Under this sector, you'll find listed all of our risk management jobs in investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds and other financial services firms. As we've all learned from the recent financial crisis, financial services can be a very risky industry. If risk management professionals are not available to stem employees' desire to push boundaries for bigger profits, whole banks can go bankrupt.
Professionals who work in risk deal with technology, operations, audit, compliance and other control functions within a bank or financial organization. Risk management jobs are usually split into different areas, though the most common are market risk, credit risk and operational risk.
Market risk is the risk that a whole portfolio of traded financial products (for example, stocks, bonds or commodities) drops in value at the same time because of outside, sometimes unpredictable events, like rising oil prices or terrorist bombs. Four standard market risk factors used are stock prices, interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices.
Market risk professionals aim to price and model risk across a variety of asset classes, such as derivatives (forwards, futures, options, swaps). They should communicate clearly with traders and supply the front office with clear risk assessments.
Credit risk is the risk of loss of principal if a borrower fails to pay back a loan. A job in credit risk requires mitigating this risk by creating credit proposals and credit reviews, which show the business independent judgments about the financial backgrounds of potential and existing borrowers.
Credit risk positions require working with the lending team to check that credit proposals or extensions meet with approval or are declined in agreement with the firm's own credit policies and local regulations. Many lenders have their own credit scorecards and list prospective and current customers according to risk. A variety of factors are examined, including operating experience, management expertise, asset quality and leverage and liquidity ratios.
Operational risk is the risk that a bank will suffer damage or losses from internal factors or problems like a systems breakdown or financial wrongdoing. A job in operational risk involves devising front-to-back reviews of business processes which are then reported to business managers.
Positions in operational risk necessitate creating risk self assessments of business units, spreading information about the firm's risk policies and finding and reporting any change in risk. They also meet with internal audit, external audit and regulators.
Many risk professionals have qualifications developed to advance their understanding, job opportunities, professional reputation and salary. As an example, the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) designation from the Global Association of Risk Professionals is awarded to those who have at least two years' work experience in financial risk management and successfully pass two examinations.
The Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRM) is awarded to financial risk managers who successfully pass four exams on subjects including financial theory, financial instruments and markets and mathematical foundations of risk measurement.
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| Associate Quantitative Market Risk Modeling | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Excellent Base & Bonus | Washington, DC | 24 May 12 |
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Market Risk Model Validation Quantitative Analyst for a large commercial bank
| AVP Equity Derivatives Valuations | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Excellent Base & Bonus | New York, NY, 10001 | 24 May 12 |
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Providing the independent price verification for Exotic Equity Derivatives within a global investment bank
| Quantitative Market Risk Associate | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Excellent Base & Bonus | Boston, MA | 24 May 12 |
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Support the portfolio management team of a prestigious fund.
| Investment Actuary Analyst | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Excellent Base & Bonus | Philadelphia, PA | 24 May 12 |
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Supporting the variable annuity hedging strategy of a leading financial institution.
| VP - Economic Capital Model Validation | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Excellent Base & Bonus | Washington, DC | 24 May 12 |
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Independent model validation for a large commercial bank
| Senior Weather Risk Analyst | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Excellent Base & Bonus | New York, NY, 10001 | 24 May 12 |
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Responsible for quantitative risk analysis for a boutique financial firm.
| Associate Prime Brokerage Risk | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Excellent base & Bonus | New York, NY, 10001 | 24 May 12 |
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Quantitative risk management within the prime brokerage business of an investment bank
| Director Quantitative Strategist | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Competitive Base & Bonus | Philadelphia, PA | 24 May 12 |
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Lead a variable annuity hedging strategy team within a leading financial institution.
| Quantitative Strategy Associate - Equity Risk Management | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Competitive Base & Bonus | Philadelphia, PA | 24 May 12 |
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Supporting the annuity hedging strategy of a leading financial institution.
| Quantitative Risk Developer | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Competitive Base & Bonus | Philadelphia, PA | 24 May 12 |
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Risk Systems and Rapid Application development within a leading financial institution
| Manager / Associate - Loss Forecasting and Basel II Model Validation | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Competitive Base & Bonus | Washington, DC | 24 May 12 |
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Credit Risk Model Analysis & Validation within a large financial services company
| Director / Senior Manager - Loss Forecasting and Basel II Model Validation | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Competitive Base & Bonus | Washington, DC | 24 May 12 |
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Lead or Co-Lead the Credit Risk Model Validation process within a US bank
| VP Prime Brokerage Business Unit Risk | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Competitive Base & Bonus | New York, NY, 10001 | 24 May 12 |
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Market / Credit Risk management within the prime brokerage business of an investment bank
| VP - Oil & Gas Structured Finance Credit Risk | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Competitive Base & Bonus | Houston, TX | 24 May 12 |
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Managing an oil & gas commodity loan portfolio of a global investment bank
| VP - Oil & Gas Structured Finance Credit Risk - Houston | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Competitive Base & Bonus | New York, NY, 10001 | 24 May 12 |
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Managing an oil & gas commodity loan portfolio of a global investment bank. Position is located in Houston.
| Director Prime Brokerage Client Risk | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Competitive Base & Bonus | New York, NY, 10001 | 24 May 12 |
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Market / Credit Risk management within the prime brokerage business of an investment bank
| VP / AVP - Quantitative Analyst | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Competitive Base & Bonus | Boston, MA | 24 May 12 |
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Support the portfolio management team of a prestigious fund.
| Manager / Associate - Loss Forecasting and Basel II Model Validation | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Competitive Base & Bonus | Washington, DC | 24 May 12 |
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Credit Risk Model Analysis & Validation within a large financial services company
| Vice President - Market Risk Regulatory Capital | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Competitive Base & Bonus | New York, NY, 10001 | 24 May 12 |
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Risk management regulatory policy oversight for a global investment bank
| VP Oil & Gas Credit Risk Officer | Ashton Lane Group, Inc Competitive Base & Bonus | Houston, TX | 24 May 12 |
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Supporting the reserve based finance loan portfolio of a global investment bank
| Senior Credit Risk Quant – Wholesale / Retail Credit Risk - - Leading Investment Bank - New York, NY & Boston, MA | GQR Global Markets Up to 135,000 – 170,000 USD (DOE) + very... | New York, NY, 10001 | 24 May 12 |
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This leading Investment Bank is expanding heavily and expanding its Wholesale and Retail Credit Risk team by a...
| Top Investment Bank Seeking Senior Counterparty Credit Risk Analyst for Global Markets Portfolio Manager Position - New York | Selby Jennings $110-140k Base Salary (with on top bonus... | New York, NY, 10001 | 24 May 12 |
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This Banks Global Markets group is seeking an Experienced Counterparty Credit Risk Analyst to take on a Strate...
| VP - High Net Worth Credit Risk Analyst | Morgan Stanley not disclosed | New York, NY | 24 May 12 |
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| Director Business Continuity Planning | CME Group not disclosed | Chicago, IL, 60601 | 24 May 12 |
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| Quantitative Exposure Management Credit Risk VP for Leading US Tier 1 Investment Bank | Selby Jennings QRF Above market value | New York, NY, 10001 | 24 May 12 |
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| Market Risk Quant- Model Validation | Not Disclosed $180k-200k basic salary, plus bonus. | San Francisco, CA | 24 May 12 |
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Model Validation of Pricing and Risk Measurement models for derivative products. Asset classes include FX, Cr...
| Quant Analyst-Model Validation | Integrated Management Resources Open | San Francisco, CA | 24 May 12 |
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Top Bank is looking for an experienced Model Validator.
| Top Investment Bank - Equity Market Risk Manager - NYC | Huxley US$120000 - US$170000 per hour | New York, NY, 10001 | 23 May 12 |
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This Front Office facing group is looking for an Equity Market Risk Manager to join exciting team.
| Risk Analyst / Valuation - FX, IR, Corp & Conv Bonds | Comprehensive Recruiting Outstanding compensation and benfit plan... | New York City, NY | 23 May 12 |
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Manhattan based financial firm is looking to add a Risk Analyst with experience within client valuations.
| Equities Market Risk Manager | Twenty Recruitment Group High competitive compensation package | New York, NY, 10036 | 23 May 12 |
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Our client is a multi-billion dollar hedge fund. They are currently seeking a top flight Market Risk Manager i...