MANDARIN Senior Market Risk Analyst

Senior Market Risk Analyst – London (Mandarin Speaker)
Location: London
Salary: £60,000 £65,000 + Benefits
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Recruitment Agency Opportunity – Client Confidential

Are you a skilled market risk professional seeking a dynamic role within a global banking environment? We are working on behalf of a leading international financial institution to recruit a Senior Market Risk Analyst for their London-based operation.

This role offers a rare opportunity to work within a fast-paced treasury and market risk environment, contributing to the risk oversight of diverse financial products and supporting key strategic decisions. You’ll report directly to the Senior Market Risk Manager and play an instrumental part in enhancing the branch’s market risk reporting framework and analytics capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor daily market risk exposures and ensure adherence to approved risk limits.
• Support risk infrastructure improvement and reporting enhancements.
• Contribute to risk model development including VaR and stress testing.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis on market, country, and counter party credit risk.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and support audit, regulatory, and reporting activities.
• Provide risk insights on structured transactions and valuations.
• Act as administrator for key risk and trading systems.

About You

• Educated to degree level in a quantitative, finance or accounting discipline.
• Strong experience in market risk within wholesale banking or treasury.
• Deep understanding of financial instruments including derivatives and structured products.
• Proficient in Excel; VBA and Bloomberg skills are highly desirable.
• Bilingual in English and Mandarin (spoken and written).
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and team collaboration mindset.

Why Apply?

• Work in a high-impact role within an international banking group.
• Gain exposure to a wide range of products and risk types.
• Join a collaborative and culturally diverse team.
• Be at the forefront of market risk analytics and strategy.

Apply now to learn more about this exciting opportunity.