Risk Analyst

Global Technical Talent, an Inc. 5000 Company; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k plan

Job summary

Global Technical Talent is seeking a Risk Analyst in Toronto, ON for a 6-month contract with hybrid onsite flexibility (4 days in office, Anchor Day Thursday). The role focuses on Market and Counterparty Risk Analytics, with emphasis on credit risk analysis, reporting, and facility-level risk management.

The candidate should have 5-7 years in risk management or investigation within financial services, strong communication, and knowledge of derivatives and capital markets. CFA/FRM is preferred.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required; postgraduate preferred.
• CFA/FRM designation preferred.
• Experience in risk management or investigation within financial services is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Manage Counterparty Credit Risk and investigate credit excesses.
• Generate reports per guidelines and ensure timely submissions.
• Analyze risk exposures and ensure CAIRO counterparty limits are met.
• Provide monitoring of risk exposures and escalation of issues.
• Support governance with documented processes and controls.
• Lead projects to improve operational efficiency and reporting.
• Implement policy or process changes in infrastructure.
• Collaborate with front office, risk management, audit and technology.

Skills

Risk analytics

Interpreting data

Investigation

Communication

Project initiation

Attention to detail

Education

Undergraduate degree

Postgraduate degree

CFA/FRM (preferred)

Tools

SQL

VBA

Python

Artificial Intelligence

Job description

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid - 4 days in office (Anchor Day: Thursday)

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 6 months (extension possible)
• Pay Rate: C$40.00-C$50.00 / Hour (CAD)
• Shift / Schedule: Monday-Friday, core business hours; overtime as needed
• Travel Requirements: Not required

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Risk Analyst

Location: Toronto, ON

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid - 4 days in office (Anchor Day: Thursday)

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 6 months (extension possible)
• Pay Rate: C$40.00-C$50.00 / Hour (CAD)
• Shift / Schedule: Monday-Friday, core business hours; overtime as needed
• Travel Requirements: Not required

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Job Summary

The Market Risk and Counterparty Analytics area is part of the Client Corporate Risk Management function. Our teams are accountable for the Market Risk, Counterparty Credit Risk, and Collateral activities of the Bank's global trading activities. We support trading and non-trading business initiatives, inform an array of risk management decisions, and facilitate business through managing evolving front office needs, while ensuring appropriate capture and control of risk.

The Counterparty Risk Analytics team is responsible for a number of activities related to the quantitative analysis of credit risk, policy implementations, and exception management across a number of trading and non-trading businesses within the Client Group.

An Analyst within the Credit Exception Management team will be primarily focused on analysis, reporting, and monitoring of risk exposures ensuring that they are in accordance with established counterparty credit limits. The incumbent is expected to execute on infrastructure changes with regards to new or revised credit facilities.

The role will involve close partnership and interaction with a wide range of areas, including credit risk management, global markets credit, market risk control, front office, audit, and change delivery. As a result, the successful candidate will be required to possess strong communication skills.

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Key Responsibilities

• Manage Counterparty Credit Risk by investigating and escalating credit excesses at the facility level.
• Generate accurate and complete processes to measure and report on exposures ensuring that all reports are submitted as per reporting guidelines.
• Ensure risks within portfolios covered are correctly measured, aggregated, and analyzed in accordance with established and approved CAIRO counterparty limits.
• Provide analysis, reporting and monitoring of risk exposures and adhere to internal standards with regards to violations and the escalation of production issues.
• Ensure that all late or missing reports and related process metrics are recorded, documented and explained appropriately.
• Propose, schedule, plan and champion projects to improve efficiencies in order to provide more effective business support.
• Execute infrastructure changes with regards to implementation of new or revised policies or processes.
• Ensure internal control processes are adequate and documented appropriately as per the governance standards including establishing appropriate review and assessment of the quality of outputs based on business standards.
• Manage operational risk (e.g., cross-training, documentation, and audit).
• Liaise closely with the Bank's front office traders, Credit Risk Management, Global Markets Credit, audit, technology groups, and other stakeholders to assist in meeting the Bank's objectives.
• Perform ad-hoc analyses of specific metrics/exposures/transactions as required by management and stakeholders.
• Maintain a good understanding of the analytical principles underlying the risk management of financial derivatives, including issues that arise regarding financial modeling of products for risk purposes.

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Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of financial products (derivatives and bonds), counterparty credit risk, and Capital Markets
• Experience working with complex systems (vendor systems)
• Experience performing impact assessments, drafting requirements, and performing testing for projects
• Investigation (main focus)
• Self-starter with a high degree of initiative and the ability to learn and adapt quickly
• Sound financial acumen, specifically exceptional investigation, analytical skills and attention to detail; ability to synthesize information on complex issues and make judgment calls
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to communicate complex information clearly
• Strong organizational, follow-up and priority-setting skills to handle multiple tasks

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Preferred Skills

• Experience in Risk Management roles is a plus
• Working knowledge of technical tools (SQL/VBA/Python/Artificial Intelligence) is a plus

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Education Requirements

• Undergraduate degree required (ideal)
• Post-graduate degree preferred
• CFA or FRM designation preferred

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Required Experience

• 5-7 years of overall experience
• Relevant experience in risk management or investigation within the financial institution (FI) industry (financial services ideally)

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• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

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Important Notes

• Interview process: 2 rounds, in person
• The contractor will have access to customer data
• Training period: 2-3 weeks

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About the Client

This client is a leading financial services and banking institution operating across global markets, with a presence spanning Canada and international trading and corporate banking activities. The organization employs tens of thousands of professionals and serves clients across retail, commercial, and institutional banking segments, ranking among the largest financial institutions in North America. Teams at this organization include risk analysts, credit risk specialists, quantitative analysts, market risk professionals, front office traders, audit professionals, and technology and operations experts who collaborate across a fast-paced, governance-driven environment.

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About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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