MARKET RISK ANALYST, BANKING (CONTRACT)

Job Description

  • Responsible for providing support and facilitating the roll out of projects for the data validation process, as part of the end-to-end collation of market risk data for measurement, analysis and subsequent reporting to senior management, regulators and traders as well as other downstream users.
  • Performing reporting of risk sensitivities adjustments that breaches predefined thresholds to various stakeholders and senior management as part of our controls process.
  • Providing requirements for assigned projects, from a data management and controls perspective, as well as providing support and attending to queries from the various project analysts and managers.
  • Working closely with the Business, IT Departments, Controllers, Operations and your counterparts in other regions.
  • Participation in UAT testing and the roll out of enhancements in risk systems, processes and data feeds.
  • Expected to handle projects and database

Job Requirement:

  • Graduate or Post-Graduate in Finance/Statistics/Economics/Sciences/Mathematics.
  • Up to 2 years’ experience in Market Risk, Product Control, Auditing (Financial Services) or related control function
  • Completed or currently taking the CFA or FRM qualifications would be desirable.
  • Knowledge of financial products, financial markets
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Strong spreadsheet and database skills (incl. basic knowledge of VBA)
  • Basic understanding of market risk methodologies: VAR and other risk measures.
  • Knowledge of financial products, financial markets i.e. fixed income and equities product (either is fine with general understanding)
  • Hands on experience in some project management background risk system migration (good to have)