Counterparty Credit Risk Financial Risk Management and Stress Testing (m/f/d)

Emagine Consulting; London; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Counterparty Credit Risk Stress Testing Consultant to manage counterparty credit risk through effective stress testing. The ideal candidate will exhibit extensive experience in financial markets and possess strong quantitative skills. This role comes with a commitment to a supportive culture and hybrid working model, ensuring flexibility and career growth.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development

Flexible working model

Supportive culture

Qualifications

• Experience in Counterparty Credit Risk or Market Risk is advantageous.
• Excellent academic background in quantitative disciplines.
• Programming experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Perform extensive risk analysis to inform strategic decisions.
• Own and execute external and internal counterparty credit risk stress testing.
• Prepare and explain the risk analysis to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Communication

Financial products knowledge

Education

Degree in economics, finance, statistics/mathematics, sciences or engineering

Tools

Risk management software

Job description

Counterparty Credit Risk Financial Risk Management and Stress Testing (m/f/d)

Counterparty Credit Risk Financial Risk Management and Stress Testing (m/f/d)

Emagine Consulting London, United Kingdom

This role focuses on managing counterparty credit risk through effective stress testing and comprehensive analysis. You must exhibit significant experience in financial markets, particularly in counterparty credit risk, supported by a strong academic foundation in quantifiable disciplines.

Counterparty Credit Risk Stress Testing Consultant

Remote in UK

Initial 6 month project

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.

We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

This role focuses on managing counterparty credit risk through effective stress testing and comprehensive analysis. You must exhibit significant experience in financial markets, particularly in counterparty credit risk, supported by a strong academic foundation in quantifiable disciplines. Proficiency in financial products and analysis is crucial, along with the ability to communicate complex information clearly to various stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:
The candidate will perform extensive risk analysis to inform strategic decisions, ensuring effective risk management practices.
- Own and execute external and internal counterparty credit risk stress testing
- Perform in-depth analysis on the counterparty credit portfolio and stress test results
- Prepare and explain the risk analysis to senior stakeholders, committees, and regulators
- Develop, maintain, review and control processes for stress testing results
- Engage with stakeholders to test the adequacy of outcomes
- Understand key drivers and risks for informed business decisions
- Assess the compliance of stress testing models with regulatory requirements
- Work on prioritized projects such as EBA or ICAAP stress tests
- Support other financial risk management tasks including CCR portfolio management and reporting
- Continuously develop understanding of industry risks relevant for CCR

Must have experience & skills:
- Experience in Counterparty Credit Risk or Market Risk is advantageous
- Knowledge of financial products and experience in analyzing/modelling derivatives
- Excellent academic background in quantitative disciplines (economics, finance, statistics/mathematics, sciences or engineering)
- Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
- Programming experience is an advantage
- Experience with relevant risk management software
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks governing financial institutions
- Advanced quantitative analysis skills

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle.

We pride ourselves on;

Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.

Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.

Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model

Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development

Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise

Providing an transparent performance and career management experience.

Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as:

Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little strategic direction

Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs

Drive, enable and support the business, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of emagine to our clients through opportunity identification/qualification, solution development/presentation

Interested?

At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.

If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential.

“emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin”

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