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Role: Project Manager
Location: NY/NJ (Local candidates only)
Duration: 3 Years (Contract)
Employment Type: W2 or 1099
Job Overview:
A Project Manager with 10+ years of experience in Market Risk for a long-term engagement. This role requires deep knowledge of risk management in financial markets, with a focus on securities products, trade lifecycle, and risk metrics.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead market risk projects across Front, Middle, and Back Office functions
Coordinate with risk, technology, and business stakeholders
Drive the implementation of risk reporting, VaR models, and credit exposure tools
Ensure regulatory compliance and data accuracy across systems
Required Experience:
10+ years as a Project Manager in Market Risk or related areas
Strong understanding of securities products, including:
OTC Derivatives, Listed Derivatives
Cash Products, Repos/Reverse Repos
SFTs (Securities Financing Transactions), FX, IRS
Technical & Functional Skills:
Trade Entry, Trade Processing, and Risk Metrics
VaR (Value at Risk) Calculations
Credit Risk Reporting, G/L
Data Warehousing, SQL Server
Familiarity with Databricks and Snowflake is a plus