Monday, March 01, 2010

Market Risk Analysts (2) in New York, NY

Monday, March 01, 2010
Description Our client, one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world, is seeking a Market Risk Analyst. Type of position: Contract Location: New York, NY Daily market risk reporting and limits monitoring. Ensure that risk captured for risk reporting is complete and accurate. Research and explain changes in VaR. Understand and explain greeks, risk measures, and sensitivities of trading positions and portfolios. Research and follow-up on queries regarding risk and VaR from Market Risk Management, Front Office, and senior management. MIS and ad hoc reporting. Project work on process automation and data capture. Skills/Qualifications: At least 2 years' work experience in Market Risk, Product Control, or trading/capital markets. Strong PC skills with MS Excel and Access. VB knowledge. Ability to create, modify, and trouble-shoot macros. Ability to create and manipulate pivot tables. Experience with data mining and MIS reporting. Knowledge of greeks, risk measures, sensitivities, and VaR. Knowledge of derivatives and financial products, including swaps, forwards, options, and etc. Systems knowledge in Bloomberg, Calypso, Murex, and/or Summit . Good communications skills. Strong quantitative, analytical, and reasoning skills. Market risk analyst excel, access and vb
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