Quantitative Analyst Cover Letter

Please consider me for the quantitative analyst opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for quantitative supports and analytical tools to investigate and understand markets risks, liquidity risks, counterpart credit risks, etc.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Education in engineering or other quantitative discipline such as statistics
• Able to write complex SQL queries
• Understanding of A/B testing and experiment design
• Experience as QA analyst
• Experience in back end and non-UI testing
• Mathematical/Algorithmic/Financial background
• Experience in non-functional and performance testing
• Experience in defining and executing tests

I am excited to be applying for the position of quantitative analyst. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for analytics for transaction assessment, execution and for post-closing performance and capital reporting, managing stakeholders and adhering to issuance timelines.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Advanced SQL skills with expertise in query optimization
• Advanced Excel skills in Pivot Tables, Macros, VLOOKUP, and other advanced features
• Data management skills in a large enterprise data warehouse environment
• Experience in the energy business, loyalty programs, financial products or membership industry, preferred
• Commercial MBS experience
• Real passion for asset management, capital markets and portfolio risk management
• Strong interest in financial theory and its application across various asset classes
• Demonstrated understanding of regression modeling

In response to your job posting for quantitative analyst, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for advice to management throughout the bank regarding FTP modeling, loan pricing and deposit pricing.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Experience in manipulating large databases 10+MM portfolio including transaction level data manipulation
• Previous working experience within a Big 4 Bank and familiarity to big four banking and processes
• Basic SQL skills for data collection, analysis, and manipulation with exposure to large data sets
• Basic knowledge of financial analysis and forecasting
• Advanced SQL skills for data collection, analysis and manipulation with exposure to large data sets
• Working knowledge of the QRM System
• MSc/PhD in Mathematics, Physics or other scientific discipline
• Expert theoretical skills in probabilities, stochastic processes, PDE

I am excited to be applying for the position of quantitative analyst. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for quantitative on desk support for the portfolio management team around portfolio construction, risk, correlation, liquidity and scenario analysis.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Is an independent worker who is able to drive certain parts of the work with minimal oversight
• Can apply data analytics techniques to detect data pattern and behaviors
• Usage of supervised/unsupervised learning techniques
• Practical understanding and application of techniques like GLM, clustering, support vector machines, random forests
• Variable reduction and importance detection using techniques like map reduce
• Are an independent worker who is able to drive certain parts of the work with minimal oversight
• Have inclination to work on large data sets and come up with creative solutions on data mining
• Building financial model prototypes, implement validation procedures, and assist with the implementation of new control processes for rating models and scorecards

In response to your job posting for quantitative analyst, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for comprehensive consultation to business unit and IT management and staffs at a technical level for the “quantification” of SIRG oversight processes.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certifications
• Design unit tests, develop the model in C++
• Top academic background (DEA/MSc/PhD) in mathematics/physics/computer science from a leading academic institution
• Innovative with a “start-up” mentality
• Outstanding implementation skills in an object orientated programming language (backed up by significant programming experience in an industrial context working on large projects)
• Active interest in design of system architecture
• Good understanding of concurrent application design
• Experience of Java, C# or C++ are an advantage