• 28 August 2008
• Reference: JR204538

• Business Analyst Market Risk - London

• Docklands £30.00 - £33.00 p/hr Temporary
• Benefits: n/a

Market Risk Delivery Management - Business Analyst - London

This major European investment bank with over 150 years of history is renowned for their innovative and forward-thinking approach. This applies as much to their relations with their staff and contractors who they look to invest heavily in and cross-train as much as it does their clients who are impressed by their integrated approach.

Key Responsibilities:

-Coordination and testing of key strategic risk feed deliveries from CS's
-Strategic trading and reporting systems
-Evaluation and analysis of market risk exposures as new products are introduced to CS's Strategic Systems
-Analysis, specification, design and implementation of daily market risk feeds
-Coordination with other Risk Teams within the division
-Focus on Market Risk sensitivities over Credit, Life Insurance and Emerging Market Products
-Processing and testing the risk model inputs and outputs
-Understanding the various processes to generate the risk numbers retrieved by various risk feeds

Candidate Requirement:

-Working knowledge of financial products including pricing
-An understanding of Financial Products especially Credit and Life Insurance and the market risks
-Exposure to systems implementation and systems development life cycle is essential
-An understanding of process re-engineering is an added advantage
-Strong analytical skills is a requirement
-Strong control skills
-Understanding of market risk methodologies, VAR etc
-Knowledge of financial markets
-Excellent written and oral communication skills
-Strong spreadsheet and database skills
-Previous experience in Project and Programme Management is an added advantage
-Must be able to deal with a lot of information and data methodically and accurately
-Must be able to work to tight deadlines and prioritise several conflicting demands

What the Business Analyst role offers:

-Exposure to market risk reporting in a global major financial institution
-Project roles generally involving interaction with front to back colleagues in the Bank
-Strong analysis experience on processes and risk computation
-Contact with experienced market risk analysts in the bank
-An understanding of how a Risk Reporting environment works
-Working within a small friendly team with exposure to colleagues in other offices
-Work closely with Market Risk analysts, Risk IT Developers, Credit Risk Feed Business Analysts, Risk Scenario Analysts and Risk Data suppliers based in the various CS locations

If you would like to apply for this Business Analyst role & be part of a leading European investment bank then please send your CV over to us today.

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