Trading Risk Controls - Investment Banking

About Our Client

Our client is one of the largest investment banks in the world and is looking to rapidly expand its presence in India with new roles and business functions being brought in from overseas. They are looking at hiring experienced professionals across levels to setup their Market & Credit Controls team.

Job Description

You shall be a part of the Investment Banking Trading Risk Control domain. The primary focus of this team would be on conducting end to end analysis for collateral allocations, valuations, stress profiles, CVA & Default Risk charges. Post the analysis, reasons for breach of controls shall be identified and new controls shall be designed for all critical aspects of the trading book.

Your primary responsibilities shall include:

- Performing risk controls analysis as per the framework across trading book covering front to back trade / reference & exposure data.

- Ensuring daily process related to credit risk controls are handled in timely and accurate manner including analytics related to trade, collateral & netting data, Valuation moves, Methodology/Pricing and Counter-party exposure swings.

- Analyzing risk data flows to identify, define and design new control break points, propose enhancements and assist in user acceptance test of identified controls rollouts

- Analyzing control breaks for adjustment / remediation tasks

- Defining & undertaking risk control process tasks to maintain and improve data quality flows across credit & market risk.

The Successful Applicant

- B.Tech/M.Tech/MBA with 5+ years of experience in the Investment Banking domain

- Professional certifications like CFA & FRM

- Strong understanding of credit & market risk controls and experience across trade, collateral, valuation, pricing, etc

- Strong understanding of diverse asset classes including Equities, Rates, Derivatives, FX and Fixed Income

- You should have a strong control background with good understanding of credit/market risk.

- You should also have solid experience in controls in the trading environment.

- Strong leadership skills, experience in leading projects and effective management of senior stakeholders along with strong communication skills are needed.

What's On Offer

Chance to work with a world leading brand in banking, which is in a stage of expansion in India. The role would give great growth opportunity and an attractive compensation, rewarding performance.