Market Risk Analyst

Market Risk Analyst VP

Venn Group are currently recruiting for a Market Risk Analyst to join a bank in London. This rolling-contract position exists within the Risk department’s Strategy team and is expected to be a multi-year project.  

The purpose of this role is to assist with the development of the bank’s profitability models, assisting with the Risk Modelling, and performing testing calculations to produce documentation that will advise the bank on best practices.

This team must produce documentation and guidance that ensures the bank will be compliant with both external regulatory pressures as well as internal policies and procedures and objectives.

The role holder is expected to design Market Risk Models for a range of products, in particular Equity Products, assuring accurate identification of VaR, Risks not in VaR, and other regulatory requirements.

Candidates will also maintain responsibility for Model Life Cycles, driving forward Risk Transformation Projects.

Additionally, they will build out Risk Models using Python, establishing robust model documentation, liaising with Front Office Traders and/or Quants across the business to distribute updates.

They will also identify the Credit, Market, Liquidity, and Operations Risks, developing risk tolerances, maintaining documentation, and developing multi-year strategies across regions.

Ultimately, the team will enhance stress testing calculations across the bank, developing capital planning within the ICAAP framework, and reassess risk tolerances.

To explore this opportunity further, please contact Venn Group’s Financial Services team by submitting your CV to this advert.