Financial Risk Manager - Contract at Hays

Job Purpose:

The Financial Risk Manager will help the Risk Department identify, manage, and reduce financial risks related to daily trading activities. This includes market risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk. The role involves using analytical techniques and creating mitigation plans to minimize these risks.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic & Operational Duties:

• Conduct statistical and quantitative analysis to identify and measure risks.
• Prepare risk reports with recommendations for mitigation.
• Analyze new customers using financial statements, external data sources, and trading history.
• Develop predictive financial and analytical models when needed.
• Regularly review existing models and margins to reduce model and residual risk.
• Produce daily and periodic risk reports for senior management and support regulatory reporting.
• Assess and manage risks related to the role, escalating issues to senior management when necessary.

Qualifications:

• FRM, PRM, or CQF certifications are highly valued.
• Graduates from top universities are preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum8 yearsof experience inprime brokerage, brokerage, or banking.
• Hands-on experience infinancial risk managementis mandatory.
• Experience in thebrokerage industryis a must.

Skills:

• Strong background infinancial risk management, including market, credit, and liquidity risks.
• Excellent mathematical and statistical skills.
• Ability to forecast and analyze financial markets, macroeconomics, and monetary policies.
• Team-oriented and collaborative.
• Organized with a critical mindset.
• Experience in managing large datasets.
• Python coding skillsare highly valued.
• Exposure toAI models in risk managementis a plus.