Counterparty Risk Manager recruitment
The Risk Monitoring function within CRA is established to support, integrate and promulgate the results of CRA's fundamental and quantitative research. Risk Monitoring also is charged with developing and refining the capacity to measure and report on the counterparty exposure of the clients of Asset Management.
Primary Responsibilities
- Consult and Advocate: apply advanced knowledge of risk management practices as pertains to counterparty risk management. Effectively communicate issues and advise relevant parties as appropriate, this includes interactions with members and representatives of all trading areas, trading operations areas, Data Resource Management, external agents, CRA analysts and management, CRA Systems analysts and developers. Act as company subject matter expert for information on CRA operations providing consultation across business units.
- Risk Analysis: Provide risk analysis as pertains to counterparty exposure measures. Identify potential sources of operational and counterparty risk assessment error. Applies judgment in the assessment of project risks, escalates problems in a timely manner, and formulates methods for issue resolution. Research includes investigation of channels and principal inputs to the key risk measures of CRA.
- Monitoring: development, production, interpretation of risk management reporting. Devise ad hoc reporting as necessary to meet the needs of the business function.
- Process Building and Innovation: Translate business goals and objectives into risk action plans and initiatives. Evaluate current processes and procedures. Initiate proposals and plans for improvements. Ensure the collaboration of key stakeholders. Lead development efforts and follow through to implementation.
- Systems User Interface Development: contributes to the development of proprietary applications by providing requirements and user acceptance testing. Leads collaboration among the stakeholders, takes responsibility for driving the project to successful completion in achieving business goals.
- Data Management: contributes to the maintenance and integrity of both CRA proprietary data (CRISP) and common data (AS400 Firm File and Issuer File information). Must be attentive to detail and accuracy. Ensure high quality risk reporting/monitoring environment.
Education and Experience
- Bachelors degree; advanced degree a plus
Skills and Knowledge
- Able to synthesize large and various quantities of information within conceptual understanding of core function. Able to act upon this framework of understanding to the benefit of the business function.
- Ability to contribute as a team player and assume additional responsibility toward project leadership.
- Ability to communicate and manage interpersonal relations effectively.
- Ability to identify operational needs of the group, set goals for adding value and achieve them.
- Detail oriented and superior organizational skills.
- Ability to learn and perform technical aspects of the job including achieving proficiency in MS Office and proprietary applications and database query applications (OBI, Spotfire, SQL helpful).
Company Overview
Fidelity Investments is one of the world's largest providers of financial services. Founded in 1946, the firm is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services to more than 20 million individuals and institutions, as well as through 5,000 financial intermediary firms. For more information about Fidelity Investments, visit www.fidelity.com.
Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualified applicants should apply online via Fidelity Careers http://www.fidelitycareers.com
job #1202184