Business Analyst,
Financial Risk - 36603849
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New York
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$
90 Per Hour
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Contract
Reference: 43747
Business Sector: Finance
Description
Job Title: Senior Business Analyst – Financial Risk
Work Location: Hybrid, 3 days onsite per week in Midtown NYC
Terms: Contract role, 6 months to start
Summary
An enterprise-facing role offering the opportunity to lead complex risk assessment initiatives, enhance governance frameworks, and partner closely with senior leaders across the business. The position provides broad exposure across business lines and plays a key role in strengthening risk governance, data consistency, and decision-making at scale. Brings deep experience designing risk frameworks, leading global risk assessments, and collaborating with stakeholders to improve risk visibility and control.
Core Responsibilities
Key Skills & Expertise
Experience
Work Location: Hybrid, 3 days onsite per week in Midtown NYC
Terms: Contract role, 6 months to start
Summary
An enterprise-facing role offering the opportunity to lead complex risk assessment initiatives, enhance governance frameworks, and partner closely with senior leaders across the business. The position provides broad exposure across business lines and plays a key role in strengthening risk governance, data consistency, and decision-making at scale. Brings deep experience designing risk frameworks, leading global risk assessments, and collaborating with stakeholders to improve risk visibility and control.
Core Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain robust frameworks and systems for enterprise risk identification and assessment
- Ensure consistent application of risk methodologies, standards, and governance practices across business areas
- Develop methodologies to aggregate risks and evaluate risk profiles at business-line and enterprise levels
- Lead and coordinate annual, large-scale risk assessment exercises across multiple lines of business
- Create and enhance frameworks to identify and assess specific risk types as needed
- Maintain comprehensive risk inventories, taxonomies, and supporting documentation
- Partner with stakeholders to strengthen risk awareness, consistency, and reporting
Key Skills & Expertise
- Financial Services Business Analysis
- Risk Identification & Materiality Assessment
- Credit, Market, and Non-Financial Risk
- Risk Framework Design & Governance
- Data Analysis & Risk Aggregation
- Advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Experience
- 10+ years of progressive experience in business analysis within the financial industry
- Experience working in hybrid environments, including on-site collaboration
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline