Market Risk Business Analyst Full Time

Huxley Banking & Financial Services

Market Risk Business Analyst

We are looking for a Business Analyst who has Market Risk knowledge and experience to help provide insightful, high-quality analysis, implement transformational change and system/operational enhancement tailored to Business and Senior colleague needs.

This is a permanent hire as we are focused on building out our permanent workforce. Salary is £80,000- £90,000 plus bonus. Expectation is 2 or 3 days a week in the office.

Examples of activities include.

• Provide Market Risk SME input and act as the Market Risk point of contact for assigned initiatives (eg IBOR transition), support Senior Manager and Leadership Team to analyse and understand business problems, critically evaluate business ideas from a customer and commercial point of view.
• Analyse specified problems and issues to find the best business and/or technical solutions. This includes assessing current and future state requirements from partners, performing gap analysis of change impacts, identifying target solutions and driving delivery of preferred solutions.
• Develop test approaches and execute testing to ensure changes to be implemented are performing as expected
• Liaise with key partners (Business and Technology) within and outside Market Risk in the capacity of a lead business analyst or project manager.
• Manage and deliver change initiatives using optimal approach and good practice; skills demonstrated include effective requirement gathering and analysis, planning, documentation, stakeholder management, issue resolution, testing and deployment.
• Deliver outcomes by managing self and/or others, work within established systems while continuously looking for improvement opportunities; use own judgment as to when complex issues require escalation.
• Develop network to source data and information to enable timely recommendations and advice. Engage with colleagues and teams, anticipating, clarifying and shaping requirements for the purpose of optimising business results.
• Work in other Market Risk Platforms areas when required, including performing BAU Operational and/or Compliance activities.

Role details

• Title: Business Analyst/Lead Business Analyst
• Banking area: Market risk/regulatory reporting
• Employer: retail bank
• Location – London City Moorgate/St Pauls
• Salary £80,000- £90,000 plus bonus
• Requirements: Background as a Business Analyst. Experience in Market Risk. Any knowledge of automation or LIBOR is beneficial but not essential.

Key Skills Required

Essential

• Proven working risk knowledge with experience in market risk function; knowledge of risk management practices and Market Risk traded products
• Experience with change life cycle and Agile Scrum/Kanban delivery methods
• background as a business analyst

In return, you’ll learn new skills, develop a unique blend of competence in Risk, Change and Operation.

This is a very large bank, so the career opportunities are excellent

To find out more about Huxley, please visit our website.

Huxley, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy