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Financial Risk Analyst

London Stock Exchange Group

City Of London

Hybrid

GBP 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

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Job summary

A leading financial markets infrastructure provider is seeking a candidate for a hybrid role focusing on risk management and valuation models. Responsibilities include validating pricing methodologies, conducting research for new initiatives, and managing market data quality. The ideal applicant will have a minimum of 2 years' relevant experience and a strong background in quantitative disciplines. This opportunity offers flexible office attendance to support effective collaboration.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role.
  • Conceptual knowledge of financial risk management techniques.
  • Strong numerical competency is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Validate pricing methodology and risk analytics.
  • Conduct research for new initiatives.
  • Assist in functional implementation and testing.

Skills

Numerical competency
Effective communication
Critical analysis
Autonomous work

Education

Degree in quantitative finance, mathematics, or economics

Tools

Python
Java
Job description

This permanent role will be in the SwapAgent Risk Change team, whose responsibilities include development and maintenance of valuation models and the relevant risk management framework.

The job involves participation in SwapAgent initiatives completing Business Analysis and conducting feasibility research. This means assisting in the delivery of SwapAgent Risk projects and participation in the full project lifecycle. This varies from detailing business requirements and functional design decisions to unit and functional testing and issue resolution. You will also get a chance to look at Market Data streams and to ensure they are kept up to standard.

Conversations with the wider Risk management teams, Technology and Operations team, and other internal/external groups across all levels of seniority, would be actively encouraged on a regular basis to help you succeed.

This is an exciting, hybrid role with great career prospects. We would ask the successful candidate for 3 days work to be completed in the office and the remainder working remotely. Office attendance days are flexible, but one would be fixed to allow effective teamwork.

Key Responsibilities
  • Validate pricing methodology, risk analytics
  • Conduct research for new initiatives
Risk Management
  • Assist in successful functional implementation and testing. Provide the necessary support and ensure quality delivery through the whole project lifecycle
  • Build and run test plans, document test cases and results during the project test phase
  • Investigate and analyse issues, recommend solutions where possible, raise problems appropriately
Market Data Management
  • Validate and maintain Market Data (curves, fixings, volatilities)
  • Ensure data quality, monitor dashboards and reconciliations
Role Specification
  • We expect the candidate to have a good understanding of the valuation and product specification of financial instruments. This could include FX, Fixed Income, or Interest Rate Derivatives.
  • We require someone with knowledge of Market Risk concepts, e.g. Market Data, Pricing and Sensitivities.
  • The candidate should be at ease working on Technology focused projects and be fully aware of a project lifecycle, ideally with experience delivering business change within the Investment banking sector.
  • Coding Skills (Python/java) or prior exposure to Risk Management systems (like Murex) are a plus, but if you don't have those attributes, we can show you!
Required Skills and Experience
  • A minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role
  • Highly numerate with a degree in quantitative finance, mathematics, economics or science-related disciplines, or equivalent experience.
  • Conceptual / technical knowledge of financial risk management techniques, in particular relating to interest rate and credit products.
  • Strong numerical competency.
  • Effective critical analysis and reasoning skills.
  • Effective and confident communicator (written and oral).
  • Ability to work autonomously on individual projects.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone's race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law.

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