Business Analyst

Job# : 2033748

Job Description :

Market Risk Business Analyst Needed

12-18 month contract

Three days a week onsite in Jersey City, NJ.

Max PR on W2 : $

This role with the Market Risk Technology team, based in New York City / Jersey City, offers an exciting opportunity for the selected candidate to work closely with the senior business stakeholders in the Global Portfolio Analysis, Global Risk Analytics and Global Market Risk teams.

The role involves building subject matter knowledge on Market Risk exposure management for the Global Markets business across all asset classes and delivery responsibility on significant funded initiatives that are driving the build out of next generation Market Risk technology stack.

Job Responsibilities :

Ownership of work streams with business and technology stakeholders to discuss business problems

Partner with Global Markets Financial Risk (GMFR), Global Risk Analytics (GRA) and Model Risk Management (MRM) for business requirements

Propose technology solutions to business problems and facilitate agreement with all stakeholders

Cost estimation of technology solution and participate in budget approval process

Develop prototypes (using python, SQL, excel / VBA) to demonstrate solutions to stakeholders

Consult with management to guide and influence long term and strategic decision making within the broadest scope

Data analysis using distributed computing and Big Data platforms such as Apache Hadoop

Collaborate with team members to collect and analyze large data sets

Develop data analyses, data collection systems and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality

Use graphs, infographics and other methods to visualize data

Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets

Interpret data and analyze results using statistical techniques

Using Agile SDLC methodology, work with Product Owner / Product Manager for documentation / development of Epics and Stories

Ownership of functional design of market risk applications

Facilitate agreement on technical design with technology stakeholders

Coordinate UAT activities, releases and migration events - track defects and progress on resolution

Demonstration of new functionalities to business and technology stakeholders

Adhere to risk mitigation plan defined by corporate audit

Escalation of issues to senior partners in a timely manner

Follow Enterprise Change Management (ECM) process

Drive process improvement and policy development initiatives that impact market risk technology

Strong Market Risk, Risk, or Front Office experience

Strong financial markets product knowledge

Solid understanding of regulatory landscape

Strong problem solving skills and experience of analyzing and validating large volumes of numerical data.

Good organizational skills with efficient follow up on open items

Exposure to Agile methodologies.

Experience of all aspects of project life cycle

Excellent technical skills; SQL, Excel, VBA and Python

Computer Engineering / Financial Degree

Strong analytical and quantitative skills

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