Risk Controlling Analyst

The Risk Controlling Analyst is responsible for the timely and accurate reporting of CMC Markets Germany GmbHs key internal and regulatory risk metrics and for the maintenance improvement validation and documentation of risk models tools and processes supporting the assessment and governance of risks within the firms risk management framework and in line with applicable regulations.

Please note that this is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

Key Responsibilities:

• Run regular calculation to determine the firms capital needs from normative and economic perspective.
• Generating regular and ad-hoc risk reports.
• Update or create new reports in order to reflect regulatory changes or internal changes in the firm due to new or modified product and processes.
• Analyze data to better understand potential risks concerns and outcomes of decisions.
• Make recommendations to reduce or control risk.
• Collaborate with other team members on local and group level to effectively analyze and present data.
• Monitor internal and external data points that may affect the risk level of a company.
• Ensure the continued development of documentation including policies procedures and frameworks in line with the changing regulatory environment.
• Involvement in preparing responses to risk-related queries/requests and consultation papers as they apply.
• Support the Head of Risk Controlling in providing a strong lead in the proactive support of the risk process within the region to identify assess treat report and monitor risks promoting a strong risk culture.
• Assist the Head of Risk Controlling in providing sufficient management information to local and Group management bodies.
• Maintain personal/professional development to meet the changing demands of the role including all relevant regulatory and legislative training.
• Undertake such other duties training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role.

Key Skills:

• Advanced Python programming
• Advanced Excel (incl. VBA/macros)
• Risk analytics and quantitative skills
• Data handling and data quality management
• Strong English language skills are also required for this role.
• Risk reporting and visualisation
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks (IFR/ICAAP)
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving

Experience:

• Completed degree in Economics Finance Mathematics or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of three years experience in a risk analyst or similar analytical role within financial services.
• Solid understanding of risk modelling techniques (e.g. VaR ES Merton model Monte Carlo simulations).
• Strong statistical and mathematical skills with practical application to risk management.

CMC Markets is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of gender sexual orientation marital or civil partnership status gender identity or expression race colour nationality ethnic or national origin religion or belief disability or age. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.