Senior Risk Analyst: Stress Testing & Strategic Insights

Empirical Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable financial services firm is seeking a candidate to enhance its stress testing frameworks and risk management practices. This role involves overseeing capital adequacy assessments and climate risk analysis, requiring strong analytical and programming skills, particularly in R or Python. Candidates should have a background in quantitative disciplines and be familiar with UK or EU regulatory requirements. The successful applicant will collaborate across teams and communicate complex insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of UK or EU regulatory requirements for stress testing.
• Experience in a financial institution, consultancy, or regulatory body.
• Understanding of macroeconomics and risk management.
• Interest in current macroeconomic and market trends.

Responsibilities

• Develop stress testing frameworks and risk identification processes.
• Oversee capital adequacy assessments and climate risk analysis.
• Communicate complex findings to various stakeholders.
• Work closely with teams across the organization.

Skills

Knowledge of stress testing

Strong analytical skills

Technical programming skills (R, Python)

Communication skills

Collaborative skills

Education

Academic background in a quantitative discipline

Job description

A reputable financial services firm is seeking a candidate to enhance its stress testing frameworks and risk management practices. This role involves overseeing capital adequacy assessments and climate risk analysis, requiring strong analytical and programming skills, particularly in R or Python. Candidates should have a background in quantitative disciplines and be familiar with UK or EU regulatory requirements. The successful applicant will collaborate across teams and communicate complex insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.