Market Risk Analyst - FX

About Marex

Marex Group plc (NASDAQ: MRX) is a diversified global financial services platform providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients across energy, commodities and financial markets. The group provides comprehensive breadth and depth of coverage across four core services: clearing, agency and execution, market making, and hedging and investment solutions. It has a leading franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, with access to 60 exchanges. The group provides access to the world’s major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers. With more than 40 offices worldwide, the group has over 2,300 employees across Europe, Asia and the Americas.

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This position sits within the Capital Markets Risk team within the Group Risk division.

The Market Risk Analyst is responsible for monitoring and analysing market risk exposures across client portfolios, trading activities and Treasury positions, with a focus on the FX Options book. The role involves daily stress testing, market risk reporting, trade approval assessments, monitoring of risk limits and providing analytical support to dealers, Credit and Senior Management.

Responsibilities:

• With a focus on the FX options book, monitor and assess market risk exposures across client portfolios, trading activities and Treasury positions.
• Perform stress testing and scenario analysis to identify potential risks and assess the impact of market movements.
• Monitor risk limits and trading mandates, escalating material concerns where appropriate.
• Assess proposed trading activities and provide risk analysis to support business and credit decisions.
• Provide market risk support and commentary to Senior Management and relevant stakeholders.
• Support the development and improvement of market risk processes, controls and systems.
• Ensure the accuracy and consistency of risk calculations, valuations and reporting.

Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a numerate subject.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in market risk management, with exposure to options, preferably fx options
• Python and AI Skills.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to identify and analyse complex risk issues.
• Experience in developing and implementing risk procedures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with traders and other stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, products, and instruments.

Competencies:

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• A collaborative team player, approachable, self-efficient and influences a positive work environment
• Demonstrates curiosity
• Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment
• Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others
• Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness

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Marex is fully committed to being an inclusive employer and providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. We will provide reasonable adjustments to remove any disadvantage to you being considered for this role. We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company. We welcome applications from candidates returning to the workforce. Also, Marex is committed to avoiding circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.

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