Job Title: Risk Analyst
Location: 4 days a week in office
Duration: 5 Months ( Possibility of Extension/ Conversion)

Summary Of The Role:

Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Market Risk, the Analyst’s accountabilities include:

• Support the various regulatory submission processes by independently identifying, measuring, analyzing and monitoring the reported exposures. Ensure all analysis is complete and accurate with thorough commentary, while escalating issues in a timely manner.
• Execute reconciliations between source systems, liquidity reporting platforms, general ledger balances, and other regulatory returns.
• Investigate data quality issues, reporting discrepancies, and control exceptions, driving timely resolution with business and technology partners.
• Monitor production processes and critical reporting controls to ensure adherence to regulatory reporting deadlines and service level expectations.
• Cross train and support other related processes as required. 
• Execute infrastructure changes with regards to implementation of new, or revised reporting requirements and ensure that changes are executed in accordance with Market Risk change control procedures and EUC standards.
• Develop and maintain a good understanding of the analytical principles underlying the pricing and risk management of financial products.

MUST-HAVE Hard Skills:

• undergraduate or graduate degree in Risk Management, Business, Economics, Mathematics, Finance, or other quantitative disciplines.
• Experience with Collateral and/or Liquidity Risk measurement and reporting
• Experience with regulatory interpretations and regulatory filings
• Strong communication (written & verbal) and inter-personal skills to facilitate working with colleagues at all levels of the organization.
• Good understanding of risk management, governance compliance and controls practices.
• Knowledge of financial instruments, regulations and market risk metrics, gained through academic study, or practical experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft applications.
• Programming skillsets such as VBA, Python, SQL are an asset to develop, modify and continually improve the risk management infrastructure used to capture and analyze risk.

SOFT SKILLS:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handle pressure and manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Proactive and highly motivated individual, who enjoys process improvements and is willing to take and manage initiatives.
• An independent and critical thinker, who is able to learn and adapt quickly, while taking initiative to capitalize on opportunities, or minimize problems.
• An enthusiastic, positive and cooperative individual who can work independently and function well in a team environment.
• Strong conceptual skills and attention to detail.
• High level of commitment to quality work.

NICE-TO-HAVE

       •         Risk, Valuations and/or reporting systems knowledge is an asset.
 

CANDIDATE PROFILE DETAILS:

Degree/Level of Education: Undergraduate or graduate degree in Risk Management, Business, Economics, Mathematics, Finance, or other quantitative disciplines.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.The pay rate for this position is C$60.00/hr.