DIVISION AND DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW 
  
The Risk Division is responsible for independent review of market, credit, operational, model, and liquidity risk throughout the firm as well as enterprise wide stress testing.
  
Market Risk is a Department within the Risk Division that facilitates effective deployment of risk appetite, prudent risk management and regulatory compliance for the Firm’s market risks. The group acts as a key stakeholder in ensuring that the firm’s business plans are within its market risk appetite and engages directly with businesses on the review and challenge of risk management actions. The group also plays a key role in keeping the Board of Directors apprised of the firm’s market risk profile. This is achieved through the use of a suite of risk measures, proactive application of expert judgement, and limit setting. Activities are centered on risk management and analysis, transparency and escalation of risk, supervision, and overall process improvement. 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Ongoing review of risk measures (VaR, greeks, stress tests) and interaction with 1st line risk takers Evaluate risk taking behavior and influence outcomes through portfolio and transaction level risk analysis taking into consideration risk appetiteCollaboration with Risk Engineering colleagues on the development of new risk measures / stress tests and improvements to existing measures Proactive identification of emerging risks (e.g. basis risks, crowded trades) Limit/threshold/alert settingConnect events (e.g. macroeconomic data releases, political elections) to potential vulnerabilitiesDissemination of information and education of stakeholders through effective and timely communication and collaborationCommunication with senior management and regulators

    
QUALIFICATIONS

One to three years’ experience in market risk management or similar role with transferable skillsStrong academic record with Bachelor’s degree, equivalent or above in Finance, Mathematics or a related quantitative/analytical discipline preferred Understanding of financial products including their risk/reward tradeoffsUnderstanding of market risk measures, concepts, and regulatory rules: VaR, stress testing, greeks, Volcker rule, CCARExcel, Bloomberg, Refinitiv Eikon familiarity, and ability to pick up in-house systemsAbility to code desirableProven problem solving ability and control mindsetAble to analyze and challenge risk taking activities while engaging effectively with first line of defenseDesire and ability to collaborate with people from different departments and levels of seniority Desire and ability to communicate complex information and concepts in layperson terms directly with senior management (both written and verbally)