Saxon Global
Market Risk BA
Saxon Global, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, 07390
Must Haves:MUST have heavy market risk knowledge (trade products, OTC, traded derivatives, etc)hands on leading projects from discovery phase to implementationHas to have heavy risk experience, specifically
MARKET RISK . The project is all tied to MARKET risk.Working directly with the market risk managers on the business side...helping them review/draft BRDsHas to have a strong understanding of " VaR calculations "Heavy documentation experienceWorking heavily within JIRA and MS Projects50/50 split between tech and business focusRole Objectives:
Expertise in Traded products, OTC and Exchange Traded Derivatives.Expertise in Risk Analytics (Market Risk, Credit Risk, Counterparty Credit Risk) and Reporting.Coordinate a portfolio of projects and activities, providing transparency of progress against the strategic roadmap.Lead projects from initial discovery phase through to final implementation, ensuring responsibilities are clear and milestones are being met according to plan.Support of program and business strategies and objectives: resource and demand planning, change and resource management processes.Coordination and management of key senior meetings to present updates, emerging risks and manage action items.Working directly with our Business Users on their requirements and eliciting it for the Tech team.Working closely with other Shared Services Functions within Technology such as the QA and Development teams.Ability to master complex tasks with minimal supervision and communicate ideas effectively.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to conduct root cause analysis and provide viable solutions.Ability to analyze business process and make recommendations for improvements and translate business needs into IT requirements.Create documentation for various ongoing projects and business processes.Strong ability to conduct gap analysis and provide current state vs future state analysis.Qualifications and Skills:
Self-starter with strong ability to multi-task and solve business problems.7+ years of professional experience at large banks with a focus on Risk Technology.7+ years of professional experience with a focus in portfolio, program and/or change management.Working experience with Market risk regulationsHighly developed sense of accountability and follow-through with an ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks, projects and goals.Ability to understand complex and highly technical concepts, and ability to easily explain/translate them to peers.Knowledge of project management frameworks including Waterfall and Agile and tools such as JIRA and MS Project.Ability to prioritize work by setting and meeting realistic deadlines, forecasting and communicating changes resulting from risks and issues, while ensuring a high level of fiscal control and accountability for project budget and resources.Strong relationship management, collaboration and influencing skillsAbility to successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously while interacting professionally with executives, managers, and subject matter expertsKnowledge of financial operations and planning, controls management, MIS, data management and reporting processes related to commercial investment banksExcellent verbal and written communication skills
MARKET RISK . The project is all tied to MARKET risk.Working directly with the market risk managers on the business side...helping them review/draft BRDsHas to have a strong understanding of " VaR calculations "Heavy documentation experienceWorking heavily within JIRA and MS Projects50/50 split between tech and business focusRole Objectives:
Expertise in Traded products, OTC and Exchange Traded Derivatives.Expertise in Risk Analytics (Market Risk, Credit Risk, Counterparty Credit Risk) and Reporting.Coordinate a portfolio of projects and activities, providing transparency of progress against the strategic roadmap.Lead projects from initial discovery phase through to final implementation, ensuring responsibilities are clear and milestones are being met according to plan.Support of program and business strategies and objectives: resource and demand planning, change and resource management processes.Coordination and management of key senior meetings to present updates, emerging risks and manage action items.Working directly with our Business Users on their requirements and eliciting it for the Tech team.Working closely with other Shared Services Functions within Technology such as the QA and Development teams.Ability to master complex tasks with minimal supervision and communicate ideas effectively.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to conduct root cause analysis and provide viable solutions.Ability to analyze business process and make recommendations for improvements and translate business needs into IT requirements.Create documentation for various ongoing projects and business processes.Strong ability to conduct gap analysis and provide current state vs future state analysis.Qualifications and Skills:
Self-starter with strong ability to multi-task and solve business problems.7+ years of professional experience at large banks with a focus on Risk Technology.7+ years of professional experience with a focus in portfolio, program and/or change management.Working experience with Market risk regulationsHighly developed sense of accountability and follow-through with an ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks, projects and goals.Ability to understand complex and highly technical concepts, and ability to easily explain/translate them to peers.Knowledge of project management frameworks including Waterfall and Agile and tools such as JIRA and MS Project.Ability to prioritize work by setting and meeting realistic deadlines, forecasting and communicating changes resulting from risks and issues, while ensuring a high level of fiscal control and accountability for project budget and resources.Strong relationship management, collaboration and influencing skillsAbility to successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously while interacting professionally with executives, managers, and subject matter expertsKnowledge of financial operations and planning, controls management, MIS, data management and reporting processes related to commercial investment banksExcellent verbal and written communication skills