Investment & Credit Risk Analyst Team Lead - Asset Management

Poland

Risk

Group Functions

Job Reference #

256707BR

City

Kraków

Job Type

Full Time

Your role

Are you interested in investment risk and credit risk? Do financial markets excite you? Do you enjoy discussing risks?

We’re looking for a Deputy Team Head to co-manage the team and do a blended role of Credit Risk and Market Risk responsible for the following:

Market Risk:
• act as the Market Risk Team Lead and manage the team accordingly
• run daily, weekly and monthly checks of risk exposures client portfolios
• daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reporting and analytics
• perform 'first level' checks across risk measures against minimum standards including tracking error, VaR, stress, liquidity etc
• provide risk analysis to AM Risk Officers at the portfolio level and asset class level by determining the qualitative and quantitative factors driving change in risks and exposures. This will include interaction with Risk teams in APAC, EMEA and US
• analyse portfolios and liaise with AM Risk Officers on the risks that are being taken
• identify, summarise and provide input on key risks and performance of funds for reporting to management
• performance attribution and monitoring
• perform validation of the risk analytics produced such as stress, VaR modeling and testing; model validation support including data gathering
• support the review and approval of new product launches and assessment/approval of new funds and financial instruments

Counterparty Risk:
• on-going monitoring of counterparty risk exposures and counterparties’ creditworthiness
• analyse counterparty credit risk transactions
• valuate counterparties’ worthiness based on an analysis of both quantitative and qualitative factors
• weekly, monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reporting and analytics

Data validation:
• checking, validating, control the inbound/outbound flow and quality of data
• data cleansing, enriching, verification, resolution of data issues that emerge
• creating reports and views using Power BI, Tableau etc

Your team

You'll be working in the Risk Control team within Asset Management in Poland, Cracow. This global team oversees all business areas of Asset Management equities, fixed income, real estate, infrastructure, hedge fund and multi asset portfolios. You will be focusing on portfolios across these asset classes in coordination with the global asset class risk officers.

Diversity helps us grow, together. That’s why we are committed to fostering and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. It strengthens our business and brings value to our clients.

Your expertise

• a university degree in a numerical discipline, ideally mathematics, physics, finance or economics
• 5+ years of experience in the financial services industry, preferably in risk management and/or asset management
• strong knowledge and understanding of risk management techniques including concepts such as Value-at-Risk, Portfolio Theory and Stress testing
• ability to respond quickly in a fast moving environment
• a great communicator (and you know how to handle challenging situations)
•operations experience in data validation, exception handling and reporting with associated knowledge of risk management concepts
• able to adapt to evolving requirements and competing priorities
• a self-starter, proactive and flexible
• team-orientated, while able to complete tasks independently
• preferably previous experience in managing a team

About us

UBS is the world’s largest and only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.

With more than 70,000 employees, we have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries. Do you want to be one of us?

Join us

At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

Contact Details

UBS Recruiting Poland

Disclaimer / Policy Statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.