Commodities Associate - Market Risk (Risk Management) : Job Level - Associate
E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley is seeking a Commodities Associate within the Firm Risk Management's Market Risk Department. The role involves providing governance and oversight of market risk for the commodities division, including risk analysis, monitoring, and collaboration with trading teams.
Responsibilities
- Provide in-depth market risk analyses across various commodities desks/products and escalate key risks to senior management
- Monitor market risks through review of portfolio risk sensitivities, Value-at-risk (VaR), stress scenario analysis and limit management
- Work closely with various Front Office teams, colleagues from the global FRM team, technology teams, to ensure that key risks are identified, measured, managed and produced on a timely and accurate basis
- Maintain constant dialogue with commodities trading desks and front office support groups regarding trading strategies, limit usage, and risk representation of client transactions
Skills
- 0-3 years of financial services/Market Risk experience
- Strong quantitative and technical skills (e.g. SQL, R, Matlab, Python, Excel)
- Detail oriented with exceptional organizational skills, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Proficiency in MS Office and related applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
- Familiarity with VaR calculations, stress testing and scenario analysis for derivatives products
- FRM or ERP certifications are a plus
Benefits
- Some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry
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