Financial Risk Analyst (SQL, Python)

Oanda Poland sp. z o.o.; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Warsaw is seeking an experienced Financial Risk Analyst to develop and maintain methodologies for firmwide financial risk management. The role includes oversight of daily risk reports and the stress testing framework. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in the financial industry, strong programming skills in Python, and excellent communication abilities. The company offers a collaborative culture with opportunities for continuous learning and growth.

Benefits

Sharing the costs of sports activities

Private medical care

Life insurance

Professional training & courses

Tickets to cultural events

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the financial industry, preferably in financial risk.
• Proven experience working with large datasets.
• Strong experience with risk modeling and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve stress testing framework.
• Assess and validate performance of developed models.
• Oversight of daily risk reports and market risk breaches.

Skills

Financial risk management

Python programming

SQL expertise

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or financial field

Tools

Google BigQuery

Bloomberg Terminal

Job description

Job Description

The Financial Risk Analyst will create, develop and maintain methodologies for firmwide financial risk management. This will include coverage across both the global firm and the local entities. Our environment is dynamic and requires a proactive approach to problem-solving. We value independence, technical expertise, and a drive for continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities

• Build and improve stress testing framework for internal and regulatory purposes.
• Assess and validate performance of developed models using real-world data.
• Backtest and constructively challenge existing models to improve their accuracy and/or explainability.
• Provide technical documentation for internal and external purposes.
• Oversight of daily risk reports, stress tests results, market risk breaches and investigate if necessary.
• Review and maintain financial risk policies, procedures and guidelines
• Maintain and develop credit and counterparty risk monitoring.
• Develop liquidity and capital stress testing across both global and local entities.
• Use quantitative skills and industry experience to translate large and complex datasets to meaningful insight.
• Work independently, taking ownership of projects from start to finish.

Our requirements

• 5+ years of experience in the financial industry (i.e. brokerage firm, bank, hedge fund, consulting company, etc.), preferably in financial risk or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or financial field (i.e. mathematics, econometrics, physics, computer science, quantitative finance, economics).
• Proven experience working with large datasets.
• Good programming skills – Python is a required language
• Strong experience with SQL.
• Experience in risk modeling, analysis, and management.
• Excellent communication skills, able to convey complex information clearly
• Ability to collect, analyze and report on data trends.

Optional

• Working knowledge of Google BigQuery.
• Knowledge of and experience using the Bloomberg Terminal.

What we offer

• Sharing the costs of sports activities
• Private medical care
• Sharing the costs of professional training & courses
• Life insurance
• Sharing the costs of tickets to the movies, theater
• Opportunity to work on an award-winning platform that processes billions of dollars every day.
• Be on a team that’s responsible for company-wide top priority projects.
• Improve yourself and your team through education and continuous learning.

Our company culture

OANDA Global Corporation is a diverse and global team with offices around the world. We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to OANDA. We are committed to creating and sustaining a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate.

Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. We will work with you to provide as seamless a recruitment experience as possible.