Market Risk Analyst – VaR, FRTB & Data Insights

Matlen Silver; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Matlen Silver is seeking a candidate for an 18-month contract located in Jersey City, NJ. Hybrid work: 3 days onsite weekly; relocation not offered. Local candidates only.

The role demands strong Market Risk expertise, VaR analysis, and experience with Trading Book vs Banking Book, FRTB, and investment/financial reporting. Proficiency in SQL, Excel, and analytics is essential. Three rounds of interviews are planned.

Qualifications

• Strong Market Risk experience with VaR analysis.
• Experience with Trading Book vs Banking Book concepts.
• FRTB knowledge or exposure.
• Investment/financial reporting experience beyond compliance.
• Strong SQL, Excel, and data/reporting skills.
• BA in reporting space with data analytics skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business users and SMEs to gather data requirements and ensure data quality.
• Source data from multiple systems, transform and prepare it for analysis.
• Analyze data to identify trends and patterns for risk reporting.
• Develop and maintain dashboards/reports using Alteryx or BI tools to aid decisions.
• Troubleshoot data issues and coordinate data projects with IT and stakeholders.
• Communicate technical insights effectively to non-technical audiences.
• Provide ad-hoc data analysis and support to finance and risk teams.

Skills

Market Risk

VaR analysis

Trading Book vs Banking Book

FRTB

Data analytics

SQL

Excel

Dashboard reporting

Python

Education

Bachelor's in Data Analytics/Finance

Tools

Alteryx

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Excel

Python

Job description

Matlen Silver is seeking a candidate for an 18-month contract located in Jersey City, NJ. Hybrid work: 3 days onsite weekly; relocation not offered. Local candidates only.

The role demands strong Market Risk expertise, VaR analysis, and experience with Trading Book vs Banking Book, FRTB, and investment/financial reporting. Proficiency in SQL, Excel, and analytics is essential. Three rounds of interviews are planned.