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Location: New York City, NY
Work Model: Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)
Experience Required: 10+ Years Job Description
We are seeking a seasoned Business Analyst Market Risk to support risk technology and analytics initiatives with a strong focus on LATAM inflation products, FX, and market risk frameworks. The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between business, risk, and technology teams, contributing to solution design, data integration, and regulatory risk calculations.
Key Responsibilities-
Act as a senior Business Analyst supporting Market Risk initiatives across trading, risk, and technology teams.
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Analyze and document business requirements related to LATAM inflation indices, currencies, and traded products (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico).
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Work closely with Market Risk teams to understand and document risk factors such as DV01, FX Delta, and country-specific idiosyncrasies.
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Support implementation and validation of Market Risk methodologies, including VaR and FRTB calculations.
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Partner with IT and integration teams to define data flows, batch processing, and ETL integration patterns.
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Collaborate with developers and architects to support integration design, data mapping, and system onboarding.
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Participate in or support Murex risk configuration, datamarts, and downstream reporting processes.
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Prepare and circulate project design documents, functional specifications, and problem statements.
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Facilitate workshops, gather stakeholder consensus, and clearly communicate requirements to development teams.
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Support UAT, issue triage, and post-implementation validation activities.
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10+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in banking or financial services.
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Strong domain knowledge of Market Risk with hands-on exposure to VaR and FRTB.
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Deep understanding of LATAM markets, inflation-linked products, and FX instruments.
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Solid grasp of risk sensitivities (DV01, FX Delta, etc.).
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Strong understanding of data architecture, ETL processes, and batch integrations.
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Experience working closely with technology and integration teams.
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Excellent documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
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Hands-on or functional experience with Murex (Risk settings, Datamarts, reporting).
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Prior experience supporting front office, risk, or regulatory change initiatives.
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Experience working in large global investment banks.