Market Risk Analyst

LevelUP HCS; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

LevelUP HCS is seeking a Graduate Trainee for the Risk Control New York team. The role focuses on supporting data collection, reporting, and balance sheet analysis while rotating across New York risk activities.

The position requires recent graduation and strong quantitative skills, with fluency in Excel and VBA. You will work standard hours with potential overtime during busy periods and interact with multiple regional teams.

Qualifications

• Strong mathematical background with ability to analyze data and apply quantitative reasoning.
• Knowledge and passion for finance industry.
• Eager to learn, highly self-motivated, and able to coordinate across teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Risk Control New York team in timely risk and revenue reporting, liquidity monitoring, and analysis.
• Provide regular information to senior management.
• Establish regular contact with other locations.
• Coordinate with other risk control departments in the region.
• Respond efficiently to client queries and requests.
• Handle miscellaneous responsibilities as required.

Skills

Mathematical skills

Data analysis

Excel

Communication

Education

Recent Undergraduate/Graduate (within 12 months)

Tools

SQL

VBA

Job description

Joining our 18-month Graduate Program will give you the on-the-job training and support you require to become successful in this role at our international banking client. The program is designed for recent graduates, and you must therefore have graduated from Undergraduate or Graduate school within the past 12 months. Our client is looking for a graduate to join our Market Risk team.

The Risk Control New York Graduate Trainee graduate will primarily be responsible for supporting the team with the operational responsibilities involved in data collection, management and regulatory reporting, meeting preparation as well as assisting ad-hoc tasks with local Trading desks and other departments where required. Such operational support will allow the Risk Control team to focus their time & efforts more productively on reporting requirements, counterparty, market and liquidity risks, and balance sheet analysis to improve the accuracy, efficiency, and uniformity of the work processes.

While the Risk Control New York Graduate Trainee, will be seated within the Risk Control team, he/she will have the opportunity to rotate across and support other teams in New York.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the Risk Control New York team in the timely reporting of risk and revenues,spread analysis, liquidity risk monitoring, provide assistance to front office in implementation of new products and/or strategies and review and provide assessment of corporate clients’ activities, investigate potential risks and assess those risk reporting to
• Provide regular information to senior management
• Establish regular contact with other locations
• Communicate and co-ordinate with other risk control relevant departments in the regions
• Respond efficiently to client queries and requests
• Miscellaneous responsibilities as required

Experience /Qualifications/Education:

• Should possess a strong mathematical background, with the ability to analyze data, solve problems and apply quantitative reasoning in a practical setting.
• Knowledge and passion for finance industry.
• The above responsibilities require an individual that is eager to learn and extremely self-motivated, has the capacity to work independently and coordinate efforts within and across the risk team.
• Highly motivated and driven to succeed in a challenging environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in both the written and verbal form.
• Excellent Excel and Word skills, high level of computer literacy (VBA & SQL preferred).
• Please note that the working hours for this role are 7:00am to 4:00pm and may occasionally be longer depending on workload as determined by manager.