E T Consultant – Risk
Washington DC, United States
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Description
IFC — a member of the World Bank Group — is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2023, IFC committed a record US$43.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of global compounding crises. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.
The Corporate & Portfolio Risk Management Department (CRM), under the Corporate Risk & Sustainability Vice-Presidency, provides Corporate-wide risk oversight of IFC’s debt, equity and treasury portfolios, as well as managing IFC’s overall capital position and financial sustainability. Within CRM, Treasury Risk Team (CRMTR) team is responsible for providing risk oversight of IFC’s Treasury Activities. This includes, but is not limited to, measuring, managing and monitoring market, credit and liquidity risks in IFC’s portfolio.
CRMTR is conducting a search for a consultant to join an international dynamic team in support of various Counterparty Credit Risk functions, such as sovereign credit risk, derivatives and risks in derivatives trading, credit risk of banks, etc.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Source and consolidate financial market data and indicators from a broad range of sources.
• Building on existing data analysis and reporting, evolve data analysis and reporting to ensure that it remains relevant and useful for risk analysis.
• Manipulate large data sets, select, and analyze data from multiple angles, looking for trends that highlight challenges or opportunities.
• Build on/evolve existing data reporting. Collect data from relevant databases or stakeholders and prepare system-generated and customized risk reports.
• Contribute to automation and improvement of internal manual processes (such as Handbook reports, Global Limits, Operational Accounts, CP Template, T&C Template).
Selection Criteria
• Master’s degree (advanced degree) with at least three years of experience in a relevant discipline with a strong quantitative background.
• Technical expertise on the generation and use of results information, with an ability to think strategically and rapidly analyze, clean, interpret, and integrate data/ information from varied sources into clear conclusions and recommendations.
• Familiarity with scripting and programming languages such as VBA, SQL, R, and Python and associated software libraries.
• Familiarity with data visualization principles and tools and presentation and communication of results in an engaging and reproducible manner would be an advantage.
• Experience in finance, fixed income, derivatives, valuation, capital adequacy and default modeling within financial institutions.
• Experience working with IT professionals within either a Risk Management or a Financial Division would be a plus.
• Ability to handle pressure, meet strict deadline and work efficiently in multicultural teams.
• Prior experience in financial and business intelligence software such as Bloomberg or Reuters is a plus.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, including SharePoint, MS Forms.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
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