Junior Analyst, Risk Management

Overview

Job Purpose

ICE Clear Credit (ICC), a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) and the world's leading and largest central counterparty clearing (CCP) for credit derivatives, is looking for a Junior Risk Management Analyst to join a very dynamic Risk Management team exposed to and challenged with complex pricing and risk management problems, large scale implementations, prototyping and supporting of state-of-the-art front office pricing and risk management systems. The primary role for this position will be to support key aspects of pricing and risk solutions and systems in a peer reviewed environment, as well as support towards the design and implementation of new business initiatives as well as analyze daily and real-time market information for the industry leading global over-the-counter credit derivatives clearinghouse. The Risk Management Analyst will also be responsible in supporting all aspects of day-to-day pricing and risk management and work on its improvements and enhancements, including help identifying and developing risk management processes, controls, tools, and techniques.

The Analyst must be results-oriented, self-motivated and can thrive in small teams and very fast-paced environments. This role requires frequent interaction with fellow Risk Analysts, Risk Managers, Risk Developers, Quantitative Analysts and Senior Management. The candidate must have the ability to work independently; must have excellent communication skills; excellent organizational skills and decision-making ability.

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of day-to-day pricing and risk management

• Support testing and implementation of risk management solutions

• Support testing and implementation to risk systems

• Support and help engage in innovative research tasks for the team

Knowledge and Experience

• Very strong quantitative focused undergraduate degree in engineering, mathematics or similar - required

• Post graduate degree in financial engineering, mathematical finance or similar - a plus

• 1+ year of applicable work experience

• Strong understanding of fixed income markets as well as credit and equity derivatives

• Experience in scientific problem solving using quantitative focused software tools e.g., MATLAB, Python or VBA

• Experience using retrieving data from structured databases (SQL/Oracle)

• Ability to work under pressure, formulate and articulate solutions and defend assumptions

• Strong interpersonal, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills

• Strong ability to communicate technical ideas and concepts to colleagues outside the domain

• Strong analytical and organizational skills with acute attention to details

Illinois Base Salary Range

The expected base salary for this role, if located in Illinois, is between $55,000 - $75,000 USD. The base salary range does not include Intercontinental Exchange's incentive compensation.? While we provide this range as general guidance, at ICE we compensate employees based on the skillset and experience of the individual. Regular full-time ICE employees are eligible for a suite of competitive employee benefits, including healthcare coverage (medical, dental and vision), a 401(k) plan, life insurance, time off, and paid leave for qualifying circumstances.

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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.