Investment Risk - Senior Risk Analyst

Role Description

Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change.

Join us at DWS, and you can be part of an industry-leading firm with a global presence. You can lead ambitious opportunities and shape the future of investing. You can support our clients, local communities, and the environment.

Were looking for creative thinkers and innovators to join us as the world continues to transform. As whole markets change, one thing remains clear; our people always work together to capture the opportunities of tomorrow. Thats why we are Investors for a new now.

As investors on behalf of our clients, it is our role to find investment solutions. Ensuring the best possible foundation for our clients financial future. And in return, well give you the support and platform to develop new skills, make an impact and work alongside some of the industrys greatest thought leaders. This is your chance to achieve your goals and lead an extraordinary career.

About DWS Investment Risk:

• The Chief Risk Office within DWS is an independent function responsible for protecting the business as well as being a trusted adviser and partner for supporting sustainable business growth.
• As part of the Chief Risk Office, the Investment Risk team is in charge of independent oversight of investment risk of DWS fiduciary portfolios. In this role, it designs and executes the risk programs to identify, measure, control and manage market, liquidity, sustainability, and counterparty risk of fiduciary portfolios.

Your key responsibilities

• Support the development and maintenance of investment risk management programs and models via quantitative analysis and development of new processes
• Support the documentation of investment risk management programs and models
• Conduct scenario calibration and model parameterizations
• Perform portfolio market risk monitoring, analysis, and reporting across different asset classes (e.g. equity, fixed income, and commodities)
• Execute ongoing model performance monitoring
• Design and execute compensating controls for identified model weaknesses
• Support and execute data quality management and escalation processes for different risk metrics
• Support the development of systems and tools to automate and operationalize risk limitation, measurement, monitoring and escalation processes
• Contribute to global and local projects

Your skills and experience

• University degree in Finance or quantitative field, Chartered Financial Analyst or Financial Risk Manager designations a plus
• At least 2 years of proven experience in the financial services industry (Model Development, Model Validation, Valuation, Risk Management, or Portfolio Management)
• Proven experience with analytical models for financial instruments
• Previous experience with BlackRock Solutions Aladdin preferred
• Good knowledge of financial instruments including related analytics
• Strong analytical skills (quantitative and qualitative)
• Good verbal and written communications skills
• Proactive mind-set to implement process improvements and new solutions
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, SQL, and Python