Baird · 1 week ago
Sr Risk Analyst- Financial Risk
Milwaukee, WI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expBaird is a financial services firm that focuses on delivering insights to manage financial risks. The Senior Financial Risk Analyst will analyze risk data, develop financial risk reports, and communicate insights to influence risk-based decision making across the firm.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Analyze risk data and developments in the financial markets to identify, escalate, and assist with managing exceptions, trends, or other changes in risk relative to the firm’s risk appetite
Develop, maintain, produce, and disseminate various recurring (e.g., daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly) financial risk reports to key internal stakeholders across the firm to keep them informed of changes to the firm's profile and influence their day-to-day decision making
Respond to intraday and ad hoc requests from Baird's institutional and retail trading desks
Lead and/or perform ad hoc analyses on existing and new/emerging risks to deliver business insights to key internal stakeholders that will influence tactical and strategic decisions
Participate in working groups as a representative of Risk Management to help assess and manage key risks related to cross-functional projects across the firm
Assist with the training and development of junior analysts and/or interns
Lead the innovation and evolution of certain aspects of how the Financial Risk Management team identifies and assesses financials risks by recommending and driving the implementation of risk management best practices and process improvements
Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for others on matters pertaining to one or more areas of the Financial Risk Management team
Deepen business unit and Corporate Resource Group knowledge and relationships that can be leveraged to enhance service provided to internal stakeholders
Lead and/or participate in department-wide initiatives to further Risk Management’s mission that may extend the Senior Financial Risk Analyst beyond the Financial Risk Management team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting or business; graduate degree, CFA, FRM, or equivalent a plus
Five years or more of experience in an analyst or related position; experience in front- or middle-office trading desk functions a plus
Keen critical thinking skills
Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
Proactive in building relationships with key stakeholders
Superior client service skills that include being highly responsive
Demonstrated knowledge of debt and equity markets
Working knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles
Strong grasp of market, credit, and liquidity risks and their key drivers
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including ability to communicate with senior management
Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Bloomberg, SQL, business intelligence tools, data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
Ability to work well and thrive in a team-oriented environment
Strong work ethic, motivated, and a self-starter with a focus on details and meeting strict deadlines
Preferred
Graduate degree, CFA, FRM, or equivalent
Experience in front- or middle-office trading desk functions
Programming skills (e.g., Python, R, etc.)
Company
Baird
Since 1919, Baird has guided families, businesses, communities and institutions toward their financial goals.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ross W. Williams
Chief Operating Officer, Global Investment Banking
Adam W. Czaia
Managing Director
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