Quant Analytics Associate-Trading & Counterparty Risk Analytics

Location:

127 Public Square, Cleveland Ohio

Market Risk performs oversight of the Fixed Income, Equities, Foreign Exchange, and Interest Rate and Commodity Derivatives trading activity throughout the bank and broker-dealer.  The team performs a broad range of analysis to support the Market Risk function, including monitoring and evaluating risks affecting current or anticipated capital, valuation, Value-At-Risk (VaR) and Counterparty Credit Risk. 

The individual in this role will run and analyze reports, work with complex data sets to identify trends and outliers, and help maintain the framework that is used to monitor Key’s exposure to its trading partners. Success criteria include: timely and effective handling of data or analytics requests assigned by manager; providing input into basic business or analytical challenges faced by the team; ability to tell a compelling story to stakeholders with data; developing communication skills, business acumen, and critical thinking; and establishing relationships with peers and broader team.  

• Analyze daily / monthly risk metrics related to trading or counterparty credit risk activities (position changes, profit & loss, VaR, CVA and other key measures)
• Analyze daily reports and identify and escalate any issues
• Develop analyses of portfolio and risk dynamics
• Perform pre-trade analysis to see how new trading activity will impact risk levels
• Find patterns or anomalies by building out visualizations
• Prepare documents for monthly and quarterly submission to finance and accounting, and to regulators
• Create analysis to support the production of insights into relevant business questions under general direction / supervision
• Provide input with addressing basic business/analytical problems and challenges
• Conduct quantitative analysis on large data sets with manager and team support
• Answer key business questions through exploration and discovery

• Degree in finance, mathematics, statistics, economics, or other quantitative field
• Strong analytic and quantitative skills such as
  • Knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
  • Data visualization
  • Beginner-intermediate database querying skill
  • Familiar with and capacity for analytical programming
  • Data mining techniques
  • Ability to learn the process of consuming data from the data supply chain
  • Knowledge of financial mathematics
  • Statistical analysis

• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.  Possess ability to cohesively present and organize information in support of findings; Can tell a compelling story with data and information
• Leadership: Able to work independently under general direction / supervision. Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously to meet strict deadlines.
• Partnering / Influencing: Ability to work in a team environment in collaboration with other team members
• Business Acumen: Developing basic understanding of business partner strategy and the business of banking; Asks the right questions; Understands upstream and downstream impacts
• Critical Thinking / Problem Solving: Developing critical thinking skills; Can give perspective to the team addressing basic business/analytical problems and challenges; Recognizes need to escalate issues in a timely manner
• Organization: Ability to complete multiple tasks and meet deadlines

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This position is eligible to earn a base salary in the range of $69,000.00 - $105,000.00 annually. Placement within the pay range may differ based upon various factors, including but not limited to skills, experience and geographic location. Compensation for this role also includes eligibility for incentive compensation which may include production, commission, and/or discretionary incentives.

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Job Posting Expiration Date: 03/22/2026 KeyCorp is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to sustaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, pregnancy, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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