Risk and P&L Business Analyst - Intraday Risk Monitoring/Limit
6 month contract - Inside IR35 - Investment Banking
Intraday Risk Monitoring
Lead the end-to-end delivery of the Intraday Risk Limit Monitoring framework within the GM IT Risk systems, from requirements gathering to production rollout.
Act as the primary liaison between the GM IT development teams and the Drive transversal project-management team.
Produce and maintain artefacts such as functional specifications, user stories and test plans.
Contribute to validation and sign-off for deliveries ahead of a production release.
Provide regular status reporting (RAG updates, risk registers, issue logs) to senior stakeholders.
BAU Enhancements
Provide occasional BAU assistance for the Credit, Flow-Rates and Repo-Financing desks, including minor enhancements and defect resolution.
Collaborate with the GM IT Risk development teams to prioritize and schedule BAU tickets accordingly.
Risk BA Support Rota
Participate in the Risk BA Support rota ( 1 week every 2 months).
Respond to user queries about the GM IT Risk platform or pass onto relevant APS/IT teams.
Capture new functional requirements and flag upcoming project opportunities
Essential
Business Analysis including numerical investigations/analysis, technical analysis and functional analysis - Expert
In depth understanding in at least 1 of Trading Risk, Risk Sensitivities, Value At Risk (VaR), P&L Explain (Stepped
Explain and Risk Explain), Independent Price Verification (IPV), Official P&L, Stress Tests, Valuation Adjustments and Reserves, Market Data - Expert
Ability to manage a project - Proficient
Numerical and functional testing - Expert
Communication within IT and to the Business/Quants, Middle Office, Risk and Finance - Expert
Functional knowledge of Global Markets products - Proficient in most areas, Expert in at least one (Credit, FX, Rates)
Understanding of typical Investment Banking architecture including Trade Booking, Market Data, Risk
Generation, Aggregation and Reporting, Risk Management and so on - Proficient
Business Analysis including numerical investigations/analysis, technical analysis and functional analysis - Expert
In depth understanding in at least 1 of Trading Risk, Risk Sensitivities, Value At Risk (VaR), P&L Explain (Stepped
Explain and Risk Explain), Independent Price Verification (IPV), Official P&L, Stress Tests, Valuation Adjustments and Reserves, Market Data - Expert
Ability to manage a project - Proficient
Numerical and functional testing - Expert
Communication within IT and to the Business/Quants, Middle Office, Risk and Finance - Expert
Functional knowledge of Global Markets products - Proficient in most areas, Expert in at least one (Credit, FX, Rates)
Understanding of typical Investment Banking architecture including Trade Booking, Market Data, Risk
Generation, Aggregation and Reporting, Risk Management and so on - Proficient
As a Business Analyst:
o Provide numerical, functional and technical business analysis for IT projects within Risk and PnL.
o Act as a subject matter expert - taking a leading role where detailed business knowledge is required
o Be an active part of the delivery team and use your experience to improve the chance of projects succeeding.
o Act as a bridge between the development teams, the users and other teams such as Quant Research, Middle Office, Risk Management and APS.
o Where appropriate, help with implementation by developing in Python and other data specific tools and languages.
As a Project Manager:
o Provide project management for specific projects - either managing just the Risk and PnL contribution or the overall project as requested.
o Ensure projects are well tracked against milestones and that progress is clearly communicated.
o Ensure any risks and issues are communicated early and clearly and mitigated where possible.
Additional Responsibilities:
o Act as an ambassador for the Data Solutions team - communicate clearly and build up strong working relationships within our IT teams and with external teams such as GM Quant Research, Trading and APS (application production support).
o Ensure that you understand the overall IT strategy for Risk and PnL and that you bring solutions that move towards this strategy. Avoid tactical solutions where at all possible.
o Provide 3rd line support cover when required and ensure that production quality is not compromised.
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.