Market Risk Analyst - 6 Month FTC

This role involves monitoring market risk exposures for the branch and reporting to senior management and head office. Additional responsibilities include improving risk exposure metrics, monitoring processes, and reporting mechanisms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate calculation and reporting of market risk metrics in line with policy requirements to senior management and head office. Daily monitoring of adherence to approved market risk limits, including troubleshooting and documentation.
• Assist in maintaining and enhancing the branch’s risk infrastructure, improving reporting processes, and contributing to related projects.
• Monitor business plans from a market risk perspective, ensuring appropriate limits are available for smooth operations. Act as an administrator for internal/external trading and risk management platforms.
• Support the development of methodologies for calculating market risk exposures for new/existing products and portfolios (e.g., VaR, DV01, FX exposure).
• Monitor counterparty credit risk and country risk for the branch. Perform stress testing and qualitative risk assessments across business units.
• Liaise with head office on market risk matters, assisting with policy reviews and implementation of requirements from both the branch and head office.

Skills, Experience, and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., applied math, statistics, physics, engineering) with 1–2 years of experience in market risk or related fields.
• Knowledge of market risk measurement methodologies, management principles, and reporting processes; accounting knowledge is desirable.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and VBA is essential.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills in English and [Second Language], both written and verbal, are mandatory.
• Familiarity with wholesale banking and treasury products (e.g., rates, FX, loans) along with their valuation methods. Understanding of regulatory frameworks (e.g., PRA) and capital management requirements is advantageous but not essential.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize workload effectively, maintain professionalism, confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.

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