Liquidity Risk Analyst

CMC Markets NZ Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CMC Markets is seeking a Liquidity Risk Analyst to join the Liquidity Risk Team in London. The role focuses on capturing and reporting liquidity risks, supporting stress tests, and ensuring accurate governance across processes.

The role involves on-site work five days per week at the London office, with opportunities to drive process improvements and engage with multiple business units. Strong Excel/VBA skills and financial services experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a financial services analytical role.
• Proficient Microsoft Excel, including VBA.
• Strong analytical, quantitative and organisational skills.
• Good time management to meet deadlines while handling ad-hoc work.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly liquidity risk reports using Excel, graphical analysis and VBA.
• Run and improve stress testing and input into regulatory documentation (FCP and ICARA).
• Identify liquidity/credit risks of new product offerings.
• Build and maintain relationships with Treasury, Trading, Quants, Data, and Finance.
• Lead data gathering/mining, process automation and optimisation projects.
• Undertake ad-hoc work and maintain professional development.

Skills

Excel (VBA)

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication skills

Stakeholder liaison

Quantitative skills

Process improvement

Education

Professional qualification in finance (desirable)

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.