Cross-Firm Data Analyst – Financial Institution Supervision recruitment
As part of the Financial Institution Supervision Group's (FISG) Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) Function, the Cross-Firm Data Analysis Team (CFDA) assists the Function's three departments with data mining, analysis and reporting on activities and trends within FMI firms, as well as works with the supervisory teams at complex financial institutions (CFI) to develop complimentary reporting processes from the CFIs. The CFDA team will then integrate the analytics across financial markets to develop reporting on various market trends and patterns within specific markets, as well as risk metrics and indicators as tools for monitoring financial system's network dynamics and systemic risks from the FMI perspective.
Responsibilities
Identify potential vulnerabilities and bring expertise regarding infrastructure risks to various portfolios, primarily the FMIs and CFI portfolios, based on cross-firm risk analysis Work with the Business Line Specialists at CFIs to ensure that infrastructure issues that have been identified at the FMIs are properly incorporated into the supervisory program for CFIs or other institutions Build database, tools and methodologies to link and integrate the data and analysis of individual FMIs and CFIs from the perspective of systemic risk.
Qualifications
Strong analytical skills in assimilating information to assess the level of risks in the financial network system The ability to take initiative and ownership of an assignment and produce results under tight time constraints Master degree in economics, finance, mathematics,
quantitative sciences or engineering preferred Experiences in data mining, analysis and modeling Background in some or all of the following disciplines a plus Clearing, payments, settlement, and market instruments processing
- at broker/dealers, custodian banks, wholesale payment processors, FX settlement, etc OTC derivatives instruments and markets, covering issues such as risk management, clearing and settlement Counterparty risk analysis or management Good leadership skills with the ability to think strategically and demonstrate a broader viewpoint on assignments Excellent collaboration skills shown through consistent information sharing and fostering partnerships with others both within and outside of his/her risk expertise Strong prioritizing, planning and organization skills Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
This position requires access to confidential supervisory information, which is limited to 'Protected Individuals' as defined in the U.S. federal immigration law. Protected Individuals include, but are not limited to, U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents who are not yet eligible to apply for naturalization, and U.S. permanent residents who have applied for naturalization within six months of being eligible to do so.
This is a New York-based opportunity and out-of-district candidates would be required to relocate.