We are seeking a Commodities Risk Manager to join our Market Risk Department, based in Budapest. As a member of our Market Risk Team, you will be involved in the identification, analysis, reporting and escalation of market risk exposures arising from business activities.
In the Firm Risk Management division, we advise businesses across the Firm on risk mitigation strategies, develop tools to analyze and monitor risks and lead key regulatory initiatives.
Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.
What you’ll do in the role:
- Join the Commodities coverage team that provides independent oversight and assessment of Commodities risk (e.g.: Power and Gas, Emissions, Oil and Oil Products, Metals and Agricultural Products)
- Monitor market risks through the review of risk sensitivities, Value-at-risk (VaR), stress scenario analysis and limit management
- Develop strong expertise in risk management, including products, models, macroeconomics and trading flows of main market participants
- Support projects involving coverage area, such as risk reporting, trading activity analysis, risk analytics, market risk modelling enhancements, development of stress tests and regulatory initiatives
- Collaborate directly with a diverse set of stakeholders such as other risk managers, stress testing teams, traders, quantitative analysts, IT personnel across Budapest, New York, London, Mumbai, Hong Kong and Singapore
What you’ll bring to the role:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in finance, mathematics, computer science, economics, or a related discipline
- Understanding of financial products and risk management concepts, including Financial Greeks and Value at Risk (VaR)
- Strong proficiency with a variety of technology tools, including analyzing large data sets using tools such as Excel, SQL and Python
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Attention to detail, project management and prioritization skills will also be key in balancing daily deadlines with timely implementation of strategic projects
- Experience within a trading or market risk department is a plus
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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher in finance, mathematics, computer science, economics, or related discipline
- Understanding of financial products and risk management concepts, including Financial Greeks and Value at Risk (VaR)
- Strong proficiency analyzing large data sets using Excel, SQL and Python
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Attention to detail, project management and prioritization skills
- Experience within a trading or market risk department
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