Sr. Risk Analyst

Brown Brothers Harriman•New York, NY

About The Position

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career. Join us as Financial Markets Risk Manager, Capital Partners Brown Brothers Harriman (“BBH”) is currently seeking a Financial Markets Risk Manager to support the Capital Partners’ business line, reporting to the Head of Equity & Quant Risk Management within our Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) team. The ideal candidate will engage with senior management on risk and be responsible for identifying, analyzing, monitoring and mitigating risks associated with client fixed income private credit transactions. This role requires a strong understanding of fixed income, interest rate products and alternative investments. This person will collaborate closely with Capital Partner’s Portfolio Managers, Traders, Research Analysts, Relationship Managers, Compliance, the Office of General Counsel, and Enterprise Risk Management. BBH and its affiliates' compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being. We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply. About BBH: Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us. We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours. Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a global financial services firm known for premium service and specialist expertise. BBH works with leading asset managers, financial institutions, private businesses and their owners, wealthy families, and sophisticated institutional investors. As a private partnership, we are uniquely built to put clients first and create success that lasts. We believe our success starts with yours. At BBH, partnership is more than just a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas and perspective. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help – which is why expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us. We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. Every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Requirements

7+ of relevant risk analytics in the financial services industry
Bachelor’s degree required in finance, math, computer science or business analytics.
Experience across a wide array of financial products required (i.e., ABS, CMBS, CLO, BDC, loans, bonds, alternatives, real estate, equities)
Have knowledge of Monte Carlo Simulation, Exposure/collateral Modelling, VaR, ES, Greeks, Risk Factor Modelling, Back-testing, SR 11-7.
Hands-on coding experiences, and financial model development
Strong proficiency in Python (pandas, numpy, scipy), SQL, and data visualization tools.
Strong knowledge of and prior work experience in market risk analytics (VaR, ES, Stress testing, scenarios & statistical modeling)
Experience with presenting to senior management teams
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

Developing and implementing risk frameworks and models
Analyzing portfolios and their holdings to identify potential market, and liquidity risks at the single name and portfolio level
Understanding data, including being able to standardize data across Capital Partners for consistency, centralization and transparent risk analysis
Utilizing Python, Business Intelligence tool(s), and SQL to create and analyze risk analytics
Conducting stress testing analysis
Creating and maintaining key risk indicators and risk thresholds
Assisting in modeling is difficult to value securities
Participating in new product initiatives and setting up analytical risk management oversight
Working with data sets to understand concentration, price and segment risks within different portfolios
Assessing complex problems, identify patterns, and developing data driven solutions
Engaging, communicating, and collaborating effectively with portfolio managers, traders, institutional client group and technology partners across Fixed income and Alternatives’ teams