Risk Analyst

NYSE ,
London, Greater London
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Job Purpose To work as part of a busy risk management team involved in the clearing of commodity and financial derivatives and Credit Default Swaps. This role will be working with senior members of the energy risk team to carry out daily risk management tasks, policy development and model tests and implementations. Responsibilities * Conduct in depth, granular review validation and proposal of parameters * Daily monitoring of the various risk exposures of Clearing Firms * Defining business requirements and clear specifications for model upgrades * Assist and consult product development team in the integration of new features into risk systems * Contribute strongly to requests for developments and solutions in time critical situations * Documentation and presentation of risk models * Risk analysis of new products for clearing * Calibration of risk models Knowledge and Experience * Degree or equivalent educated in numerical disciplines * Experience in market risk function within financial services or any similar organisation is essential * Must demonstrate quantitative, analytical and problem solving skills with solid knowledge of statistics, particularly time series analysis * Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, VBA and Access is essential and SQL is highly desirable * Proven record applying or implementing models used in risk management is desirable * Oracle experience is desirable * Good attention to detail with ability to work independently and also as part of a team * Excellent written and spoken English * Self-motivated, proactive and is able to work under pressure within a diverse team, operating in several time zones to tight deadlines Additional Information * Job Type: Standard * Schedule: Full-time

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