Lead BA (Counterparty Credit Risk Technology)
Initial 6 month contract
Up to £1000 per day inside IR35 (top end for exceptional candidates)
London: 3 days on site per week
You'll join a specialist technology group responsible for delivering advanced Counterparty Credit Risk solutions used by risk managers across the world. The systems you help shape will calculate exposures, optimise margin, assess collateral liquidity, and support regulatory capital reporting across a vast derivatives portfolio.
This is a role where your expertise directly strengthens the organisation's ability to manage risk across financial institutions, corporates, and sovereigns.
Key Responsibilities:
You will play a pivotal role across business analysis, stakeholder management, and project leadership:
Stakeholder & Requirements Leadership
- Partner with global teams across Risk, Front Office Technology, Finance, and external regulators to gather and refine business requirements.
- Manage expectations across diverse stakeholder groups and negotiate solutions to complex challenges.
Project & Delivery Ownership
- Lead end‑to‑end delivery of complex Counterparty Credit Risk initiatives.
- Maintain accurate project tracking, milestones, and reporting through internal governance tools.
- Drive and facilitate project meetings across business and technology teams.
Risk & Technical Analysis
- Analyse and explain derivatives counterparty exposures, including PFE, EPE, EAD, and RWA.
- Investigate exposure changes driven by market movements, portfolio shifts, or legal agreement updates.
- Build Excel‑based prototypes to validate or illustrate risk calculations.
Documentation & Testing
- Produce detailed documentation on risk calculations and system processes for internal and regulatory audiences.
- Create flow diagrams, structure charts, and process maps.
- Develop and review test scripts for system, user, and impact testing.
Experience & Skills Required
Core Expertise
- 7+ years' experience in Business Analysis and Project Management within Capital Markets.
- Strong understanding of derivatives products (Options, Futures, Forwards, Swaps).
- Knowledge of Securities Financing Transactions is a plus.
- Deep knowledge of Counterparty Credit Risk concepts
- PFE, Margining (ISDA MNA/CSA), Collateral Haircuts, Liquidity, Settlement Risk.
- Basel III/IV regulatory frameworks (RWA, EAD, PSE).
- CVA or Market Risk knowledge is advantageous.
Technical & Delivery Skills
- Strong SDLC understanding and awareness of software quality considerations.
- Experience coordinating across global, remote teams.
- Data analysis skills with advanced Excel proficiency.
- Ability to mentor and guide junior team members when required.
**PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE FOR THIS ROLE**
