Quantitative Risk Consultant

Come to IBM and make a global impact!

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Your role and responsibilities

We are selecting recent graduates with a strong quantitative background to support the development and validation of risk

models in the banking and insurance sectors (credit, market, ALM, actuarial). The ideal candidates have a solid foundation in

statistics, probability, and programming, along with a marked analytical aptitude. We are also interested in profiles that include

academic or project experience in Quantum Computing, particularly where it applies to stochastic simulation and portfolio

optimization. Your work will power IBM and its clients globally, bringing innovation into enterprise systems. You will have access

to the latest education, tools and technology, and a career path with in the world's technology leader company.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

As Quantitative Risk Analyst, we are looking for candidates with the following background and skills:

• Quantitative modeling, statistics, stochastic calculus, risk analysis

• Advanced statistics, probability, and inference

• Risk theory, stochastic models, Monte Carlo simulation

• Intermediate knowledge of English language

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Matlab and/or R, VBA

• Plus: Knowledge or experience in Quantum Computing (e.g., Qiskit)

• Plus: Experience with risk models (e.g., VaR, Expected Shortfall, stress testing)

• Plus: Knowledge of regulatory frameworks (Basel III/IV, CRR, Solvency II)

• Plus: Thesis or project experience on machine learning applied to risk

• Plus: Participation in quantitative challenges, hackathons, or extracurricular activities

• Plus: competencies about relational and/or no-SQL databases

Availability to travel is an additional mandatory prerequisite.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM wants you to bring your whole self to work and for you this might mean the ability to work flexibly. If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment.

Client-provided location(s): Bari, Italy

Job ID: IBM-63559

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-10-07T18:47:11