Senior Market Risk Analyst

<h3>Company Description</h3><p>In just over 17 years, OSTC has become one of the leading trading companies in the world. Our success is focused on hiring and developing talented people and helping them to perform to their maximum and fulfil their potential. </p><p>We are a trading company, however, unlike many other trading companies, we are continually innovating new products to support our business. </p><p>Our success is focused on hiring those that want a career that provides challenge and reward in equal measure and nurtures those who want to perform at the highest level. </p><p>Does that sound like you?  </p><h3>Job Description</h3><p>This is an excellent opportunity to join the Market Risk team as a market Risk Analyst reporting to the Head of Market Risk. You will be responsible for managing and ensuring compliance with market risk policies and procedures. </p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Assisting in the development and implementation of market risk models in line with the strategic growth plans of the OSTC Markets business</li><li>Reporting on market risks to the Executive team and senior trading management through metrics, exception reports and timely escalation of issues</li><li>Evaluating and assessing trading strategies and new business activities for impact on the Company's market risk profile</li><li>Monitoring risk exposures for threshold breaches for both algorithmic and discretionary trading</li><li>Implementing improvements to risk controls and processes</li><li>Assisting in developing internal risk systems.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><p><strong>​​​​​You are:</strong></p><p>An experienced risk manager who is able to work under tight deadlines. You possess excellent attention to detail and have the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, participants and stakeholders.</p><p>Role requirements: </p><ul><li><strong>2 - 3 years of experience in listed futures within a risk management function</strong></li><li>Understanding of risk metrics including VaR and stress testing</li><li>Extensive professional experience in a market risk-related role</li><li>Strong mathematical and analytical skills</li><li>Proficient with Microsoft Office products and VBA</li><li>Proficient programming skills (SQL &amp; Python) are desirable </li><li>Attention to detail and a strong focus on accuracy</li><li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate across business lines and global offices</li><li>Ability to prioritise and manage projects within deadlines</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><p><strong>We offer:</strong></p><ul><li>Competitive salary relative to your experience </li><li>Company bonus </li><li>Flexible working hours and remote work opportunities</li><li>Entrepreneurial culture and a truly international environment</li><li>Excellent learning and further development opportunities.</li><li>Company-funded well-being support in the form of an employee assistance program. </li><li>Opportunity to be part of an inclusive, goal-orientated, and supportive culture</li></ul><p><strong>Take the opportunity:</strong></p><p>We have built a company where financial success is tied closely to technical achievement. We are always on the lookout for people who can bring their intellect, enthusiasm, and ability to execute to the team.</p><p>OSTC is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive organisation. It actively encourages diversity and inclusion, while opposing all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.</p><p><strong>Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any adjustments needed to enable all interested candidates to apply</strong>.</p><p><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong></p><p>OSTC Limited is strongly committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. The <a href="http://www.ostc.com/careers/apply-2/job-applicant-privacy-notice/">OSTC Job Applicant Privacy Notice</a> explains how we treat the information you submit and we collect it as a part of the recruitment process. By using the OSTC careers website and submitting your personal information through this site, you agree that OSTC Limited may process your personal information for the purposes described in the OSTC Job Applicant Privacy Notice. OSTC Limited is the data controller for the information you provide through this website.</p>