Junior Financial Risk Consultant - Brussels - September 2021 (sector focus: Financial Services)

Job description

Evolving customer demands, new technologies, big data, and new service models are more than ever pushing traditional financial services providers into uncharted territory, redefining the entire industry. At EY we go further than just helping our clients to deal with these changes: we are driving the change, and shape the financial sector of the future.

 

Financial Risk consultants help financial institutions identify and measure risk exposures, but also ensure that the organizations are well-equipped to pursue risky, yet profitable opportunities by linking risk to pricing. Beyond regulatory driven risk activities (IRB, IC/LAAP, Recovery planning, IFRS 9 ..) ; they have become equal and necessary partners of the business and their working environment. For example, they play a key role along the entire lending life cycle, identifying and quantifying risk using big data and advanced analytics. We are looking for young graduates who are motivated to operate on this cross-road of technology, modeling and regulation,  not afraid to use their interpersonal skills in order to solve our clients’ risk management challenges and enable better risk management. 

 

As a future Junior Financial Risk consultant, you will help our clients in the following domains:

·  Quantitative modeling (market risk, valuation, credit risk), including the link with accounting (e.g. IFRS 9) and advanced analytics techniques
·  The broad regulatory agenda (Solvency II, Basel III and the SSM world, MIFID & the Consumer Protection agenda, ICAAP/ILAAP, recovery planning, …), and its operational impact
·  Qualitative aspects of risk management (ERM, Model Risk Management, governance, policies, reporting)
·  Trusted AI and Fairness in algorithmic decision making

Your key responsibilities

 

You participate to engagements in the Financial Risk practice with a focus on regulation, data management or modeling, depending on your skills and interests.

·  Some typical tasks you may be assigned to are:
·  You use EY tools & models for valuation of financial instruments, in order to provide support to our colleagues from Assurance (this can range from very simple to the most complex instruments, depending on your appetite)
·  You participate to model validation exercises, which span all risk drivers (e.g. market & credit risk) and all model types (e.g. pricing models, risk models, internal models for capital requirements calculations)
·  You develop a risk appetite report
·  You identify and analyze the risk in an operational process
·  You use machine learning as a new tool for risk identification, including in the data themselves
·  You act as a first-line contact for a variety of top-class financial services clients and maintain an excellent relationship with our clients.

Who are we looking for?

·  Master Degree in Finance, Risk, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field
·  Fluency in Dutch and/or French, with proficient level of business English (written and oral)
·  Team spirit, balanced by a healthy sense of autonomy
·  Strong affinity with numbers, paired with the ability to see the broader picture behind the numbers in the wider regulatory and economic context of the financial sector
·  Experience in any of the following software development environments: VBA / Java / C++ / SQL / R / Matlab / .NET / Python or data visualization tools such as Spotfire or Tableau is an asset.

What’s in it for you?

·  Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
·  Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
·  The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

We are proud of our flexible working arrangements, and we will support you to build a successful career and deliver excellent client service, without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing profession might require regular travel, and at times working at client sites, we are committed to help you achieve a lifestyle balance.

At EY we are passionate about the inclusion and support of individuals of all groups; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status.

 

About EY

 

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

 

About EY Financial Services

 

EY is the only major professional services firm with a dedicated financial services practice (the Financial Services Organization, FSO) integrated in the EMEIA region. An international team of over 11000 professionals are working across borders for our clients in the financial sector: Banking, Insurance and Asset Management, in all service lines: Consulting, Tax, Strategy and Assurance.

 

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