Liquidity Risk Analyst

CMC Markets; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CMC Markets seeks a Liquidity Risk Analyst to help ensure comprehensive liquidity risk capture, reporting and scrutiny. The role sits in a second-line team overseeing the liquidity risk management framework, including stress testing and limit governance.

The position involves a mix of BAU tasks and project work in a small team, with an onsite London office (near Liverpool Street) five days a week. Collaboration across Treasury, Trading, Quants, Data, and Finance is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a financial services analytical role.
• Proficient with Excel including VBA.
• Strong analytical, quantitative and organizational skills.
• Able to manage own time and deliver deadlines while handling ad-hoc projects.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to liaise with staff across the business to achieve results.
• Interest in study support towards a relevant qualification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly liquidity risk management reports using Excel, VBA and graphical analysis.
• Assist in running stress testing and contribute to regulatory documentation (CFP, ICARA).
• Identify liquidity/credit risks of new product offerings.
• Maintain relationships with Treasury, Trading, Quants, Business Ops, Data and Finance teams.
• Participate in data gathering, process automation and project work.
• Undertake ad-hoc tasks as required.
• Pursue ongoing professional development and regulatory training.
• Maintain confidentiality and present a professional image of CMC Markets.

Skills

Financial services experience

Excel VBA

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication skills

Stakeholder liaison

Learning mindset

Tools

Python

Git

Bloomberg

Job description

CMC Markets requires a suitably skilled Liquidity Risk Analyst is ensure that all aspects of its liquidity risks are correctly captured, reported and scrutinised in a timely and efficient manner. The role sits with the Liquidity Risk Team which is a second line team, which controls and oversees the Group's liquidity risk management framework, including stress testing and limit governance.

A challenging role, working as part of a small team, a typical day involves a mixture of structured, BAU tasks using a number of systems and project work based around process improvement and ad‑hoc analysis.

*** Please note that this is an onsite role that will require you to work within our London office (near Liverpool street) 5 days on site per week. ***

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare the daily, weekly and monthly risk management reports across core areas of liquidity risk management, including Excel, graphical analysis and VBA.
• Running and improving stress testing and input into regulatory documentation; namely the Group's Contingency Funding Plan and ICARA.
• Identify and understand the liquidity/ credit risks of new product offerings.
• Establish & maintain good relationships across the business, specifically with Treasury, Trading, Quants, Business Operations, Data teams, and Finance
• Project work including data gathering/mining, process automation and optimisation.
• Undertake ad‑hoc work, as requested.
• Maintain personal/professional development to meet the changing demands of the role, including all relevant regulatory and legislative training
• When dealing with all customers, clients or colleagues ensure that we provide a clear, fair and consistent high quality service that presents a professional and positive image of CMC Markets
• Take all reasonable steps to ensure appropriate confidentiality
• Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role.

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Relevant experience in a financial services analytical role.
• Proficient Microsoft office product skills particularly Excel (including VBA).
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and organisational skills.
• Able to manage own time to ensure operational duties are completed in line with deadlines whilst balancing the requirement to deliver ad‑hoc project work.
• Strong communications skills, written and verbal.
• Ability to liaise with staff across all areas of the business to achieve results.
• Desire to learn and work within a challenging and changing Financial Institution - potential for study support towards a relevant qualification.

Desirable

• Awareness of FCA/EBA liquidity regulations.
• Understanding of financial markets and products.
• Liquidity risk/ Treasury experience.
• Knowledge of Python, Git and Bloomberg.
• Interested or working towards a relevant professional qualification.

CMC Markets is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.