Market Risk Business Analyst

Hays PLC; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global Japanese investment bank is seeking an experienced Market Risk Business Analyst for their London office. The role focuses on supporting major risk systems development and market risk reporting initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial services and a solid understanding of market risk measures. This is a hybrid role with a competitive daily rate.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Business Analyst in financial services is a must.
• Full lifecycle experience on large, complex business and/or IT change programmes.
• In-depth understanding of market risk measures like VaR and Greeks.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery and oversight of key initiatives in market risk reporting.
• Work on major risk systems development within the Global Risk Systems team.

Skills

Business Analyst

Market Risk

Python

SQL

Tools

ActivePivot

MongoDB

MDX

Job description

Market Risk Business Analyst - Japanese Bank - £700-£750pd via Umbrella

A leading global Japanese investment bank is currently seeking an experienced Market Risk Business Analyst to join their London-based office within their Global Risk Systems team. The client is currently working on major risk systems development and requires support with the delivery and oversight of key initiatives across the global business, focusing on market risk reporting.

Job Details:
Start date - ASAP
Duration - until the end of March 2026
Rate - £700-£750pd Inside via Umbrella
Location - London
Hybrid Working

Key requirements:

• Experience working as a Business Analyst within the financial services industry is a must.
• Full lifecycle experience on large, complex business and/or IT change programmes.
• In-depth understanding of key market risk measures, e.g. Greeks/sensitivities, VaR, ES.
• Familiarity with a wide range of asset classes (e.g. fixed income, equities, derivatives).
• Experience working on FRTB implementation projects.
• Exposure to ActivePivot, MongoDB, MDX, Python and SQL is a plus.

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