| Job Title: | Risk Analyst |
|---|---|
| Reference: | TP462355 |
| Salary: | £29 - £30 per hour |
| Location(s): | City of London |
| Industry(s): | Banking |
| Advertiser: | Cameron Kennedy Resources Limited |
| Employment Type: | Contract |
| Posted: | 29-04-2008 |
Description:
Risk Analyst£30 p/h
Canary Wharf
Who they are
Our prestigious client offers a broad range of investment banking and securities products and services to meet the needs of institutional clients, companies and government bodies. This role in particular comes within the investment banking division specializing in a range of sectors including debt and equity underwriting, sales and trading, mergers and acquisitions, investment research, correspondent and prime brokerage services.
The role
Within this role you will be responsible for the production of statistical parameters (extreme moves) used in VaR and ERC calculations for global risk reporting across RMM. This will also include the production of monthly reports and summarising the impact of new data sets. Other responsibilities include performing a variety of tests, designed to flag errors and inaccuracies in the data set and Assist the TSRD Manager to identify and improve weaknesses in the controls. You will also undertake projects to assess availability and quality of data required for implementation of new risks within the VaR model and work on projects to improve implementation of VaR methodology in order to produce more accurate extreme moves and regulatory capital. You will also assist the TSRD Manager in system design, development and testing. This will include the drafting of detailed system specifications for new proposed developments, as well as performing testing prior to new IT releases.
What they are looking for
The ideal candidate will have had experience within the investment sector with solid exposure to the risk analyst side. You will also have strong analytical skills and you will have strong communication skills as you have to be confident to relay information back to senior members of the team.
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