Risk Analyst – Market/Liquidity Risk Management for West Africa recruitment

Key Responsibilities• 
Responsible for the daily monitoring and analysis of specific trading desks.• 
Perform analyses for Senior Management of trading strategies, liquidity analysis and balance sheet structure.• 
Review risk reports for accuracy.• 
Perform profit and loss versus risk analyses.• 
Responsible for working with the business on setting Risk Limits and Triggers applicable to the business.• 
Monitor and report risk limits and excesses.•  Maintain communication with trader, credit and PCU/Finance personnel.• 
Liaise with other parts of the Organization (Credit/Legal/Operations/Compliance/Finance) as product/desk issues arise.• 
Act as interface with Internal Audit and External Regulatory for Audit and Regulatory reviews.• 
Stay abreast of current market environment to anticipate future risk exposures.• 
Involvement in group's project for market and liquidity risk management in countries covered by the group• 
Participation in global initiatives sponsored by the division's head• 
Analyzing balance sheet information

Person Specification Knowledge:
Part Qualified or Qualified Accountant
Knowledge of finance / accounting as required for reading and analyzing balance sheet information. -
Strong spreadsheet / IT skills - Excel must be comfortable using these skills in their work. Technical awareness of products traded on capital market very advantageous. Candidate must be comfortable dealing with large amounts of information on a daily basis.

Skills:• 
Analytical inquisitiveness and problem solving ability • 
Proficient in Excel, Access and other Microsoft Office products• 
Strong oral and written communication skills• 
Ability to work closely with others, as well as independently