Operations Analyst (Risk Support)

FDM Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global business and technology consultancy seeks an Operations Analyst to monitor operational risks in the Banking sector. The hybrid role in London involves key responsibilities such as monitoring high-value transactions and building relationships with stakeholders. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of trade operations experience.

Benefits

Career coaching

Access to upskilling

Opportunity for certifications

Buy As You Earn share scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in trade operations.
• Strong analytical mindset and good communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor operational risk exceptions across trade flow.
• Maintain control framework and Key Risk Indicators.
• Daily monitoring and escalation of counterparty & credit risk.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication

Relationship building

Control focus

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

VBA

Alteryx

Job description

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FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking an Operations Analyst to work for our client within the Banking sector. This is initially a 11-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in London.

As an Operations Analyst you will be primarily responsible for monitoring key operational risk exceptions across the front to back trade flow e.g. trade booking, confirmation, pre match and fails on a day-to-day basis. You will work cross functionally across various departments from business risk functions, IT, and trading desks. This role requires you to work as a team and monitor risk exposure on high value and complex transactions throughout the day.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth & controlled running of daily activities protecting the firm’s franchise
• Maintain a strong control framework and full ownership of the Key Risk Indicators.
• Define and drive the prioritisation of the strategic agenda
• Build relationships with key business stakeholders understanding additional support
• Act as main escalation point to the business unit on counterparty and non-market risk related issues
• Daily monitoring and escalation of counterparty & credit risk generated by the institutional equity derivatives and prime brokerage business; correct application of the credit policies to the trading activity.
• Crisis ad-hoc events management
• Market risk scenario & limits analysis and tracking
• Non-market risk analysis and support
• Monitoring exposure to specific underliers/ countries, or exposure based on portfolio composition versus specific risk parameters (long or short volatility or delta)
• Monitoring counterparties’ ratings, concentration risks, slides analysis

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years experience working within trade operations
• Bachelor's degree required
• Expertise with Excel (VBA and Alteryx is a plus but not needed)
• Previous experience preferably with credit risk, operational risk, or market risk, if not then experience working within trade operations
• Strong analytical mindset & strong control focus with ability to initiate and drive projects
• Good communication & relationship building skills
• Career coaching and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Initial upskilling pre-assignment that has been accredited by TechSkills
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to obtain certifications from Microsoft, Salesforce, Cisco and more
• Access to the Buy As You Earn share scheme

About FDM

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 4,000 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Analyst and Business Development

• Industries

  Information Technology & Services, Financial Services, and Banking

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