Counterparty Credit Risk BA

Business Analyst/Tech Lead

London x5 Days on-site

£625 Inside

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm Specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.

We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

We are seeking a Tech Lead/Business Analyst to manage and enhance credit risk reporting processes in line with regulatory requirements. This role is critical for ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant reporting while driving improvements in systems and workflows.

This position is broader than a traditional tech lead role and effectively combines Technical Lead and Business Analyst responsibilities. The individual will need to oversee delivery end-to-end, bridging business requirements and technical execution.

Main Responsibilities

• Deliver counterparty concentration risk, stress, and limit reporting.

• Upgrade the QuIC counterparty credit risk engine for PFE calculation to meet PRA license conditions.

• Develop credit risk reports, including Collateral, Gross Cash Limit, and Short-Term Tenor across multiple products.

• Create a pre-deal check tool for the Rates Sales Desk to estimate PFE exposure and limit utilization.

• Design UI and workflows for calculation review and validation processes.

• Analyze and manipulate data using platforms such as Murex, Apex, and Bloomberg.

• Conduct gap analysis and define future-state credit risk processes.

• Collaborate with application teams to implement system and data changes.

• Resolve data integration issues impacting counterparty and limit information.

• Review operational risks and propose electronic/procedural improvements.

• Influence project solutions through technical expertise.

• Act as a liaison between business and software development teams.

• Participate in SIT and UAT testing of data and report outputs.

• Prepare stakeholders for new solutions and provide initial application support.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in credit risk reporting and analysis.

• Require strong knowledge of credit products and derivatives. Experience in these product areas is essential.

• Experience in mid-sized banks and smaller institutions, rather than large tier-one banks.

• Proficiency in Murex, Apex, and Bloomberg for data manipulation.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills within financial contexts.

• Understanding of regulatory requirements, particularly PRA conditions.

• Ability to develop tools and workflows for credit risk management.

• Familiarity with QuIC and RiskMetrics.

• Experience with SIT and UAT testing processes.

• Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Our people 

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career.

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle.

We pride ourselves on;

• Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.

• Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.

• Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model

• Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development

• Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise

• Providing an transparent performance and career management experience.

Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as:

• Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little strategic direction

• Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs

• Drive, enable and support the business, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of emagine to our clients through opportunity identification/qualification, solution development/presentation

Interested?

At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.

If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential. 

“emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin”