Market Risk Analyst

Rbc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) program with company‑matching

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

RBC in New York seeks a junior GRM team member to oversee equity market risk. You will support risk oversight, analytics, and risk measurement for the equities business, helping ensure risk controls and accurate reporting.

The role emphasizes quantitative analysis, familiarity with Python and SQL, and collaboration with trading desks. This position offers growth within Group Risk Management and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Must have MS/MA, MBA or BS/BA with finance/economics/quantitative emphasis.
• Demonstrates knowledge of financial markets and interest in subject matter.
• Strong technology experience with Python; familiarity with SQL preferable.
• Knowledge of equity derivatives products preferred.
• Ability to manage a large, diverse workload with high attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate clearly with key relationship contacts.

Responsibilities

• Provide risk oversight and analytics for equity derivatives trading businesses.
• Lead enhancements to GRM risk systems and provide insights on risk trends.
• Analyze large data sets using advanced techniques to inform limits and approvals.

Skills

Quantitative mindset

Financial markets knowledge

Python

SQL

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Workload management

Education

MS/MA, MBA or BS/BA in finance/economics/quantitative field

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

What is the opportunity?

The GRM Market Risk group provides independent and effective monitoring, control, and communications on the nature and extent of all material market risk and ensures the implementation and compliance with risk management policies and procedures. The new hire will join as a junior member of the GRM team that is responsible for the oversight of equities market risk in NewYork with primary responsibilities and other key aspects of the job defined in the following sections.

What will you do?

• Risk Oversight and Analytics – Help provide risk oversight for the equity derivatives trading businesses. Aid in the management of the market risk reporting process and ensure the accuracy of key risk measurements. Development of the risk infrastructure. Analyze key trading strategies and products to ensure they are in line with RBCCM risk tolerance and objectives. Review significant transactions to help facilitating business and ensure proper risk controls. Work with trading to ensure a close cohesion on key risk issues: systems, limits, risk management.
• Risk Measurement – Play a lead role in enhancing the GRM risk systems, focused on derivatives business lines. Investigate risks to provide value‑added insight and analysis to senior management on risk trends and concerns.
• Analytics – Examine trends in large sets of data using advanced statistical and econometric techniques to draw conclusions related to limits and approvals.

What do you need to succeed?

• Must‑have MS/MA, MBA or BS/BA with emphasis in finance, economics or a quantitative discipline.
• Knowledge of financial markets that demonstrates an interest in the subject matter.
• Preferred to have strong technology experience ideally with Python and familiarity with SQL.
• Preferred to have knowledge of equity derivatives products.
• Ability to handle and prioritize a significant and diverse workload, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate clearly to key relationship contacts.

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual. Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities. Ability to make a difference and lasting impact. Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high‑performing team. Opportunities to do challenging work. Opportunities to build close relationships with clients.

• competitive compensation
• 401(k) program with company‑matching contributions
• health
• dental
• vision
• life
• disability insurance
• paid‑time off

The expected salary range for this particular position is $85,000-$145,000 (NewYork), depending on your experience, skills, and registration status, market conditions and business needs. You have the potential to earn more through RBC’s discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals. RBC’s compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that: Drives RBC’s high‑performance culture Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value.

Job Skills

• Business Performance Management
• Client Counseling
• Critical Thinking
• Economic Analysis
• Financial Derivatives
• Financial Instruments
• Investment Banking Analysis
• Investment Management Systems
• Investment Performance Measurement
• Investment Risk Management
• Market Analysis
• Market Risk
• Performance Management (PM)
• Risk Management
• System Applications

Additional Job Details

Address: BROOKFIELD PLACE FKA 3 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, 200 VESEY STREET:NEWYork City: NewYork Country: United States of America

Work hours/week: 40 Employment Type: Full time Platform: GROUP RISK MANAGEMENT Job Type: Regular Pay Type: Salaried

Our Employment Opportunities At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of ClientFirst, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives