Market Risk Project Manager

Grow your career as a Market Risk Project Manager with an innovative global bank in New York, NY. Contract role with strong possibility of extension. Will require working a hybrid schedule 3 days onsite per week.

Join one of the world's most renowned global banks and trusted brand with over 200 years of continuously evolving financial services worldwide. Will be part of a core central Program Management Team charged with ensuring the timely execution of deliverables across all workstreams whilst imparting subject matter expertise and know-how. You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you.

Contract Duration: 11+ Months

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s/University degree.
• 5+ years of experience working in Market Risk.
• Experienced Project Management/Transformation/Change Management background with extensive FRTB Market Risk subject matter expertise.
• Understanding of FRTB regulations and implementation.
• Regulatory Understanding and experience with regulatory interpretation.
• Project management skills.
• Experience working with front office policies and mandates.
• Experience working on front office change projects (desk facing).
• Market risk experience.
• Transformation/change management/PMO experience with a focus on Capital Markets initiatives to address regulatory, audit, risk and control and/or risk management issues.
• Working knowledge of Markets business and products (FICC and Equities) and/or regulatory capital.
• Ability to influence and build collaborative relationships across Global Markets front-to-back stakeholders, e.g., trading desk, finance, operations, technology, risk management.
• Strong & proven track record in strategic project management and delivering complex solutions are essential.
• Significant experience in scoping, developing and prioritizing plans for strategic initiatives.
• A solid understanding of mechanisms to track and communicate performance.
• Ability to drive change to business practices by working effectively across a global organization and understand different perspectives.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Master’s degree
• 10+ years of financial industry experience.
• Experience in Market Risk and Regulatory related projects.
• Project Management certifications e.g. PMP or equivalent.
• Experience analyzing large datasets using SQL, Python.

What You Will Be Doing

• Translate regulation into what work and activity needs to be done.
• Liaise with stakeholders and accountable executives to drive regulatory change / workstream implementation.
• Assist in ensuring that all target state tools, processes and controls are socialized effectively and are approved at or by the appropriate governance forum or level.
• Manage internal and external dependencies across initiatives, including working closely with Risk Managers, Product Owners, Front Office, Product Control and Technology teams.
• Identify challenges and proactively seek to resolve or escalate risk and issues in a timely and well-articulated manner to the projects by engaging relevant stakeholders and PMs.
• Engage senior stakeholders continuously by escalating and resolving issues as they arise.
• Produce accurate and insightful project update materials and artifacts, tailoring to various forums and committees.
• Build strong relationships, adopting a joined up approach, to support the execution of programs.

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, including Veterans/Disability/Women. 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. 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.