Senior Analyst Middle Office

Banque Nationale du Canada; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in Canada is seeking a Senior Analyst in Market Risk to join their Capital Markets and Treasury Risk Management team. This role requires expertise in financial markets and risk measurement methods along with strong analytical and collaborative skills. The successful candidate will be pivotal in compliance evaluations and the development of IT processes, working in a hybrid environment while enjoying competitive benefits and ongoing learning opportunities.

Benefits

Health and well-being programs

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Preferential banking services

Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives

Virtual sleep clinic

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Knowledge of financial market evaluations desired.
• CFA, FRM, PRM, ERP designations considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Run daily production and analysis of Risk, Compliance, and P&L reports.
• Support validation linked to risk measures including VaR and stressed VaR.
• Collaborate with various sectors within the bank.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Financial Markets

Derivatives

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor’s / Master’s in Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

VBA

Python

SQL

Job description

Senior Analyst Middle Office Market Risk

Hybrid

Job number : 24965

Category : Intermediate Professional

Status : Permanent

Schedule : Full-Time

Date : 14-Feb-2025

Area of Interest : Risk management

As a Senior Analyst in Middle Office in Capital Markets and Treasury Risk Management team at National Bank, you’ll be a specialist in Market Risk. With your rigor, resourcefulness, and innovation, your experience of financial markets and your knowledge of market risk measurement calculations (P&L, Greeks, VAR), you’ll have a positive impact on the bank risk management.

Your role :

• Run the daily production and analysis of Risk, Compliance, and P&L report
• Support ongoing investigations and validations linked to the different risk measures (VaR, stressed VaR, stress-testing, back-testing, greeks, P&L)
• Evaluate and do the follow-up on compliance limits and risk covering of a wide range of asset classes and portfolios including equity, derivatives, fixed income, commodities, and FX
• Develop IT processes and participate in process migration to AWS
• Collaborate with various sectors of the Bank : Front Office, Risk Oversight, Operations, IT, Model Development, Governance, Credit, Accounting, Audit

Your team :

As part of the Middle Office, you’ll be on a team of 40 colleagues and you’ll report to the Manager - Middle Office. Our team stands out for its collaboration, expertise, and mainly for talent development.

We offer a wide range of ongoing learning opportunities for your development, including hands-on learning, training courses, and collaborating with colleagues who have varied expertise and profiles.

Prerequisites :

• Successfully completed Bachelor’s / Master’s in finance or any quantitative field or relevant experience
• 1-3 years of relevant experience with highly technical requirements would be a strong asset
• Excellent knowledge of Financial Markets, Derivatives, and evaluation methods would be desired
• Successful completion or in the process of receiving the CFA, FRM, PRM, ERP designation is considered an asset
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork capabilities
• Mastery of Microsoft Office (Excel and Access)
• Programming skills - VBA, Python, SQL would be beneficial

Languages : You will need to work closely with our colleagues outside Quebec.

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family :

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Preferential banking services
• Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
• Virtual sleep clinic

Our dynamic work environment and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

We're putting people first : We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people's lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees.

If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Come live your ambitions with us!

Why work at National Bank?

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop in your career, including on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days, or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment :

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

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