Senior Risk Analyst (f/m/x)

Sii Poland; Łódź; Hybrid; PLN 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work

Profit sharing

Medical care

Centre of internal trainings

Open management

Job summary

Sii Poland is hiring a Senior Risk Analyst to develop and maintain market risk models and methodologies for accurate traded risk measurement. The role involves collaborating with international colleagues in a hybrid setup across multiple Polish cities, with regular in-office days in Cracow.

Responsibilities include model development, monitoring, validation, and communicating complex model details to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum degree in Maths, Engineering, Science, Finance, or Business Management, or 5 years risk management experience.
• Strong statistics and analytical skills required.
• Proficiency in Python and Excel VBA for analysis and prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance market risk models per regulatory and internal requirements.
• Maintain models with monitoring tests, calibration, and performance assessment.
• Implement model development and monitoring in the in-house Python analytics library.
• Analyze real-world data to refine risk models and understand features/assumptions.
• Validate models and coordinate data needs and timelines.
• Explain model details to non-technical stakeholders for daily risk use.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Python for analysis

Excel VBA

Communication

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Mathematics/Engineering/Science/Finance/Business background or 5 years risk exp.

Tools

Python

Excel

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Risk Analyst to support the development and maintenance of market risk models and methodologies for accurate traded risk measurement and management. In this role, you will work within a dynamic team environment, contributing to the ongoing enhancement of risk models and collaborating with international colleagues. This position offers a hybrid work mode (6 times per month in Cracow office), allowing flexibility in your work location across various cities including Cracow, Warsaw, Katowice, Kielce, Rzeszow, and Lodz.

Your tasks

• Developing and enhancing market risk models according to regulatory and internal risk management requirements
• Contributing to the maintenance of models through monitoring tests, periodic calibration, and performance assessment
• Implementing model development and monitoring in the in-house Python-based Analytics library
• Analyzing real-world data to develop and enhance risk models, ensuring understanding of features, assumptions, and limitations
• Participating in the validation of models, identifying target market data and completing validation within agreed timelines
• Engaging in ad-hoc projects, providing timely and coherent information as needed
• Suggesting and documenting improvements to existing frameworks to automate systems and enhance controls
• Explaining model details clearly to non-technical stakeholders, assisting in the ongoing usage of models in daily risk management

Requirements

• Minimum qualification in Maths, Engineering, Science, Finance, or Business Management, or relevant 5 years of experience in risk management
• Good understanding of statistics and strong analytical skills
• Proficiency in Python for analysis and prototyping, along with Excel VBA skills
• Basic knowledge of market risk measures and derivative products
• Ability to process and analyze large volumes of data under pressure and tight timelines
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work flexibly in an international team
• Desire to learn and grow in a challenging environment
• Advanced level of English

Nice to have

• Professional qualifications such as FRM, PRM, or CFA Levels are advantageous
• Knowledge of C++ is a plus

Job no. JOB-NTWMK

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Benefits For You

• Great Place to Work
• Solid financial situation
• Contracts with the biggest brands
• Centre of internal trainings
• Many experts you can learn from
• Open and accessible management team
• Profit sharing
• Passion Sponsorship program
• Regular integration events and trips
• Comfortable and well-equipped offices
• MySii app
• Medical care