Risk Analyst III #26-24235 at US Tech Solutions in Toronto, ON

Job description

• Work Model: Hybrid (4 Days in office)
• Duration: 6 months (Extension & Conversion possible)
• We are seeking an experienced Risk Analyst III to join the Credit Exception Management team within a Market Risk and Counterparty Analytics function.
• The role focuses on counterparty credit risk analysis, investigation, reporting, monitoring, and exception management across trading and non-trading businesses. The successful candidate will investigate credit excesses, monitor risk exposures against established counterparty credit limits, support policy and process changes, and work closely with risk, trading, technology, operations, and audit stakeholders.
• This is an opportunity to work within a leading financial institution and support business-as-usual risk management activities across a global trading environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage Counterparty Credit Risk by investigating and escalating credit excesses at the facility level.
• Analyze, measure, and report risk exposures accurately and in accordance with established reporting guidelines.
• Ensure risks within assigned portfolios are correctly measured, aggregated, and analyzed against approved counterparty credit limits.
• Monitor risk exposures and provide analysis and reporting while adhering to internal standards for violations and production issue escalation.
• Investigate and document late or missing reports and related process metrics.
• Conduct detailed investigations into risk exceptions, exposures, transactions, and production issues.
• Propose, plan, schedule, and support projects designed to improve process efficiency and business support.
• Execute infrastructure and process changes related to new or revised policies and procedures.
• Support the implementation of new or revised credit facilities, policies, and processes.
• Ensure internal control processes are appropriately documented and aligned with governance standards.
• Perform quality reviews and assessments of outputs based on established business standards.
• Support operational risk management activities, including cross-training, documentation, and audit requirements.
• Credit Risk Management
• Global Markets Credit
• Front Office / Traders
• Market Risk Control
• Technology
• Operations
• Audit
• Change Delivery teams
• Perform ad-hoc analysis of specific metrics, exposures, and transactions as required by management and stakeholders.
• Maintain an understanding of the analytical principles underlying risk management of financial derivatives, including financial modeling considerations for risk purposes.

Requirements

• Financial Products & Counterparty Credit Risk
• Derivatives
• Bonds
• Strong understanding of Counterparty Credit Risk.
• Knowledge of Capital Markets and trading environments.
• Ability to understand and analyze complex financial transactions and exposures.
• Investigation & Risk Analysis
• Investigation is the primary focus of this position.
• Strong investigative and analytical skills.
• Ability to investigate credit excesses, exceptions, exposures, and transactions.
• Ability to identify issues, analyze root causes, and determine appropriate escalation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to make informed judgment calls on complex issues.
• Complex Systems
• Experience working with complex systems and vendor systems.
• Ability to understand system processes and their impact on risk reporting and exposure management.
• Project / Change Experience
• Experience performing impact assessments.
• Experience drafting business/functional requirements.
• Experience supporting testing activities for projects.
• Ability to implement or support infrastructure and process changes.
• Experience working with technology and business teams on change initiatives.
• Self-starter with a high degree of initiative.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly.
• Strong financial acumen and analytical thinking.
• Excellent investigation and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and make appropriate judgment calls.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly to technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, follow-up, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities.
• Previous experience in Risk Management roles.
• SQL
• VBA
• Python
• Artificial Intelligence / AI tools
• Experience within Financial Services / Capital Markets environments.

Skills

Required

• Strong attention to detail
• Experience performing impact assessments

Preferred

• Working knowledge of SQL
• Working knowledge of VBA
• Working knowledge of Python