[ref. y2360321] Risk Market Risk Analyst London - Goldman Sachs

Risk professionals focus on giving the firm clarity on the risk profile of our activities and devise strategies to protect the firm/s ability to serve our clients as a leader in global financial markets. We are responsible for independent review of market, credit, operational, model, and liquidity risk throughout the firm as well as enterprise wide stress testing.MARKET RISKMarket Risk is a Department within the Risk Division that facilitates effective deployment of risk appetite, prudent risk management and regulatory compliance for the Firm/s market risks.

This is achieved through the use of a suite of risk measures, proactive application of expert judgement, and limit setting. Activities are centered on risk management and analysis, transparency and escalation of risk, supervision, and overall process improvement.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESOngoing review of risk measures (VaR, greeks, stress tests) and interaction with 1 st line risk takersEvaluate risk taking behavior and influence outcomes through portfolio and transaction level risk analysis taking into consideration risk appetiteCollaboration with Risk Engineering colleagues on the development of new risk measures / stress tests and improvements to existing measuresProactive identification of emerging risks (e.g. basis risks, crowded trades)Limit/threshold/alert settingConnect events (e.g. macroeconomic data releases, political elections) to potential vulnerabilitiesDissemination of information and education of stakeholders through effective and timely communication and collaborationCommunication with senior management and regulatorsQUALIFICATIONSOne to three years/ experience in market risk management or similar role with transferable skillsStrong academic record with Bachelor/s degree, equivalent or above in Finance, Mathematics or a related quantitative/analytical discipline preferredUnderstanding of financial products including their risk/reward tradeoffsUnderstanding of market risk measures, concepts, and regulatory rules: VaR, stress testing, greeks, Volcker rule, CCARExcel, Bloomberg, Refinitiv Eikon familiarity, and ability to pick up in-house systemsAbility to code desirableProven problem solving ability and control mindsetAble to analyze and challenge risk taking activities while engaging effectively with first line of defenseDesire and ability to collaborate with people from different departments and levels of seniorityDesire and ability to communicate complex information and concepts in layperson terms directly with senior management (both written and verbally)ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHSAt Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow.

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