Market Risk Analyst

Grow your career as a Market Risk Analyst with an innovative global bank in Getzville, NY. Contract role with strong possibility of extension. Will require working a hybrid schedule 2-3 days onsite per week.

Join one of the world's most renowned global banks and trusted brand with over 200 years of continuously evolving financial services worldwide. You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you.

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Science, Engineering; or Finance, Economics; or similar analytical fields.
• 3 years of experience in risk analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, specifically Excel & Access.
• Knowledge of and interests in finance, markets, risk management.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Skills in data, analytics, databases, data quality.
• Experience in Tableau, Power BI, visualization.
• Coding experience and the ability to manipulate large data sets.

What You Will Be Doing

• Participate in preparing regular and time-sensitive analytics, visualizations and reports working with Spread Products, Commodities, Equities and XVA risk managers, senior management, and regulators.
• Centrally acquire all data related to a Market Risk Management while ensuring data quality, completeness, and consistency.
• Develop expertise in Market risk management across asset classes, including risk metrics, risk governance, as well as related data and technology infrastructure.
• Leverage risk and technical expertise to increase the information value of the content with actionable insights for management.
• Drive process improvement opportunities that enhance the efficiency of the production process. · Provide information to Risk Management and the business for audit, stress testing and --hoc related queries.
• Ability to develop and maintain close working relationships with Risk Management, Business units and other control functions.
• Responsible for raising, investigating, and following up on issues related to data quality, limit excess, etc.
• Apply in-depth knowledge to coordinate and contribute to initiatives that support the objectives of the operations function and overall business.
• Apply in-depth understanding of how various operational areas collectively integrate within the sub function.
• Serve as an analytical and/or procedural expert, representing a unit or team on cross function operational processes, project deliverables.
• Resolve complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of basic operations and business processes, family procedures and industry standards for business support.
• Demonstrate leadership ability as he/she leads projects and/or offers solutions at an advanced level.
• Responsible for raising, investigating, and following up on issues related to data quality, limit excess, etc.
• Evaluate moderately complex and variable operations issues that have substantial potential impact and recommends changes to streamline processes as required.
• Ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.