Talent engagement opportunity

Talent opportunity number: -

Location of talent engagement: Mumbai

Engagement level: Business advisory specialist

Organizational Unit: Risk Consulting

About Acies

Acies is multi-national firm in the business of consulting, technology applications, content management
and strategic investments. The firm has and continues to partner with leading players in the financial
services and technology ecosystem with the objective of achieving tangible positive outcomes by solving
complex challenges using new age technologies and practices. The firm also enters into strategic
alliances through investments and partnerships with leading and upcoming global technology players
that seek to address infrastructural complexities in the financial and technology marketplace through the
use of new-age technologies and approaches.

Acies is headquartered in Mumbai, India and has offices in Singapore and Malaysia and is expanding its
global presence in other countries in the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa.

The firm is seeking to engage highly motivated and talented people to support our growth and continue
to deliver a positive impact to our clients and ecosystem. We are looking for people whose integrity and
excellence can help propel the firm to greater heights.

The firm provides exceptional and equal opportunity for all applicants and employees without regard to
race, religion, creed, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, physical or
mental disability. We believe that our people should share in the success of our clients and our business.

For more information about the firm and its business, please visit www.acies.holdings

ACIES, Acies Consulting, Acies TechWorks, Acies Ventures, Acies LightHouse, Kepler, Kore, Revolutio
and Antares are registered trademarks of Acies Consulting LLP and its subsidiaries in India and/ or other
countries.
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Highlight of the engagement opportunity

▪ Nature of role: Full time

▪ Number of years of experience expected: - (0 – 5) years
▪ Areas of past experience preferred: Quantitative modelling, Risk modelling
▪ Educational qualification expected: Graduate/ Post Graduate
▪ Additional qualifications/ certifications required: None
▪ Preferable additional certifications: FRM / CQF / CFA / Actuarial science papers
▪ Preferred geography of previous work experience: India / Europe / APAC / US
▪ Language requirements: Ability to write and speak fluently in English
▪ Application experience: Python, R, MSSQL VBA

Reporting

Acies is a highly client focused and collaborative organization. Every person is assigned a counsellor
who is responsible for mentoring and providing career guidance. The counsellor is also the primary
reporting and engagement point. Every person is assigned to a Business Unit Leader. Business Unit
Leaders guide the person on business strategy and provide opportunities to work on diverse projects.

While people are assigned to a specific business line and geography, they are expected to work across
business lines and geographies. People are expected to collaborate with a wide range of client and Acies
personnel across levels and work as part of outcome-oriented teams.

Travel

Acies is a global organization with clients and business interests across geographies. Travel for both
short and long-term is expected for most roles. Specific requirements of travel for this role are as follows:
▪ Long-term travel (6-12 months a year) expected: No
▪ Short-term travel (Less than 4 months a year) expected: Yes
▪ Travel expected outside country of base location: Yes
▪ Relocation expectations to another country/ city: No

Travel is dependent on nature and location of projects as well as the role of specific people on the project.
Accordingly, travel requirements may change from time to time.
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Detailed expectations from role

Key responsibility areas:

▪ Opportunity to work on cutting-edge consulting and technology engagements across the BFSI
industry with leading banks, financial institutions, NBFCs and insurance companies

▪ Opportunity to work across several areas such as quantitative & actuarial modelling, ALM, financial
risk management (credit, market, IRRBB, liquidity risks), treasury, FTP, budgeting and planning,
climate risk, capital adequacy, stress testing
▪ Knowledge of end to end functionalities on credit risk modelling and on financial instrument
valuations, risk assessment, scenario analysis and simulations.
▪ Develop end to end functionalities for modelling macro-economic factors and market prices like
Interest rate, Credit Spread, FX, Commodities and Volatility.
▪ Design and build solutions on proprietary applications according to client requirements.
▪ Demonstrate functional understanding and interface with clientele during implementations.
▪ Adhere to coding standards and protocols mandated by product organization.
▪ Drive the day-to-day execution of assigned client projects.

Key performance metrics:

▪ Adherence to project delivery timelines
▪ Quality of delivery – number of approved functionalities delivered; number of bugs in functionalities
delivered
▪ Adherence to the firm’s standards for processes and quality
▪ Effective communication with project stakeholders
▪ Design and leadership in product innovation – number of solutions designed; number of solution
developments led
▪ Client feedback
▪ Feedback from counselor and other team members

Other expectations:
▪ An “ownership attitude” whose passion for solving our client’s strategic issues and objectives
▪ Strong analytical and presentation skills
▪ Strong business writing and oral communication skills
▪ Collaborative and partnership-oriented and ready to work as a team member/ leader
▪ Ability to handle highly challenging and time-bound projects with a positive mindset
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Other important information:

▪ Work permit requirements: Either Indian Citizen or having valid work permit to work in India
▪ Period of engagement: Full-time position
▪ Probation period: 6 months
▪ Compensation: Compensation varies depending on the skill, fitment and role played by the person.
Compensation discussions will take place post the selection process.
▪ Performance incentives: Typically, all roles at Acies have a performance incentive. Specific aspects
will be discussed during the compensation discussion
▪ Leave: 22 working days a year. Additional leaves for national holidays, sick leaves, maternity and
paternity, bereavement and studies vary based on the city and country of engagement.
▪ Other benefits: Other employment benefits including medical insurance will be informed during the
compensation discussion.
▪ Career growth for full-time roles: Acies believes in a transparent and data-based performance
evaluation system. You are encouraged to clarify any questions you have with respect to career
growth with Acies personnel you interact with during the selection process.
▪ Career opportunities for part-time roles: Conversion of part-time roles to full-time roles depends
on both performance of the individual and business needs. You are encouraged to ask about the
prospects as you interact with Acies personnel during the selection process.
▪ Global mobility: Acies encourages mobility across our offices. Such mobility is, however, subject to
business needs and regulations governing immigration and employment in various countries.

Selection process:

We seek to be transparent during the selection process. While the actual process may vary from the
process indicated below, the key steps involved are as follows:
▪ Interview: There are expected to be at least 3 rounds of interviews. The number of interview rounds
may increase depending on the criticality and seniority of the role involved.
▪ Final discussion on career and compensation: Post final selection, a separate discussion will be
set up to discuss compensation and career growth. You are encouraged to seek any clarifications

Preparation required:

It is recommended that you prepare on the following aspects before the selection process:
▪ Demonstrate proficiency in financial instrument valuation and risk assessment
▪ Demonstrate proficiency in statistical, econometrics and time series analysis
▪ Demonstrate proficiency in use of back-end server-side languages like Python, R etc.

For any additional queries you may have, you can connect with us at https://www.acies.consulting/contact-
us.php or e-mail us at [email protected]