Senior Risk Analyst, Financial Risk Management

The Citco Group Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global fund services provider in Greater London is looking for a motivated individual to join their Risk Management function. You'll engage in managing financial risks like credit and liquidity, and you must have a strong background in numerical analysis and experience with Excel, SQL, and VBA. This role emphasizes analytical reporting, issue identification, and contribution to risk governance forums, making it an excellent opportunity for those eager to grow in risk management.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Training and education support

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Degree or qualification in a numerical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Highly numerate with a logical and analytical approach.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel; Access knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve analytical and reporting tools.
• Produce reliable reporting on credit and liquidity risk factors.
• Identify and elevate potential issues to risk managers.

Skills

Numerical analysis

Analytical skills

Excel

SQL

Communication skills

Education

Degree in a numerical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

SQL

VBA

Job description

Job Description

Citco is a global leader in fund services, corporate governance and related asset services with staff across 50 offices worldwide. With more than $1.8 trillion in assets under administration (AuA), we deliver end‑to‑end solutions and exceptional service to meet our clients' needs.

For more information about Citco, please visit www.citco.com

About the Team & Business Line

We're a family‑owned business, not a faceless corporation. This personal approach informs every aspect of our customer service, where we develop long‑lasting relationships with our clients. But we don't stop there: we also build these same bonds among our own teams, too. Here, we've created a community where colleagues support one another and different departments help others succeed. And here, we've cultivated a culture where employees care about our company values and live them in their work. At Citco, this people‑centric philosophy is the core of who we are‑and it shines through in everything we do, every day.

Responsibilities

Citco's Group Risk Management function develops and implements frameworks for managing risk across the different business lines providing risk management expertise, reporting and oversight as part of the second line of defence.

We are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has a keen interest in risk management, in particular financial risk (credit risk, market risk and liquidity risk) and is looking to gain further experience.

The person will be joining a small team that focuses on identifying, monitoring, reporting and managing of financial risks within the Citco Group of Companies with the main area of focus on the Banking Services Division with banks based in the Netherlands, Canada, Cayman Islands and Curacao.

The role is for someone who is eager to learn and is comfortable with numbers to develop and become a subject matter expert within the team for risk analysis and quantitative analysis tools utilising Excel, Access, VBA and SQL skills.

Your Role:

• Develop and improve analytical and reporting tools in line with regulatory and business needs for Credit, Liquidity and Market Risk
• Produce reliable, consistent and concise reporting on credit and liquidity risk factors for risk managers and senior business management
• Identify and elevate potential issues to risk managers and business owners
• Provide risk updates to groups within the first and second lines in a variety of risk governance forums including Risk, ALCO and Credit Committees
• Compile and investigate key risks and early warning indicators
• Provide quantitative and qualitative support to the design, development, implementation and communication of new and existing enterprise‑wide risk and control initiatives.

Qualifications

About you:

• You will have a degree or qualification in a numerical discipline or equivalent experience
• Must be highly numerate and have a logical, analytical and thorough approach
• Working experience with Microsoft Excel required, experience with Microsoft Access a plus
• Knowledge of SQL and Visual Basic is desirable
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential
• Ability to keep calm and prioritize work under pressure
• Interested in modelling the impacts from global regulatory developments
• Excellent attention to detail
• Adaptable team player with a proactive approach to problem resolution

Benefits

Your well‑being is of paramount importance to us, and central to our success. We provide a range of benefits, training and education support, and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve success in your career while balancing personal needs. Ask us about specific benefits in your location.

We embrace diversity, prioritizing the hiring of people from diverse backgrounds. Our inclusive culture is a source of pride and strength, fostering innovation and mutual respect.

Citco welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.