Stress Testing & Liquidity Risk Consultant

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Stress Testing & Liquidity Risk Consultant for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Chicago, IL .

Our client is launching a new Securities Clearing House, which will initially launch clearing services for cash treasuries as well as Bilateral Tri-party Repo. The candidate is responsible for daily stress testing of market risk to ensure sources to manage potential obligations in the event of a clearing member default. The candidate performs in-depth research and analysis of market, credit, and trading data to identify risks, develop mitigation processes, and present findings to senior management. The candidate performs daily assessments of market conditions and acts as the first line of defense against systemic, idiosyncratic and counterparty-specific risks. The role is also responsible for creating reports for internal governance committees, measuring key risks, and escalating issues as appropriate.

Responsibilities :

• Liaise with market risk, financial surveillance, and other departments to familiarize others with counterparty credit, liquidity, and collateral risk profiles
• Perform daily procedures to monitor risk to the clearinghouse, including credit and liquidity stress testing, and escalate findings as necessary
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of applicable regulations at both domestic and international level as well as have a firm grasp of applicable rules in the clearinghouse's rule book
• Use technical skills, including knowledge of programming and financial mathematics, to maintain models
• Assist in preparing responses to ad hoc regulatory requests

Required Skills :

• Experienced in Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Bloomberg
• Familiarity with relational databases (MS SQL, Oracle) and SQL
• Ability to manipulate large data sets
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills
• Knowledge of financial analysis at an intermediate level
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Capability to work independently as well as in a team setting

Preferred Skills :

• Familiarity with derivatives and securities preferred

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at

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