Senior Market Risk Analyst

Senior Market Risk Analyst

📍 Central London
🏢 Fully Office-Based
💷 £40,000 per annum

The Opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and analytical Senior Market Risk Analyst to join a dynamic Middle Office team based in Central London.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for a candidate with strong market risk reporting experience and advanced Excel skills to support the production, analysis and enhancement of market risk management information and reporting across a wholesale banking environment.

Working closely with senior stakeholders and Head Office teams, you will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of accurate market risk reporting, supporting business decision-making, and driving continuous improvement and automation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Consolidate data from multiple systems and platforms to produce accurate market risk reporting.
Prepare and deliver timely market risk reports, metrics and management information.
Ensure the production of accurate, error-free MI for senior stakeholders.
Analyse market risk reporting outputs and provide commentary on trends, observations, gaps and mitigation actions.
Support business decision-making and change initiatives through risk analysis and reporting.
Liaise with Head Office teams and internal stakeholders to satisfy compliance and reporting requirements.
Identify opportunities for process improvement, efficiency gains and reporting automation.
Investigate reporting anomalies and escalate issues where appropriate.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of departmental procedures and technical documentation.
Support ad-hoc projects and analytical tasks as required by the Head of Middle Office.

Skills & Experience Required

Degree or postgraduate qualification in a numerate discipline such as Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or a related field.
Previous experience within Market Risk, Treasury, Risk Reporting, Middle Office or a similar analytical function.
Strong understanding of market risk concepts including:
Money Markets
Foreign Exchange (FX)
Bonds
Derivatives
Liquidity Risk
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:
Complex formulas
Pivot Tables
Data analysis
Macros
VBA
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.

Personal Attributes

Methodical and organised approach to planning and prioritisation.
Self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently.
Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on enhancing reporting and processes.

Key Stakeholder Relationships

You will work closely with teams across:

Middle Office
Risk
Treasury
Settlements
Investments
Compliance
IT
Internal Audit
Senior Management
Head Office Functions

Package

£40,000 per annum
Central London location
Fully office-based working environment
Opportunity to develop expertise within a specialist Market Risk and Middle Office functionIf you have strong analytical skills, advanced Excel expertise, and a keen interest in market risk, we'd be delighted to hear from you