Risk Analyst IV

Job Title: Risk Analyst IV
Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)
Estimated Duration: 6 Months

Description:
As a Senior Risk Analyst, you are required to demonstrate governance, control, and risk management behaviors in alignment with client policies and practices. It is your responsibility to ensure that execution of your function is in line with documented procedures specific to your role and business.
Job Accountabilities

• Be a leader on the team by becoming a subject matter expert, on both the risk and mapping responsibilities, related to daily/monthly/quarterly OSFI B2/SCCL large exposures reporting.
• Generate accurate and complete daily/monthly/quarterly OSFI B2/SCCL reports which include management reporting and counterparty credit limit monitoring reports.
• Review and research mappings that drive reporting such as business, client, product, and legal entity data.
• Execute infrastructure changes with regards to implementation of new or revised policies, products, or processes
• Provide analysis, reporting and monitoring of risk exposures and adhere to internal standards with regards to violations and the escalation of production issues
• Ensure that all late or missing reports and related process metrics are recorded, documented, and explained appropriately.
• Propose, schedule, plan, and champion projects to improve efficiencies in order to provide more effective business support
• Ensure internal control processes are adequate and documented appropriately as per the governance standards including establishing appropriate review and assessment of the quality of outputs based on business standards.
• Managing operational risk (e.g., cross-training, documentation, and audit).
• Liaise closely with the Bank’s front office traders, Credit Risk Management (CRM), Global Counterparty Credit (GCC), audit, technology groups, and other stake holders to assist in meeting the Bank’s objectives
• Perform ad-hoc analyses of specific metrics/exposures/transactions as required by management and stakeholders.
• Maintain a good understanding of the analytical principles underlying the risk management of all product types with credit risk, including issues that arise regarding financial modeling of products for risk purposes

MUST-HAVE Hard Skills:

• Understanding of Securities Financing Transactions (Repo, Reverse Repo, Triparty Repo/Reverse Repo, Securities Lending and Borrowing
• Understanding of Bank/Broker Dealer role in SFT space & business lines that support SFT transactions
• Strong understanding/work experience within US/Canadian banks (OSFI, SSCL knowledge)

SOFT SKILLS:

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong interpersonal skills are required, as the candidate will be called upon to demonstrate leadership in the team
• Self-motivated, well organized, able to work both independently and in a team environment
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and someone who is a self-starter and adaptable

NICE-TO-HAVE

• CFA/FRM certification
• Candidates with experience in Risk Management roles
• Python and SQL experience for analysis and gathering requirements/information