Junior Risk Analyst

Connecting clients to markets – and talent to opportunity.

With 4,500+ employees and over 300,000 commercial, institutional, payments, and retail clients, we operate from more than 70 offices spread across six continents. As a Fortune 100, Nasdaq-listed provider, we connect clients to the global markets – focusing on innovation, human connection, and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors.

Whether you want to forge a career connecting our retail clients to potential trading opportunities, or ingrain yourself in the world of institutional investing, StoneX Group is made up of four business segments that offer endless potential for progression and growth.

Business Segment Overview:

Corporate: Engage in a deep variety of business-critical activities that keep our company running efficiently. From strategic marketing and financial management to human resources and operational oversight, you'll have the opportunity to optimize processes and implement game-changing policies.

Position Purpose:

To support the continuing development of this highly successful business, we require a dynamic professional to play a key role in supporting the Market Risk department with its responsibilities. The individual will assist with risk monitoring for various business lines of the wider group to help protect the firm's capital.

Primary duties will include: 

• Monitoring the risk of client and firm positions against approved mandates and escalating any breaches where required
• Ensuring timely completion of daily / periodic items
• Assist in the creation and analysis of risk reports and escalating issues to management where required
• Monitor intraday price movements and stay abreast of market developments which could impact the company and / or clients
• Analysis and approval of client requests
• Perform stress tests of client exposures ahead of an expected period of higher market volatility
• Keep Market Risk procedures up to date as and when any significant changes occur
• Ad hoc duties as required

To land this role you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Finance, Economics or other similar / relevant discipline
• Fluency in business English
• Proficient using the MS Office suite, in particular Excel
• Technology / automation experience desirable – i.e., using SQL, Python etc
• Ability to perform under pressure in a dynamic environment, with the ability to multi-task and handle numerous requests simultaneously
• Knowledge of Risk concepts such as Margin / leverage, Value-at-Risk and Stress testing
• An understanding of products such as: spot FX, CFDs, spread-bets and Futures and Options is desirable.
• Strong work ethic and emphasis on attention to detail
• Able to work as part of a team and individually, with the ability to be self-motivated especially with the current hybrid working environment
• Ability to communicate complex matters effectively with management and colleagues

Working environment: 

• Hybrid

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