Automation Center of Excellence (CoE) Lead

Role Overview: You will be joining the Risk Management team in London at BGC Partners, a global brokerage and financial technology company. As a Risk Analyst, you will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on credit and market risk exposure for Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Partners in the EMEA region. Your role will involve working closely with senior stakeholders and contributing to risk reporting for senior management and committees. Key Responsibilities: - Prepare daily credit and market risk reports. - Produce risk analysis and inputs for management committee packs. - Review and send out limit breach notifications. - Conduct credit analysis of new and existing clients. - Respond to ad hoc queries on limit utilization and counterparty requests. - Provide margin rates and monitor margin levels, escalating issues as needed. - Support colleagues in the absence of risk analysts or market risk leads. - Train graduate analysts rotating through the team. - Assist with ad hoc risk initiatives and projects. Qualifications Required: - Strong understanding of capital markets fundamentals, including mark-to-market and settlement processes. - Knowledge and experience of equity and fixed income products. - Advanced Excel skills; experience writing macros is advantageous. - Knowledge of balance sheets and income statements is beneficial. - Bachelors degree (2:1 minimum) in Finance, Business, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field. - Systems exposure: Microsoft Office, Bloomberg, Risk Portal, CRMS. Additional Company Details: BGC Partners, a leading global brokerage and financial technology company, provides innovative products and services across various financial markets. With a strong presence in major financial centers, the company delivers market-leading expertise, technology, and execution to clients worldwide. You will have the opportunity to work across multiple asset classes and geographies, contributing to risk oversight across the EMEA region. Regular collaboration with various departments ensures robust risk oversight.,