Are you a strategic and analytical risk professional with a passion for identifying emerging threats, strengthening controls, and supporting sound business decision-making? We are seeking a Risk Analyst to support the identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of organizational risks, while providing data-driven insights and recommendations that enhance operational resilience, regulatory compliance, and overall risk management effectiveness.
JOB OVERVIEW:
The Risk Analyst will support the Manager, Risk Management with identifying, assessing, measuring, monitoring and reporting on the company’s risk issues. He or she is expected to advise, opine and guide with respect to the appropriateness of strategies for enabling risk mitigation. Additionally, the incumbent is required to prepare yield curves, credit ratings, reviews and outlooks, support the coordination of security valuations and the calculation of risk metrics.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Core Risk Management Function
• Implement risk measurement metrics for the company including market, credit, liquidity and operational risks.
• Assist the Manager, Risk Management with the preparation of risk reports for internal and external meetings, including Board reporting purposes.
• Assist in the identification and assessment of risks that may interfere with the business objectives and operations.
• Maintain inventory of risks, mitigating action plans and controls across the business to proactively identify adverse trends.
• Maintain awareness of regional and international developments and innovations with a view to transferring best practices where possible.
2. Preparation of Yield Curves and Risk Premiums
• Prepare yield curves monthly and credit and corporate risk premiums on a quarterly basis.
3. Assist in coordinating Security Valuation Exercise
• Prepare input files for bond valuations.
• Perform the review and checks on derived bond prices.
4. Preparation of Credit Ratings, Reviews and Outlooks
• Prepare credit ratings, credit reviews and outlooks on holdings on an annual basis and to support IFRS requirements.
5. To perform any other job-related duties as assigned by the Manager, Risk Management.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related
• At least three (3) years of experience in a similar role with a minimum of two (2) years in the Investment Management Industry.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT:
As a regulated entity with obligations under the Know Your Employee guidelines, a Certificate of Character is required.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
The Risk Analyst must have excellent written and oral communication skills, a keen eye for detail, strong tactical skills, the ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences and an exceptional service orientation. He/ she must also be self-motivated, directed and able to function effectively in a collaborative environment. The individual must be multi-skilled and results driven.
Applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.
Skills Required
- Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related
- Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role, including at least 2 years in the Investment Management industry
- Experience implementing risk measurement metrics for market, credit, liquidity and operational risks
- Experience preparing yield curves and calculating credit and corporate risk premiums
- Experience preparing input files for bond valuations and performing derived bond price reviews/checks
- Experience preparing credit ratings, credit reviews and outlooks and supporting IFRS requirements
- Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to present to technical and non-technical audiences
- Certificate of Character (Know Your Employee requirement)
- Attention to detail, self-motivated, collaborative and results-driven
What We Do
Guardian Group is a conglomerate of insurance and financial services companies in the Caribbean, with over 100 years of experience as one of the largest insurers in the region.
