Market Risk Analyst

Crédit Agricole SA; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Risk Analyst to join its Risk and Permanent Control team in London. This dynamic role involves engaging with front office and risk teams to enhance risk management strategies. The ideal candidate will take ownership of tasks, analyze risk indicators, and contribute to the development of analytical tools. Join a forward-thinking company committed to innovation and excellence in risk management, where your expertise will directly impact the financial landscape.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level within a subject relevant to risk in investment banking.
• Prior experience within a Credit or Market Risk function in an investment bank.

Responsibilities

• Active participation in defining the risk framework and reviewing limits.
• Validation of risk indicators and preparation of risk reports.

Skills

Risk Management

Financial Analysis

Market Analysis

Regulatory Knowledge

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor Degree in Economics

BSc Degree in Finance

Tools

Python

VBA

SQL

Job description

Types of Jobs - Risk Management / Control

Job title

Contract type

Permanent Contract

No

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join CACIB's Risk and Permanent Control team in the form of a Risk Analyst. This is a fast paced and diverse role based in London but working very closely with front office and risk teams at Head Office in Paris.

The stand alone nature of the role would be well suited to an individual who enjoys taking ownership of tasks and being proactive/self motivated in their approach to work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Active participation in the definition of the risk framework and the annual review of limits;
• Validation of risk indicators, preparation of risk reports, control of limits respect and notification of overruns;
• Analysis of positions, risk indicators and results on a daily / weekly / monthly basis (depending on the indicators);
• Participation in the approval process for atypical transactions (one-off);
• Participation in the constant improvement of the risk monitoring set up;
• Participation in the process of reserves computation and valuation adjustment;
• Development of quantitative risk management analytical tools
• Actively monitoring the market context and the risks that may result from it
• Maintaining direct and regular contact with traders, in order to establish an in-depth knowledge of the activity and the risks
• Participating in the improvement of risk management and monitoring tools
• Regularly ensuring the relevance of market data used for risk measurement by working in close collaboration with the members of the Activity Monitoring in charge of the same scope
• Active participation in regulatory tasks, in particular FRTB, Benchmark, etc.
• Participation in the cross-functional work of the team (dashboards, Market Risk Committees, specific requests, whether internal or external, etc.)
• Participation in perimeter migrations in the new MASAI Eco-system
• Participation in internal and external audits as well as the implementation of recommendations
• Strong involvement in the implementation of AI development and innovation within Risk Management

Geographical area

Europe, United Kingdom

City

London

Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent

• Educated to degree level within a subject relevant to risk within investment banking e.g. Economics, Finance etc.

Experience

• Prior experience within a Credit or Market Risk function within an investment bank

Required skills

• Good knowledge in the Risk management of financial products, their valuation, the measurement of associated risks knowledge of Interest Rate & Credit Markets would be advantageous.
• Ability to analyse the regulatory information having a significant direct or indirect impact on the activity and to propose, if necessary, recommendations as to the monitoring of the activity
• Ability to effectively manage relations with trading teams
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team

Technical skills required

• Python
• VBA
• SQL

General information

Entity

About Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB)Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment banking arm of Crédit Agricole Group, the 10th largest banking group worldwide in terms of balance sheet size (The Banker, July 2022).8,600 employees in more than 30 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle-East and North Africa, support the Bank's clients, meeting their financial needs throughout the world.Crédit Agricole CIB offers its large corporate and institutional clients a range of products and services in capital market activities, investment banking, structured finance, commercial banking and international trade.The Bank is a pioneer in the area of climate finance, and is currently a market leader in this segment with a complete offer for all its clients.For more information, please visit www.ca-cib.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/ca_cibLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/credit-agricole-cib/By working every day in the interest of society, we are a group committed to diversity and inclusion. All our positions are open to people with disabilities.

Entity

About Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB)Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment banking arm of Crédit Agricole Group, the 10th largest banking group worldwide in terms of balance sheet size (The Banker, July 2022).8,600 employees in more than 30 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle-East and North Africa, support the Bank's clients, meeting their financial needs throughout the world.Crédit Agricole CIB offers its large corporate and institutional clients a range of products and services in capital market activities, investment banking, structured finance, commercial banking and international trade.The Bank is a pioneer in the area of climate finance, and is currently a market leader in this segment with a complete offer for all its clients.For more information, please visit www.ca-cib.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/ca_cibLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/credit-agricole-cib/By working every day in the interest of society, we are a group committed to diversity and inclusion. All our positions are open to people with disabilities.