Trading Market Risk Management Professional (Chicago-HQ)

Northern Trust•Chicago, IL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized financial institution operating since 1889, providing innovative financial services to individuals, families, and institutions. With over 130 years of experience and more than 22,000 partners, Northern Trust serves sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. The Trading Market Risk Professional will assist in monitoring market risk and developing risk analytics for Northern Trust’s Capital Markets business and Global Treasury unit. This position is part of the Financial Risk Management Department in the 2nd Line of Defense.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, mathematics, economics or related discipline
5 plus years of relevant work experience with foreign exchange or derivatives experience or equivalent in VaR/ FRTB/Derivatives asset pricing or related quantitative fields
Expert level of Excel VBA for reporting development and MS Office
Must be comfortable working in fast paced environment with ability to make and communicate effective risk management decisions.
Ability to articulate risk management policies and methodologies.
Strong interpersonal, relationship and negotiation skills.
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently with limited oversight.

Nice To Haves

Master's or higher degree in business, Quantitative Finance, Economics or a related field of study
Professional certifications (FRM, CFA) or familiarity with risk management and analysis
Knowledge of Capital Markets and financial products such as Foreign Exchange, Securities Lending, Repos, and Fixed Income securities
Understanding of VaR, stress testing, and valuation of capital markets transactions
Database management
Experience with Excel VBA coding/building prototype risk models and reporting using Python, R, SQL etc.

Responsibilities

Perform core daily risk management oversight for FX Trading business including VaR analysis, open position monitoring, adherence to limits, and stress scenario modeling.
Monitor market volatility through quantitative techniques to ensure principal exposure is within firm’s risk appetite.
Maintenance of data and providing information for regulatory reports, and internal Audit/ Compliance.
Maintain and assist in ongoing development of metrices and analysis of P&L attribution, regulatory capital consumption and return on capital / RWA.
Assist in establishing processes, documentation, reporting, and controls to manage risks associated with FX and derivatives.
Collaborate with IT teams to ensure smooth integration of models and analytical tooling in existing systems and infrastructure.
Act as liaison with business units (FX Trading Desks, Securities Finance, Treasury) and internal control functions including Audit, Compliance and Model Validation team and assist in the resolution of any audit or control issues related to FX products.
Conduct quantitative analysis to assess model performance and outcome for at top of the house portfolio and trading desk level.
Interpret model outputs and communicate findings to stakeholders, including risk managers, capitals market team, and senior management.
Responsible for leading the development of NT’s FRTB capabilities in accordance with the regulatory rules and expectations, with a focus on delivering FRTB Implementation.
Develop analytical tooling to support FRTB capital analysis.
Support risk analysis for Securities Finance counterparty portfolios as required by Credit Risk Management Policies. Responsibilities include – VaR model execution, analysis of results and presentation to Committees.
Prepare ad hoc risk analysis as required by senior business or risk personnel or as required for proposed products or services.

Benefits

comprehensive benefits package
retirement benefits (401k and pension)
health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability)
paid time off
parental and caregiver leave
life & accident insurance
other voluntary and well-being benefits
discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component
flexible and collaborative work culture
Movement within the organization is encouraged
senior leaders are accessible
committed to assisting the communities we serve!