Market Risk Analyst (Fintech)

TL;DR

Market Risk Analyst (Fintech): Joining a multi-skilled application development team embedded in the business, enhancing capability through collaborative solution delivery with an accent on risk and process problems. Focus on designing, delivering, and supporting internally developed robust technical solutions in collaboration with technical and business users.

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: £55,755 - £61,950

Company

hirify.global is rebooting an icon and building the future of finance.

What you will do

• Analyse risk and process problems, provide insight and expert diagnosis, leveraging your individual skills and colleague collaboration.
• Design, deliver, and support internally developed robust technical solutions in collaboration with technical and business users.
• Conduct research into new solutions and prototype new ideas.
• Develop product specifications and accompanying testing.
• Support change planning with project colleagues and ensure controlled change delivery.
• Develop capabilities of the team, providing specialised training in your area of expertise.

Requirements

• Technical skills: Python for delivery of robust solution automation.
• Knowledge of DevOps and change tools accompanied by experience with software development lifecycle and agile delivery methods.
• Strong problem solving skills and a growth mindset, able to demonstrate effectiveness in learning and applying new skills.
• Risk knowledge, with experience in market and / or counterparty risk.

Nice to have

• Delivering complex information simply and concisely, such as to a non-technical audience.
• Automated Excel & VBA solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• An annual performance-related bonus.
• Share schemes including free shares.
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.
• 28 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.