Risk Governance Analyst

We make markets in and clear client transactions on major stock, options and futures exchanges worldwide. Through our global sales force, we maintain relationships with our clients, receiving orders and distributing investment research, trading ideas, market information and analysis.

What we do : Counterparty Risk
Counterparty Risk serves as a centralized 1st Line of Defense to manage the division’s risk to its clients arising from our trading relationships. We mitigate risk, design, advise on and launch a breadth of initiatives across 3 key verticals: Franchise Stressed Counterparty Risk, Agreement Risk, Macro Market Structure Risk. The role will focus on efforts to expand our capabilities to manage stressed counterparty scenarios utilizing best-in class tooling to identify, evaluate and manage risk scenarios. The successful candidate will be able to engage in strategic initiatives across multiple stakeholder groups while focusing on managing day to day risk. 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
• Managing product risk, including credit limit and settlement risk monitoring, limit exception management, stress testing, risk exposure analysis and post-trade risk management processes
• Engage in document negotiation to review and approve economically impactful terms in trading agreements
• Design strategy to respond macro market changes and work closely with cross-divisional project teams to implement initiatives
• Analyze, monitor, and report the Division’s credit exposures across swaps, options, forwards, and repurchase agreements
• Flag exposures that exceed the firm's appetite to its counterparties to senior managers and other colleagues
• Identify and appropriately escalate issues related to data and work accuracy and quality
• Take initiative to identify opportunities for process improvements and develop methods to reduce risks, increase controls, and increase communication
• Develop an understanding of the financial services industry and the Firm's business activities 

Skills/experience we are looking for:
• Highly motivated with strong academic background and a commitment to excellence
• Interest and knowledge in the markets
• 1-2 years of experience in an analytical financial role preferable. Understanding of derivatives products would be an advantage.
• Derivative operations, credit analysis, ratings analysis, corporate finance and/or research desired.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently