Risk Analyst - Saxon Global : Job Details

Apex Systems is looking to hire a Risk Analyst for one of our top financial clients. We are looking for a candidate with strong analytical skills, a solid understanding of enterprise risk management, and someone who is adept with Excel. The ideal candidate has excellent organization and communication skills. Job Title: Risk Analyst I Location: on site, 3 days a week in New York City, NY Estimated Start Date: 5/01 Contract Duration: 5 month contract Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports Risk Framework practices and Uses in-depth knowledge of information technology, risk and control frameworks, risk and control theory and practice, and controls implementation and assessment to determine potential risks to the organization.
• Supports analysis and draws conclusions in order to recommend and direct any resulting change needed to mitigate risk.
• Responsible for implementing risk framework and identifying, analyzing, monitoring, reporting, and minimizing information technology risks.
• Consult and advise on all technology risk matters.
• Supports related risk programs: audit response, regulatory inquiry and response, etc.
• Manages complex projects that involve working with the businesses to improve controls to mitigate any deficiencies.
• Strong written and verbal communication. Communications and organization skills; team work skills.
• Ability to work independently or with a team.

Qualifications:

• Experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
• CISA, CISSP or CRISC and ISACA certifications preferred. N/A.
• Contributes to the achievement of related teams' objectives.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience required.
• At least a Bachelor's degree with a preference for a Master's degree in economics, finance or risk management
• Solid understanding of enterprise risk management or in one of credit risk, market risk, operational risk or liquidity risk, adept with Excel
• 5-7 years of total work experience preferred.

Required Skills : Basic Qualification : Additional Skills : Background Check :Yes Drug Screen :Yes Notes : Selling points for candidate : Project Verification Info : Candidate must be your W2 Employee :Yes Exclusive to Apex :No Face to face interview required :No Candidate must be local :No Candidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship ::No Interview times set : :No Type of project :Assessment/Analysis Master Job Title :Misc: Non-Technical Branch Code :New York City