Description
Market Risk Change Business Analyst, Change, reporting, VaR, sensitivities, greeks, change, data analysis, market risk change
My Client is a Major Investment Bank who are looking for a Market Risk Change Business Analyst to join their team for an initial 6 month contract.
Duties:
Driving and implementing change within the Global Market Risk Department to improve the group's operational effectiveness.
Involvement in the re-engineering and streamlining of global market risk reporting processes.
Involvement in the delivery of new tools, techniques and metrics for senior management and/or the risk managers.
Interacting very closely with the risk managers to understand business requirements on various initiatives, and producing Business Requirements Documents.
Engaging and interacting with various groups of the firm - acting as a key liaison between Market Risk, the FO, IT, Internal Audit and other Control Divisions.
Interacting with senior management within the Risk Division and across the firm.
Must Have:
Understanding of risk management principles.
The candidate will need to demonstrate they have experience in delivering projects and balancing time, scope and budget.
Having the ability to work at a conceptual level and translating these ideas into detailed plans to achieve the desired outcome.
Strong delivery record of different types of initiatives: reporting standards; re-engineering key control processes; and driving system change.
Development of market risk control related frameworks (eg limits, trading mandates, pre-trade approval processes).
Strong understanding of banking regulation, governance and control standards.
Strong project management skills (status reporting, issue tracking and escalation).
Good understanding of market risk management principles; controls; functions and interdependencies.
Banking background in a similar function
Strong analytical skills and problem solving skills.
Ability to use their own initiative and provide a constructive challenge.
Team player and strong client relationship skills.
Intermediate/advanced skills in the following systems: MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio.
Aston Carter Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.