Quant Risk Business Analyst

Business Analyst required to support the delivery of Risk Metrics to Fraim Wrx PFE and adoption. This will be a role within the Business Analyst team servicing Risk technology related projects.

Role is required to enable MUSA to migrate risk systems and credit risk methodology change. The role will sit in technology and be responsible for implementing PFE and intraday/eod credit risk monitoring. Key Tasks will be to ensure the product mapping on FraimWRX and CR is correct for PV and RISK, new product testing with RAG, product maps and heavy involvement in Unit testing and e2e testing.

• Assist with the delivery of the Risk miigration initiative from a risk technology perspective.
• Perform technical analysis and updates related to PFE implementation.
• Documenting detailed user requirements, validating pricing and simulation models using Markit FRA.
• Mapping Trade and Market data items from trade systems to FraimWRX format.
• Work closely with risk quants to understand functionaly how all products will map to existing PFE modelled/non-modelled calculation methodologies.
• Working closely with business for eod/intraday credit risk monitoring.
• Work closely with the technology project management and risk system vendors to define delivery schedules and validate package updates.
• Work with the project team to define appropriate testing methodologies and be involved running tests related to new product development.
• Ensure effective partnership with the production teams to ensure effective handover of new processes and controls into the live environment
• Drive forward solutions to remediate production issues
• Develop solid working relationships with many all areas of the firm but especially technology risk, risk analytics group, market risk management, credit risk management and Front office solutions.
• Work closely with relevant business and technology stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the project(s)

• MUST HAVE at least 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst in Quant Risk Functional / Technical
  
  Competencies:
• THE BANK counter party credit risk uses an advanced model for PFE so the BA needs to be quantitative and familiar with these advanced tools.
• THE BANK use a vendor based calculation engine, S&P Global and FraimWRX (formerly known as Quic) and that although prior experience using FraimWRX is desirable similar hands on experience with other vendor or proprietary pricing and risk engines is acceptable .
• Strong business analysis skills and project lifecycle knowledge
• Knowledge/experience of gathering business requirements and compiling business requirements documents and functional specifications
• Ability to define and structure test plans, experience of guiding users through UAT phases
• Ability and experience of working under pressure
• both autonomously and within a team
• Knowledge of investment banking
• Strong background in implementing a PFE solution for Interest rate, FX and Credit products.
• Knowledge of key Credit risk topics. A Minimum of 5 years experience working in these domains.
• Experience of working with FraimWRX and/or Murex would be beneficial
• Ability to liaise with business and IT stakeholders
• both written and oral Education /
  
  Qualifications:
• Degree level. Personal Requirements:
• Work experience in the Securities Industry, preferably in a similar role
• Proactive and self-starting individual with high levels of ownership
• Strong analytical skills
• Proven ability to organise and prioritize own workload and drive results
• The ability to demonstrate strong decision making skills/sound judgements
• Proactive and self-starting individual with high levels of ownership
• Flexibility to adapt to urgent tasks as well as undertaking longer‑term solutions
• Strong interpersonal skills together with the ability to influence others and make decisions
• Strong problem solving skills with a logical approach
• The ability to collaborate and partner across the firm
• High attention to detail

• prior experience using FraimWRX

Regular

London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland