Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines · 1 day ago
Market Risk Analyst
Des Moines, IA
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$71K/yr - $85K/yrFederal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines is committed to developing an inclusive culture that supports a diverse workforce. The Market Risk Analyst will analyze market risk sensitivity, including asset, liability, and derivatives management, while contributing to the Bank's mission of providing reliable funding and services to its members.
BankingFinancial ServicesMortgageReal Estate
Responsibilities
Produce and analyze market risk valuation (income simulation) exposure reports for the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and derivatives under the direction of Market Risk Senior Analysts
Support the preparation of risk reports for committees related to the Bank’s market and financial risk exposures
Assist with the maintenance and upgrade of the Bank’s risk management quantitative models, including the evaluation of assumptions
Contribute to innovation efforts through the development and enhancement of market risk models and processes
Provide support for ad hoc analysis related to the Bank’s market risk (income at risk) exposures and actively contribute to the delivery of Bank-wide projects
Perform daily liquidity risk monitoring and monthly liquidity gap analysis
Price and assess the risk of the Bank’s mortgage loan and investment portfolio to interest rates, spreads, changes in prepayment and default rates
Review weekly market loading and MPF pricing update reports
Other projects/responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in finance, financial engineering, economics, mathematics, statistics or computer science or other quantitative fields
Strong analytical and computer skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Word and relational databases such as SQL and Access
Programming skills are a plus
Experience with financial markets, cashflow or valuation models
Ability to work in a team environment and to develop relationships with stakeholders
Good oral and written communication skills
Preferred
Familiarity with fixed income bond and derivative valuation theory and markets preferred
Some awareness of key risk metric preferred
Benefits
11 paid holidays
5 weeks of PTO
Work culture that values work/life balance
Hybrid work schedule
100% match of the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k)
4% non-discretionary contribution to your 401(k) at the end of year
Company
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines is a financial services company providing mortgage and small business lending services.
Founded in 1932
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Carol Kobuke Nelson
Independent Director
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