Our client, a large financial services organisation with a global presence is seeking an experienced Senior Market Risk professional to join their market risk team with a strong track record in controls of traded credit or market risk.  The ideal candidate will have considerable experience handling large volumes of data and identifying gaps and trends impacting on risks and conveying complex analysis and requests to clients, stakeholders and senior management.   You will manage Strategic Risk reporting and programs to increase the functions performance.

Essential Skills

• Analytical skills and attention to detail

• Undergraduate Degree

• Excellent communication skills

• People management experience

• Minimum of five years’ experience in traded product/market risk controls in a US or UK regulated Bank.

• Demonstrable project management experience

Our client is seeking and experienced Model or Market practitioner to join their internal audit team. The successful candidate will hold a maths or science degree or post graduate qualification with prior experience in financial services and/or banking.  The role involves looking at all aspects of Market Risk Audit, including Model Validation, VAR, Stress Testing Valuation, Model Building, and Model Development, across the business. As this is a VP level role, previous in depth experience in this area is essential.  The ability to audit these areas within a risk based audit system is also essential.  Excellent communication skills are required, to develop and maintain positive working relationships as part of this small specialised team.

As part of the audit team in a leading European Bank, this role offers clear career progression opportunities for the right candidate

Essential:

Experience of Market Risk Models, Model Validation, VAR, Stress Testing and Model Development.

Experience of planning and conducting risk based internal audits

Ability to work as part of a small but high level team.

Our client, a leading global bank is seeking a Senior Auditor Manager to join their internal audit team.  With extensive experience leading and conducting Market Risk audits, the successful candidate will have a proven track record leading and developing teams in addition to fostering a team environment with an open, shared knowledge culture.  The successful candidate will use their excellent communication skills in addition to experience in similar roles within investment banking to foster positive working relationships with team members, senior management, stakeholders and clients.

Essential:

Relevant Professional Qualification (ACCA, ACA, CFA, FRM)

Thorough technical knowledge and experience of Market Risk and traded products.

Strong understanding of the current regulatory environment particularly those impacting on investment banking.

Desirable:

Experience in investment banking market risk audit or market risk management process.
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A tier one bank is seeking an experienced risk professional, with experience managing and developing audit teams to lead their market risk Audit section.  With excellent communication skills, you will develop and maintain positive working relationships with stakeholders and senior management in addition to facilitating a culture of shared knowledge and experience amongst team members.  With a strong understanding of market Risk and some exposure to credit/ liquidity/ or ops risk, the ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of regulatory frameworks and global developments in risk and controls applicable to large banking groups.

Our client, a leading global investment bank seeks an associate market risk auditor. As part of a market risk team reporting to the Global Head of Risk Audit, the successful candidate will be part of a specialist team tasked with the global market risk audit. This role would suit someone currently in practice/with a Big 4 firm who is looking to expand their knowledge and expertise in market risk as a foundation for future career development.

• Experience:
• Extensive knowledge of market risk, ideally gained through an advisory/practitioner experience in financial services.
• Thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements of market risk management, Basel II & III developments, an overview of global regulatory requirements and developments would be desirable.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills the successful candidate will have the ability to influence stakeholders, senior management and regulator in addition to strong team working skills.

Qualifications:

• A postgraduate degree in quantitative finance or related discipline (2:1 minimum)
• Accounting qualification (desirable).

Risk professional sought for a Director role in the Global Risk Management Audit Group.

The Director will be a market risk practitioner with experience across all areas of market risk covering all aspects of the firm’s market, and some credit and operational risk processes, including:

• risk policies and procedures,
• quality assurance,

The successful candidate will have regular dialogue with the Managers in London and other parts of the world to discuss market trends and the level of risk exposure.

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