Risk Platforms – Assistant Manager recruitment

Risk Platforms Assistant Manager London
You will be working within wholesale and international credit which spans across Commercial Banking, Corporate Banking, Treasury Trading, International and Wholesale Markets. The Risk Platform team is tasked with developing and managing an optimised risk platform with integrated MI functionality and appropriate control workflows to enable effective risk management.
As the Risk Platform Assistant Manager you will be expected to work along the manager and liaise with project teams to co-ordinate risk requirements across Wholesale and International risk; the role will carry specific responsibility over Market and Credit Risk infrastructure in Wholesale Banking and Markets
Key Responsibilities
The role involves supporting the Manager at different Wholesale Banking and Markets programmes contributing to the wider development of Credit and Market Risk Infrastructure.

Performing analysis and write business requirements, test plans, test exit criteria and measure the impact on Risk systems which incorporates Reference Point, Adaptiv 360, Adaptiv Analytics, Murex Limits Controller, internal VaR engine and Summit analytics in respect to transaction and market data integration plans.

Supporting the manager in liaising closely with stakeholders within Corporate Markets Risk, Risk Methodologies, Front Office, Market Risk, Risk IT and 3rd party software vendors to support business growth and integration plans for BM, clearly documenting and communicating integration plans and requirements to senior managers in Risk Infrastructure.

Conduct UAT and regression test cycles for projects, software upgrades etc. This will involve liaising across functional areas and working closely with software vendors and internal Risk IT development teams, tracking issues and escalating to senior management in both Risk infrastructure and across functional teams as required.

Responsibility for documentation of test results and process/procedural documentation to enable effective handover to Risk Control Monitoring, Risk Data Utility and Risk Reporting MI teams and ensure compliance with internal audit and SarbanesOxley requirements.
Experience Required
At least a 2.1 degree, preferably in a mathematical discipline.

Experience of performing business analysis and project management on cross-functional projects involving investment banking products.

A minimum of 2 years' experience in banking and risk management, with preference to credit risk analytics.

Advanced in Excel Access, a good understanding of interfaces and programming.

Skills Knowledge Areas (to be explored at interview)
Knowledge of Market and Credit Risk of OTC derivative products, Foreign Exchange, Fixed Income and Money Market instruments

Proven knowledge of pricing and an appreciation of risk sensitivities, VaR and Credit risk calculations.

Self/Work Organisation skills.

Excellent Oral Written Communication skills.

Analysis and vendor management skills would be advantageous.