Credit Risk and Market Risk Analyst
We have an exciting opportunity to work with one of our prestigious clients, a Tier 1 Investment Bank, as part of their Market & Operational Risk Support team. This is a fast-paced role focused on supporting the Business Unit Risk Management function for the Equity and Fixed Income businesses.
You will play a key role in monitoring and managing counterparty and credit risk, ensuring adherence to credit policies, and maintaining a strong control framework to protect the firm’s franchise. The role involves close collaboration with Trading Desks, Sales, and Credit & Market Risk teams, delivering process improvements, automation initiatives, and strategic risk management solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor and escalate counterparty and credit risk across Equity and Fixed Income businesses
Ensure correct application of credit policies and manage ad-hoc crisis events
Conduct market risk scenario analysis, limits tracking, and reporting
Maintain a strong control framework and take ownership of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)
Act as the primary escalation point for counterparty and non-market risk issues
Drive strategic initiatives, including automation and process enhancements
Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders
Core Activities
Apply credit approval processes and set trade-level limits
Monitor exposures by underliers, countries, and portfolio composition
Track counterparties’ ratings, concentration risks, and perform ad-hoc credit analysis
Lead initiatives to automate margin calculations and improve system workflows
Essential Skills and Experience:
Strong knowledge of counterparty credit risk and market risk concepts
Experience in risk management or credit analysis within financial services
Excellent analytical skills and ability to work under pressure
Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
Familiarity with automation initiatives and risk systems is a plus
Exposure to data analytics and visualization tools, including Power BI
Experience with or demonstrated interest in automation initiatives and process optimization
Ability to leverage data-driven insights to support operational efficiency and continuous improvement
Knowledge of reporting, dashboard development, and business performance analysis is an advantage
How We Work:
Delta Capita is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, colour, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require any reasonable adjustments through your interview process, please use the designated space within the application questionnaire.
This is a 12 month fixed term contract located in London with hybrid working. As the selection and interview process is ongoing, please submit your application in English as soon as possible, if your profile is selected, a member of our team will contact you within 4 weeks. For this role a valid working permit for the UK is mandatory.
Expectations regarding hybrid working:
As we are a Service Provider and Consulting firm servicing clients, our policy for physically working from the office (which may be the clients' offices or our own offices depending on the client) aligns to what our clients' policies and expectations are and these vary. Most of our clients now require a minimum of 3 days per week in the office, 2 days from home, and accordingly this is also the minimum expectation that Delta Capita require. However, some of our clients have now moved up to 4 days and even 5 days in the office and we require candidates to be flexible to meet our client demands.
Who We Are:
Delta Capita Group is a global managed services, consulting, and solutions provider with a unique combination of experience in Financial Services and technology innovation capability. Our mission is to reinvent the financial services value chain providing technology based mutualised services for financial institutions for non-differentiating services.
Our 3 offerings are:
Managed Services
Consulting & Solutions
Technology
To know more about Delta Capita and our culture click here: Working at DC - Delta Capita