice President, Business Cards and Payments
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