Market Data Risk Analyst

Overview

Market Data Analyst – ING’s Market Data Analytics Team. Help build the market data centre of excellence within Traded Risk Management. Work across sourcing, transformations, models, proxies and analytics tools that support market risk, product control and counterparty credit risk.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain derived market data and proxy models across multiple asset classes.
• Analyse large market data sets, processes and technology systems to identify issues, opportunities and improvements.
• Coordinate and implement market data requirements for market risk initiatives, regulatory change and strategic data programmes.
• Act as a point of contact for market data queries from stakeholders including Trading, Risk and Model Validation.
• Collaborate with global teams across requirements, architecture, implementation, testing and release management.
• Partner with TRM teams to understand, prioritise and deliver market data requirements.
• Coordinate agile delivery with IT developers and system support teams to maintain high market data quality standards for TRM.
• Work with Model Validation to address and close market data-related findings.
• Complete daily market data validation and reporting in line with the Market Data Replacement & Proxy Policy.

Qualifications

• A strong academic background, including a graduate degree of at least UK 2:1 level (or equivalent) in finance or another quantitative subject from a reputable institution.
• 1 year of experience in a Market Risk or Product Control function within a large, internationally active financial institution.
• Hands-on experience analysing and visualising large market data sets, with working knowledge of SQL and Python.
• A good quantitative understanding of multiple asset classes, their risks and pricing, plus familiarity with market risk metrics such as VaR, HVaR and IRC.
• Strong delivery focus, quantitative problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently under tight timelines.
• Clear communication skills, fluency in English, and a collaborative, organised and detail-oriented approach.
• Professional qualifications such as PRM or FRM, a statistical or mathematical background, familiarity with financial markets policies, guidelines and regulations, and/or experience with systems such as Summit, Murex, Reuters or ActivePivot are desirable.

Rewards and Benefits

• Comprehensive health cover, including private medical, dental, vision, health screening and in-person GP appointments.
• Generous pension scheme and financial protection, including life assurance, income protection, access to pension guidance and will writing services, and an interest-free season ticket loan.
• Hybrid working and flexibility to work remotely for up to 30 days abroad.
• Generous annual leave, with the option to purchase additional days and time off for key life events.
• Wellbeing and family support, including Employee Assistance Programme, back-up childcare and elder care, enhanced family leave policies and support coaching for new parents.
• Lifestyle benefits such as electric vehicle and cycle to work schemes, on-site gym and on-site staff restaurant and barista coffee facilities.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through mentoring, learning, short-term assignments and international career development.
• Opportunities to build strong connections through volunteering, employee forums and social clubs.

About us

ING is a global bank with a strong European base. Our more than 60,000 colleagues serve around 38 million customers and corporate clients in over 40 countries. We empower people and businesses to move forward and strive to put sustainability at the heart of everything we do. We are a community of innovators, problem-solvers, and forward-thinkers, dedicated to making a real impact.

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