As a senior risk & valuations specialist, you will be a core member of our clients risk team. Our client, a leading fund administration company is looking to continuously invest in learning and technology for their team.

Your role will be as follows;

• You will be responsible for the production of timely and accurate custom and regulatory risk management and fund performance analytics reports to be distributed to hedge fund clients, their investors and regulatory bodies.
• You will resolve all queries in relation to risk reports.
• You will support the new business process - onboarding new clients, assisting in the preparation of demos, marketing literature, maintaining demo risk system and product development (eg exploring/researching/bringing to market possible new revenue streams such as in response to emerging regulation).
• You will be involved in maintenance, prototyping and user acceptance testing of internally developed valuation models and risk tools.
• You will be responsible for operational risk management - risk reporting process documentation; improve processes through increasing level of automation; ensure consistent application of CFS Policies and Procedures; identify and appropriately communicate potential internal and external operational risks. Assist relationship managers by participating in monthly calls or any escalation relating to day-to-day risk reporting issues; participate in communication/escalation aspects of complex issues resolution.

Skills & Experience needed;

• You have quantitative background with a Bachelor/higher level degree or professional qualification (MSc, PhD, CQF, FRM, PRMIA, GARP, CFA, FIA).
• You are proficient in Excel, VBA, SQL.
• You have knowledge of business intelligence tools such as Qlik Sense (or Tableau) and Jaspersoft is a plus.
• You have 2+ years experience in Financial Services, preferably with detailed knowledge of pricing/valuing/risk managing OTC derivatives using both in-house models/financial libraries/risk systems and specialist vendors such as Bloomberg BVAL, SuperDerivatives and IHS Markit.
• You have knowledge of market, credit, liquidity and counterparty risk measurement and management under regulatory frameworks such as Form PF, Form CPO-PQR, Annex IV, Basel III/CRD IV/CRR and Solvency II is advantageous.

Other:

This client is looking to hire someone who is enthusiastic, positive and shows great leadership qualities.

This company provides the opportunity to progress quickly, work with an excellent leadership team, gain extensive exposure to global clients and engage with a fantastic internal culture.