Market Risk Analyst

Location: London based

Salary: £50k – £55k + bonus + benefits (No sponsoring for this role, unfortunately)

We are working with a fantastic financial services firm looking for a Market Risk Analyst (with some previous relevant experience) to join their team! Great brand, great opportunity!

The Role:

• Assist with daily reporting and monitoring of Commodity and Collateral markets, assessing risk exposure of portfolios, and improving processes.
• Identify and escalate risks to senior management, ensuring transparency and prompt action.
• Lead and support the automation of risk reporting and analysis.
• Contribute to risk methodology documentation and ensure compliance with policies.
• Monitor market risks and their impact on margin parameters and member exposures.
• Prepare and automate daily, monthly, and committee reports.
• Participate in default management exercises and IT system testing.

Experience:

• Degree in a numerate subject (preferred).
• Financial or market-based qualification (e.g., CFA, FRM, ACT) or willingness to pursue (preferred).
• Initial Margin, VaR, collateral haircuts, stress testing knowledge
• Strong financial mathematics background and risk management understanding.
• Proficiency in Excel; experience with VBA/SQL, Python, and PowerBI is a plus.
• Knowledge of fixed income, treasury, and commodity markets is desirable.

We look forward to reviewing your CV soon.