POSITION:
Publications Executive with two filial companies as below
Companies:
UNICOM Seminars Limited and OptiRisk Systems Limited
JOB SPECIFICATION:
The profile of an ideal Candidate is set out below:
Age Band:
Between twenty-four (24) and thirty (30) years of age
Educational Background:
High achiever possibly in top 10% two out of three in the following periods of studies. CGPA for all periods of studies will be required.
- School Levels: Primary and Secondary school levels.
- Bachelor’s Degree: English or History or Classics or or Business Studies
- Master’s Degree: Master’s level study is welcome but not essential.
Skills/Requirements:
The candidate is expected to possess:
- Good to excellent competence in written and spoken English language; further another language.
- A business level understanding in the domains of Management topics, Information and Communications (ICT) technologies.
- Some experience of typesetting tools such as Latex or Scientific Word
- Basic to Intermediate level competence of MS Office. In particular tools such as Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Publisher.
JOB SPECIFICATION:
Key aspects of the role include but are not limited to:
- Conduct research and identify authors/contributors to UNICOM’s areas of business.
- Identify potential authors/contributors in the area of UNICOM’s Events and Training business.
- our publishing partner: Taylor Francis CRCPress; especially subject editors and their support staff,
- book editors and authors
- Experts in the topic areas of the book(s) which we plan to co-publish.
- Manage workflow of manuscript preparation and proof reading
Experience:
- The candidate will have between two (2) and five (5) years of work experience in some aspects of publishing and book production.
- we are willing to consider as an intern/trainee, an otherwise suitable person, who is an early-stage entrant to the publishing profession.
- Candidates who are already established as editors or sub-editors we offer a new career opportunity. We have launched co-publishing activities with TaylorFrancisCRCPress and Informa Group (see below)
https://www.routledge.com/CRC-PressOptiRisk-Series-in-Finance/book-series/ORSF
Career Development:
UNICOM and OptiRisk place special emphasis on career development. So, the companies encourage employees to attend training courses and gain professional qualifications. In case of this appointment, the training, will be in the area of Book Publication.
Written Tests:
The candidate will have to take a time bound written test.
Compensation/Other Considerations:
Compensation will be highly competitive.
Hours of work:
The selected candidate can work fairly flexible hours Monday to Friday; but the total hours per week is set at 35. The employees of the company are based in multiple geographical locations: Australia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, Italy, Germany, UK and Brazil. They work from home in multiple time zones. The time for interactions and collaboration is anchored around the GMT time zone. In particular, the selected candidate should be available to interact via phone/Skype/Zoom/Go To Meeting with the team between 09:30 and 17:30 GMT in the winter and 09:30 and 17:30 BST in the summer.
How to Apply:
Please email your CV to jobs@optirisk-systems.com with a short covering note explaining why you are suitable for this position.
Based at:
There is flexibility to work virtually and be based in any part of the world, but they must be able to travel and visit clients in their respective economic regions and financial markets. As a virtual worker, interaction with colleagues will be via email, phone, Skype, GoToMeeting and similar collaboration platforms.
JOB SPECIFICATION:
OptiRisk’s Projects are primarily in the domain of ‘Financial Markets’. The research team uses financial market data, news sentiment data as appropriate and, derivatives data as and when required.
Successful candidate is expected to possess knowledge of predictive AI/ML and Neoclassical Quant model(s).
Typical examples
- SVM
- Random Forest
- ANN
and applying Library of Open-Source Packages (Intermediate to advanced skills in AI/ML modelling)
Other tasks include the following, which is an indicative but not complete list:
- The appointee will work closely with a small team of developers who are based in the UK, India, Italy, Germany, and other parts of the world. Responsibilities can include development, testing and analysis of financial trading products
- The appointee will provide support for online or offline training sessions (with our sister company UNICOM Seminars)
- The appointee will be required to work to tight deadlines and report on progress and deliverables on a regular basis
Skills/Requirements:
- In the top 5% in educational grades in their country of schooling/education; school grades are important consideration.
- Good to excellent written and spoken English language competence.
- Has acquired knowledge in modern methods of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in short (AI&ML)
- Has a basic understanding of the Financial Markets; and the quantitative models applied to Trading and Investment Management.
- Is skilled in computational models and in the use of Python or R and another programming language.
- Competent in SQL and relational databases
- Comfortable working with scripts in Linux
- Team player with good communication skills
- Ability to work independently and take initiative on assigned tasks
Compensation:
Compensation will be highly competitive taking into account country norm, skills level and domain knowledge. OptiRisk’s compensation policy is to remunerate by a fixed amount and a variable amount.
Type of Engagement:
Full Time (35 hours per week)
Hours of work:
The selected candidate can work fairly flexible hours Monday to Friday; but the total hours per week is set at 35. The employees of the company are based in multiple geographical locations; they work from multiple time zones. The time for interactions and collaboration is anchored around the GMT time zone. In particular, the selected candidate should be available to interact via phone/Skype/Zoom/Go To Meeting with the team between 09:30 and 17:30 GMT in the winter and 09:30 and 17:30 BST in the summer.
Start date:
Immediate
How to Apply:
Please email your CV to jobs@optirisk-systems.com with a short covering note explaining why you are suitable for this position.
Based at:
There is flexibility to work virtually and be based in any part of the world, but they must be able to travel and visit clients in their respective economic regions and financial markets. As a virtual worker, interaction with colleagues will be via email, phone, Skype, GoToMeeting and similar collaboration platforms.
JOB SPECIFICATION:
OptiRisk’s Projects are primarily in the domain of ‘Financial Markets’. The research team uses financial market data, news sentiment data as appropriate and, derivatives data as and when required.
Tasks include the following, which is an indicative but not complete list:
- Modelling Analysis and (Software) Product Support
- The appointee will be working directly with the Managing Director and interact with the rest of OptiRisk’s development and support team
- The appointee will work closely with a small team of developers who are based in the UK, India, Italy, Germany, and other parts of the world. Responsibilities can include development, testing and analysis of financial trading products
- The appointee will be expected to carry out pre-sales support, commercial engagements and help to generate sales leads in the local area
- The appointee will provide support for online or offline training sessions (with our sister company UNICOM Seminars)
- The appointee will be required to work to tight deadlines and report on progress and deliverables on a regular basis
Skills/Requirements:
- In the top 5% in educational grades in their country of schooling/education; school grades are important consideration.
- Good to excellent written and spoken English language competence.
- Good understanding of the Financial Markets; and the quantitative models applied to Trading and Investment Management.
- Skilled in computational models and in the use of Python or R and another programming language.
- Competent in SQL and relational databases
- Comfortable working with scripts in Linux
- Team player with good communication skills
- Ability to work independently and take initiative on assigned tasks
Compensation:
Compensation will be highly competitive taking into account country norm, skills level and domain knowledge. OptiRisk’s compensation policy is to remunerate by a fixed amount and a variable amount.
Type of Engagement:
Full Time (35 hours per week)
Hours of work:
The selected candidate can work fairly flexible hours Monday to Friday; but the total hours per week is set at 35. The employees of the company are based in multiple geographical locations; they work from multiple time zones. The time for interactions and collaboration is anchored around the GMT time zone. In particular, the selected candidate should be available to interact via phone/Skype/Zoom/Go To Meeting with the team between 09:30 and 17:30 GMT in the winter and 09:30 and 17:30 BST in the summer.
Start date:
Immediate
How to Apply:
Please email your CV to jobs@optirisk-systems.com with a short covering note explaining why you are suitable for this position.
JOB SPECIFICATION:
The profile of an ideal Candidate is set out below:
Age Band:
Between twenty-four (24) and thirty (30) years of age.
Educational Background:
High achiever possibly in top 5% two out of three in the following periods of studies. CGPA for all periods of studies will be required.
School Levels:
Primary and Secondary school levels.
Bachelors Degree:
Computer Science, Information Sciences, Mathematics.
Masters Degree:
Computer Science, Information Sciences, Mathematics.
Skills/Requirements:
The candidate is expected to possess.
- Good to excellent competence in written and spoken English language; further another language
- An understanding of the concepts of information systems (IS), data structure and data analytics
- Experience of using SQL and relational databases
- Basic understanding of numerical (computational) models
- In depth knowledge of:
- The principles of object-oriented programming; data structures and algorithms
- Python and a scripting language; R and/or MATLAB
- Jupyter notebook with some experience of using it
- MS Windows and Linux, Version control: basic knowledge of git
- Some experience of (devising and implementing) testing procedures re: unit tests, regression tests
Experience:
- The candidate will have between two (2) and five (5) years of work experience in some kind of software development role.
- We are willing to consider an otherwise suitable person in the role of an intern/trainee.
The Team:
The software development team is small and comprises 2-3 people. It is directed by company’s CTO Dr Christian Valente; he has over 22(+) experience with the company. The candidate will join this small but well-knit team.
Career Development:
OptiRisk places special emphasis on career development. So, the company encourages employees to attend training courses and gain professional qualifications; especially in the domain of fintech.
Written Tests:
The candidate will have to take a time bound written test.
Compensation/Other Considerations:
Compensation will be highly competitive considering country norm, skills level and domain knowledge. OptiRisk’s compensation policy is to remunerate by a fixed amount and a variable amount.
Hours of work:
The selected candidate can work flexible hours Monday to Friday; but the total hours per week is set at 35. The employees of the company are based in multiple geographical locations: Australia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, Italy, Germany, UK and Brazil. They work from home in multiple time zones. The time for interactions and collaboration is anchored around the GMT time zone. In particular, the selected candidate should be available to interact via phone/Skype/Zoom/Go To Meeting with the team between 09:30 and 17:30 GMT in the winter and 09:30 and 17:30 BST in the summer.
Start date:
Immediate
How to Apply:
Please email your CV to jobs@optirisk-systems.com with a short covering note explaining why you are suitable for this position.
Based at:
OptiRisk Systems, London, UK
Key responsibilities:
- The person will be responsible for carrying out research about the global Finance industry for marketing purposes
- After the initial training period, he/she is flexible to work virtually and out of the office
- He or she is expected to work within a small team and report on progress and deliverables on a regular basis at weekly meetings
- Working to tight deadlines is a key requirement of this position
- Work load will vary according to peak periods in the business
Time commitment is between 15-20 hours per week
Skills/Requirements:
- Must have knowledge about the Finance and Investment industry
- Bachelor or equivalent degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computing or an engineering or science degree
- Currently pursuing MSc. or Ph.D. in the field of Computer Science, Mathematical Finance or Finance/Economics
- Ability to work independently and take initiative on assigned tasks
Compensation:
Best in the Industry
How to Apply
Please send your resumes to gautam@optirisk-systems.com and cc it to jobs@optirisk-systems.com. Please mark your mail as “OptiRisk-Resume/Query + [ Title of position ]” (as applicable) in the subject line.