Risk Management Consultant

Our client is a leading global treasury consultancy providing Treasury Solutions and Risk Management solutions to financial sponsors and corporates. The candidate will assist financial sponsors and their portfolio companies improve efficiency, manage risk, and construct financial operations that support growth and safeguard finances. The candidate will work alongside experienced Treasury and Working Capital experts, creating cutting-edge Treasury and Working Capital solutions

POSITION SUMMARY

The main responsibilities of the role will be to:

• Manage and support risk management assignments
• Work with the RM team to develop relationships with both existing and potential clients’
• Take an active role in marketing their services to financial sponsors, portfolio companies & corporates
• Must have strong level of quantitative / modelling skillsets
• Strong analytical approach combined with an ability to convey their intellect in non-technical terms is key
• Manage, improve and develop current client relationships
• Develop bespoke analytical tools for multi assets, RM assignments,
• Develop multi assets cross correlated simulation engine
• Assist and support consultants in the delivery of multi asset assignments.
• Work with developers to integrate various bespoke analytical tools for standardised deliveries.
• Work with RM team to enhance our capabilities for fund level FX hedging
• Take an active role in developing and maintaining the clients analytics and client deliverables.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advise and support our clients in the definition and execution of appropriate risk management/hedge advisory strategies, which predominantly focus on interest rate and foreign exchange exposures.
• Ensure that robust project proposals are offered, and subsequently delivered, in accordance with professional standards in order to meet agreed objectives.
• Build new sources of business through methodical and systematic business development practices in the local financial sponsor market, making full use of the leverage offered by existing relationships in Europe, the US and Asia.
• Once a relationship is formed, the Consultant will be responsible for the maintenance and development of the relationship ensuring that the treasury advisor of choice for that financial sponsor.
• Be a key participant to the continued development and growth of the global business.
• Work closely with the other consultants in the development of strategies, setting objectives, policies and plans, including identifying and targeting potential clients.

PROFILE

Experience

• Qualified candidates will have a minimum of 5 years of experience, including hands-on responsibility for the development of interest and/or foreign exchange strategies.
• Highly professional approach commensurate with successful presentations to financial sponsors and the senior management of operating companies.
• Ability to understand the financial risks faced by a business in order to ensure the definition of an appropriate risk management strategy.
• In-depth knowledge of different types of financial derivatives.
• Experience acquired in the banking sector would be an advantage, although corporate treasury and/or consulting experience focused on risk management strategies is acceptable.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Entrepreneurial drive; a strong desire to grow the business and have direct impact on its success.
• Self-motivated; possessing tenacity and having perseverance; a proven “closer”.
• Consultative style; strong listening skills, articulate and with excellent writing skills.
• Conceptual and able to communicate simply.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a balanced open personality, straightforward in style with a sense of humour; an excellent relationship builder.
• Relish the opportunity in which he/she can ultimately directly drive compensation.