Regulatory Engagement Analyst (Fintech)

TL;DR

Regulatory Engagement Analyst (Fintech): Overseeing and implementing risk management regulation and processes across risk functions and legal entity governance within EMEA for a leading global investment bank with an accent on regulatory compliance, risk identification, and capital interpretations. Focus on leading regulatory deliverables, interacting with regulators, and enhancing risk appetite frameworks.

Location: Onsite in Frankfurt, Germany

Company

hirify.global is a leading global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm founded in 1869 and headquartered in New York, with offices worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead execution of regulatory deliverables, exams, and overall engagement, focusing on credit, market, and operational risk.
• Present to and interact with regulators as part of the ongoing supervision process, regulatory examinations, and other deliverables.
• Manage regulatory interpretation and interact with Finance Division stakeholders to ensure the appropriateness of capital interpretations, methodologies, and processes.
• Conduct regulatory self-assessments and remediate associated gaps, including reviewing, interpreting, and providing guidance on the impact of pending requirements.
• Manage implementation of initiatives related to new rules, regulatory exam feedbacks, or internal framework enhancements.
• Monitor internal and external business activities and the regulatory environment to identify new or emerging risks.
• Manage and enhance the design of the Risk Appetite Statement framework, incorporating assessments on business strategy, capital planning, and limit calibration.
• Coordinate regional Risk Committee and Board materials, working closely with heads of Risk functions and senior stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree.
• Up to 3 years of relevant experience.
• Familiarity with investment banking products, including loan products and derivatives.
• Ability to comfortably and effectively interact with internal risk experts and various stakeholders.
• Strong documentation, analytical, presentational, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Nice to have

• Keeps up-to-date with emerging regulation, business, economic, and market trends.
• Demonstrates strong technical skills, attention to detail, and appropriate financial/analytical skills.
• Successfully handles multiple tasks, takes initiative, and persists in the face of obstacles or setbacks.
• Effectively handles challenging requests and builds long-term relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Gives evidence of being a strong team player, collaborating with others within and across teams.
• Communicates what is relevant and important in a clear and concise manner, sharing information and new ideas.
• Thinks ahead, anticipates questions, plans for contingencies, and finds alternative solutions.
• Looks for new ways to improve current processes and develop creative solutions that are grounded in reality.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace and beyond.
• Offers training and development opportunities, firmwide networks, and wellness programs.
• Committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during the recruiting process.
• Offers best-in-class benefits.