Senior Market Risk Manager – Banking Book recruitment

Key Responsibilities:• The individual will be responsible for the daily control of Treasury’s Money Market Banking Book and GCT’s banking book operations (working closely with the Senior Fixed Income Market Risk Manager)• Manage a small team of desk risk officers• understand desk strategies, positions and risk drivers• – proactively recommend and monitor the limits, understand the daily MTM PL and its relation with the VaR exposure, accrual PL  and its relationship to Net Interest Income• understand products and trading strategies• identify and understand points of weakness, Read more […]

February 4, 2009 • Tags: , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on Senior Market Risk Manager – Banking Book recruitment

Vice President / Senior Corporate Credit – French Speaking Analyst recruitment

As the bank and team grows in London, we are looking for a professional with a strong Corporate Credit banking background who is looking for a challenge in an International environment. The bank operates extensively in Emerging Markets and requires a suitably experienced Credit professional to support it’s Corporate Banking activities.Undertake hands on Credit Analysis of transactions.Manage Risk across Corporate Lending, Project Finance, Structured Finance, Commodity and Trade Finance.Risk identification, review of market and sector characteristics.Work with the relationship managers to manage Read more […]

January 21, 2009 • Tags: , , , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on Vice President / Senior Corporate Credit – French Speaking Analyst recruitment

VP- Market Risk recruitment

Job DescriptionIB – Risk – FO, Equities and FX Risk Coverage Job DescriptionTitle: IB – Risk – FO, Equities and FX Risk Coverage – LondonOur client is one of the largest and most dynamic futures and options brokerage businesses in the world. They are a listed derivatives market leader in providing research, sales, execution and clearing services to clients on over 80 exchanges globally across the America, AsiaPacific and EMEA. FO offers four main asset classes: Commodities, Equities, Foreign Exchange and Rates.DescriptionThe FO, Equities and FX Risk Coverage will be based in London and will report Read more […]

January 17, 2009 • Tags: , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on VP- Market Risk recruitment

VP – Credit Risk/Basel II Reporting recruitment

In this role, you will work in a high performing team responsible for the risk reporting and Basel II requirements for credit risk.You will provide the business with the data and analysis to be able to manage and monitor the EMEA and UK legal entity counterparty portfolio risks; specifically producing detailed EMEA, UK legal entity and FSA required reports.  You will perform segmental analysis of the group portfolios, covering: geographic trends, credit rating distributions, stress loss scenarios, concentration risks and wrong way risk etc.Work produced needs to be both timely and accurate.  Read more […]

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Market Risk Analyst (Management Information) recruitment

 My London based client are currently looking for a AVP Market Risk analyst to join the their growing team. The successful candidate will be at AVP / VP level with good general knowledge of financial products / asset classes (Rates, Equities, Commodities etc) as well of experience of working with key stakeholders, working on market risk MI, specifically Risk Weighted Assets, Balance sheet exposures and Greeks.Other areas of the position include developing relations with senior management, risk report production, analysis (VaR, PnL, Sensitivities) Candidates will need strong Excel skills, solid Read more […]

January 2, 2009 • Tags: , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on Market Risk Analyst (Management Information) recruitment

Trade Finance – Credit Portfolio Manager recruitment

In this role, you will help lead portfolio risk appetite to enable the bank to achieve its return on equity (ROE) targets, as well as driving the development and implementation of portfolio management governance for the trade finance and working capital business. This broad-ranging and highly visible role will involve portfolio management, capital management / allocation, concentration risk, policy and appetite control etc. To be considered for this role, you will need:• Good knowledge of Trade Finance Working Capital products• Strong analytical skills to digest and interpret complex concepts Read more […]

November 11, 2008 • Tags: , , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on Trade Finance – Credit Portfolio Manager recruitment

Events Manager recruitment

Job Title:                                        Field Marketing Manager ( 6 months Fixted Term Contract) Reporting to:                                 Senior Director, MarketingLocation:                                        LondonRole OverviewThe successful candidate for this role will be responsible for the operational development and delivery of Algorithmics’ field marketing activities to generate and nurture sales leads. A major focus of the role will therefore be to deliver Read more […]

November 10, 2008 • Tags: , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on Events Manager recruitment

Market Risk Manager – Rates and FX recruitment

Main responsibilities:Analyse the market risk exposures within the Rates and FX Trading business area. Perform a daily analysis on the evolution of the VaR and the key Risk metrics.Responsible for the accuracy of the VaR number, the detailed explanation of the major changes of the VaR numbers as well as the relation between VaR and to PL changes.Implement and develop an appropriate risk reporting process for the Rates amp; FX Trading portfolios, highlighting the key Market Risks Factors and their potential impact on the PL, using simulation tools.Skills and experience required:Very good knowledge Read more […]

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Quantitative Analyst AVP/VP – Market Risk, Options, VaR and derivatives – Successful global team, prestigious company – London recruitment

As far as risk roles go, the position is as far aligned with the Front Office as can be. Each analyst will be aligned to a particular business area (Equities, Fixed Income etc) to provide quant support as identified by the business Manager for that area. Responsibilities include: • Identifying sources of market risk for the products traded and the strategies used to do so • Developing and monitoring the VaR model • Supporting the formulation of the Economic Risk Capital (ERC) model • Working close to the Model Validation team to make sure calculations are befitting • Working close to Read more […]

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Market Risk Reporting Analyst recruitment

The successful candidate will be responsible for the completion of precise market risk information together with daily reports, VaR sensitivities and stress testing. With the abilty to challenge and understand changes to the market risk reports the role holder will be able to respond to queries in an informed fashion. Candidates should have basic VaR knowledge, problem identifying and solving skills, with a good working knowledge of market risk management techniques.

October 23, 2008 • Tags: , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on Market Risk Reporting Analyst recruitment