SQL Risk Data Analyst

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a SQL Risk Data Analyst in Charlotte, NC (Hybrid). This position is ideal for someone who comes from a development background, is highly fluent in SQL (not just writing queries but developing and debugging code), and is looking to bridge the gap between business processes and IT infrastructure.

Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong SQL developer experience with the ability to write, debug, and optimize complex queries.
• Comfortable reading legacy code and identifying where processes can be improved.
• Familiar with JIRA or other Agile tools for documentation and project planning.
• Not looking for a pure developer, technical skills to support business outcomes and infrastructure integration.
•  Willingness to be initiative, map out processes to identify redundancies, and thrive in collaborative environments.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience working in financial services or banking (capital markets, derivatives preferred).
• Prior experience working in counterparty or market risk.
• Familiarity with financial risk reporting regulations.
• Previous experience within a large financial institution.

What You Will Be Doing

• Evaluating and optimizing manual tools and risk reporting processes related to capital markets, particularly derivatives.
• Help translate business workflows into scalable, tech-aligned solutions — identifying. opportunities to embed existing tools into the broader enterprise infrastructure.
• Regularly update and curate the knowledge base to ensure relevance and accuracy.
• Analyze and interpret complex, existing SQL procedures and user-developed tools.
• Reverse-engineer and document current workflows.
• Break down manual tools into JIRA stories and help drive backlog creation.
• Serve as a technical liaison between risk SMEs and the development team.
• Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency as reporting tools transition into long-term infrastructure.
• Support efforts to “productionalize” internal desktop-based tools.
• Assist in maintaining and improving risk reporting processes, especially in capital markets (bonds, derivatives, pricing).

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.