Senior Risk Officer
Senior Risk Officer (SG Americas Operational Services LLC, New York, NY)
Assess and monitor risk in lending and trading activities; Produce and contribute to key Senior Management reports and to the Quarterly Portfolio with the Federal Reserve Bank; Actively participate in the implementation of new regulatory rules; Analyze and monitor the credit quality of the loan portfolio; communicate on the evolution of the risk portfolio; identify drivers of risks and emerging risks; assess the cost of risk requirements; Conduct credit portfolio analysis by using key Credit and Counterparty Credit Risk metrics including (i) Business Environment metrics, (ii) Risk profile metrics inclusive of stress test, replacement risk and debtor risk, and (iii) Risk Management Effectiveness metrics; Perform ad hoc portfolio analysis by using appropriate risk metrics and focused on a specific activity sector or risk factor driven by the economic and geo-political environment; Develop data-oriented analysis and reports, improving loan portfolio risk assessment and monitoring; Perform portfolio risk assessment by identifying potential new risk factors and to assess materiality of all risk factors; Conduct the annual campaigns on Risk Appetite Statement (RAS), Key Risk Indicators (KRI) and Risk Identification and Assessment analysis, reviewing the metrics identified as RAS and KRI metrics based on the risk taxonomy of the US portfolio, and assess the different monitoring thresholds; Perform and implement necessary controls to enhance the quality of portfolio analysis, including but not limited to the quarterly Legal Lending Limit control, the monthly Concordance Table Control, the Rating Validation control, etc; Work with the Data Management Office in assessing the data quality of credit risk data and contribute to the process of addressing various data quality issues; Coordinate key Credit Risk related committees and interactions with internal and external auditors and regulators; Promote cooperation across Support Functions and Business Lines; Ensure accuracy and up to date Credit Risk policies and procedures with SG Group Guidance and Code, with all Law Rules and Regulations guidance including Supervision and Regulation letters; Participate in defined projects or transversal initiatives locally and globally, either as a subject matter expert for Credit Risk, or as a project manager; Contribute to the enhancement of Credit Risk applications and databases including but not limited to the watch list application, the credit approval platform, the credit exposure platform, the asset recovery database, the credit dashboard, etc; Implement changes driven by strategic and/or organizational projects for a better integration of the department within local and global Risk framework; Enhance credit risk processes through automation and gain efficiencies through use of available technologies and collaborative tools; Manage junior resources and ensure tasks and responsibilities are executed in a timely manner with high quality of execution and accuracy, in compliance with regulations and SG policies; and Promote a working environment where junior team members can strive and develop their skills making them future risk officers for the bank. Telecommuting permitted 2 days per week. When not telecommuting, must report to SG Americas Operational Services, LLC, 245 Park Ave. New York, NY 10167. Salary: $160,597 - $240,000 per year.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree or U.S. equivalent in Mathematics, Engineering, Finance, or a related field plus 2 years of professional experience as a Financial Analyst, Risk Analyst, or any occupation/position/job title involving risk monitoring and management for a global financial institution.
Must also have the following: 2 years of professional experience in Credit Risk metrics analysis including EBITDA, DSCR, Leveraged Ratio, RWA, CVaR, PD and LGD; 2 years of professional experience utilizing Quantitative Finance, Stochastical calculus, statistical analysis, numerical techniques and Linear algebra, and mathematical and statistical models for portfolio risk analysis, including Herfindahl–Hirschman Index, Value at Risk and Stress Test models; 2 years of professional experience on regulatory requirements, on Law Rules and Regulations frameworks, on Cost Of Risk computation and analysis under IFRS9 and FASB regulations; 2 years of professional experience designing, developing, and evaluating predictive learning models, and implementing scalable Machine Learning solutions with strong understanding on AI design, database structure, restitution tools via ETL and Dashboarding (PowerBi); and 2 years of professional experience analyzing business data to identify key drivers of the risk profile of the US Portfolio and to optimize processes identifying issues and designing technical solutions to improve risk management efficiency utilizing coding language including SQL and PYTHON.
CONTACT: Please email resume to: us-humn-recruitment@sgcib.com. Must specify Ad Code FSCJ in the subject line.