Market Risk (Risk Management) : Job Level - Associate
E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley is seeking to enhance its Firm Risk Management capabilities by adding an Associate to the Market Risk Department. The role involves monitoring market risks, collaborating with trading desks, and supporting projects related to market risk modeling and regulatory initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Maintain on-going dialogue with trading desks and Front Office support groups regarding positioning, market developments, trading strategies, limit usage, and risk representation of new trades
- Monitor market risks through the review of portfolio risk sensitivities, Value-at-risk (VaR), stress scenario analysis and limit monitoring - in particular at various legal entities
- Support projects involving your coverage area, such as market risk modelling enhancements, development of stress tests, or regulatory initiatives (e.g. Fundamental Review of the Trading Book)
- Collaborate closely with colleagues from the global Market Risk Department and other support groups, including Finance and Technology
- Perform regular deep dives on topical products, clients, and help create presentations articulating key risks and portfolio changes to regulators and senior management in a timely fashion
Skills
- Candidate must have a bachelor's degree at a minimum and 1-2 years of experience, or equivalent military service
- Curiosity and self-motivation to develop expertise in financial products, markets, and risk management practices
- An entrepreneurial mindset and the motivation to develop risk processes and frameworks from scratch
- Strong proficiency with a variety of technology tools, including analyzing large data sets using tools such as Excel, Python, or SQL
- Highly developed oral and written communication skills which can be used to prepare and present risk information to a variety of audiences
Benefits
- Some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry
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