Senior Risk Analyst - Remote, Advanced Modeling

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully remote work

Professional development allowance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Risk Analyst for a fully remote team. You will identify, assess, and mitigate market, credit, and operational risks, developing advanced risk models to protect assets and ensure regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates have a Master's in a quantitative field, 5+ years in risk or quantitative analysis, and strong Python/R skills, with the ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics or related quantitative field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in risk management or quantitative analysis.
• Strong proficiency in statistical software (R, Python) and financial modeling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and quantify potential risks across business units and financial products.
• Develop, test, and implement statistical and financial risk models.
• Monitor risk exposures and ensure alignment with risk appetite.
• Prepare risk reports and present findings to senior management.
• Stay updated with regulatory changes and emerging risks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to the firm's risk management framework.

Skills

Risk analysis

Statistical modeling

Python

R

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Statistical software

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Risk Analyst for a fully remote team. You will identify, assess, and mitigate market, credit, and operational risks, developing advanced risk models to protect assets and ensure regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates have a Master's in a quantitative field, 5+ years in risk or quantitative analysis, and strong Python/R skills, with the ability to work independently in a remote environment.