Published: Apr 4, 2025 - The Financial Risk Analyst contributes to the research process by analyzing and assessing data, working with senior executives across various business areas such as Risk, Finance, and Front Office. This role involves performing stress tests, validating results from internal models, and analyzing investment risks to evaluate their impact on the firm's capital. The analyst also proposes improvements in risk analysis and reporting, supports risk mitigation systems, and assists management in enhancing risk control mechanisms and fostering a risk management culture.

Summary of Financial Risk Analyst Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. Financial Risk Analyst, Wells Fargo, Minneapolis, MN
Job Summary:
- Monitor fraud activity and partner with stakeholders to design new controls to minimize risk while maintaining a favorable customer experience
- Leverage analytical tools to measure the effectiveness of controls
- Research and propose improvements in prevention, detection, and friction rates
- Recommend system or process changes to improve customer security
- Conducting anomaly detection via advanced analytics to identify new fraud trends and react quickly with solutions and recommendations to address the risk
- Building analyses and dashboards to size areas of risk in the business and support cross-functional efforts to drive improvements
- Concerned with all facets of the financial operations, including earnings projections, market risk exposure, funding/hedging activities, advances, and mortgage loans
- Utilize the earnings simulation model and other models, including documentation of procedures
- Prepare input data using appropriate systems and programs, automation of data management, and organization
- Process reports and analyses, analysis and verification of results, and development and enhancements
- Produced regular analytical reports on expected mortgage risk/return performance and prepayment speeds on mortgage assets using the earnings simulation models and other models
- Utilize financial software packages and systems to perform analyses, which include Windows applications (specifically Excel and Access), Bloomberg, PolyPaths, LPS, and the bank's proprietary software and programs
Skills on Resume:
- Monitor Fraud (Hard Skills)
- Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Anomaly Detection (Hard Skills)
- Risk Management (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Financial Software (Hard Skills)
- Report Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Collaboration (Soft Skills)
2. Financial Risk Analyst, Regions Bank, Birmingham, AL
Job Summary:
- Financial Risk Management of the Global AXI business – including credit risk, market and liquidity risk, capital adequacy, and operational risk
- Risk oversight, monitoring, and reporting of the operational and financial risks of the AXI Group
- Engage with different businesses to identify, assess, and review Key Group Risks
- Regularly review and assess the relevant Risk policies and procedures and registers to ensure regulatory compliance and effective risk management are maintained
- Provide analytical reporting for senior management
- Providing support to the Head of Risk
- Ensure the appropriate processes, policies, limits, and controls are in place to protect Axicorp as BAU and for unforeseen issues
- Analyze current risks and identify potential risks that are affecting the company, evaluate controls and develop and implement enhancements, including technical solutions
- Market risk quantitative analysis and reporting
- Credit Risk analysis and reporting, and maintenance and review of the financial counterparty risk assessment register
- Build out analytical monitoring tools for greater insight – stress testing
- Review and implement risk management policies and procedures for the business
Skills on Resume:
- Risk Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Risk Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Analytical Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Credit Risk (Hard Skills)
- Market Risk (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
3. Financial Risk Analyst, Bank of the West, San Francisco, CA
Job Summary:
- Manage the monthly close process
- Assist in the forecast/budget preparation process
- Perform various financial analyses including variance analysis, investment analysis, new product profitability, risk mitigation, loan allowance, cash flow, and KPI reports
- Create complex financial models for decision-making
- Identify trends and make recommendations for areas of improvement
- Present financial findings to senior management
- Manage Collections and Risk Management reporting
- Process, key, and check company financial information and other ASIC lodgments, which are entered into databases
- Prepare executive commentaries for FVA clients, noting the key financial strengths and weaknesses in clear, concise language
- Update reports when correspondence is received from a company
- Ensure accurate information is contained in the report
- Completing reinvestigations and data quality verification requests from domestic and international stakeholders
- Contributing to the implementation and improvement of the quality system
- Ensuring that the Company's Quality Policy objective is achieved
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Budget Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Variance Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Financial Modeling (Hard Skills)
- Trend Identification (Hard Skills)
- Risk Management (Hard Skills)
- Data Verification (Hard Skills)
- Quality Improvement (Soft Skills)
4. Financial Risk Analyst, Comerica Bank, Dallas, TX
Job Summary:
- Implement, document, and manage the financial risk management process
- Monitor, measure, and analyze financial risks for the company
- Partner with functional area leaders throughout the company
- Analyze the financial results of new and existing strategies
- Analyze and interpret data to make recommendations for changes to business practices
- Facilitate problem-solving sessions with functional leaders across the company for assigned projects
- Review business processes and company policies to help enhance workflow and drive efficiencies
- Perform periodic monitoring and reporting of financial risk
- Deliver results packaged in a client-ready format in a timely and efficient manner
- Foster strong relationships with business users, managers, and executives with open communication and effective collaboration
- Participate in the coordination and administration of the corporate risk management program
- Participate in other corporate initiatives as requested by senior management
Skills on Resume:
- Risk Management (Hard Skills)
- Financial Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Data Interpretation (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Risk Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
- Cross-functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Client Communication (Soft Skills)
5. Financial Risk Analyst, Charles Schwab, Denver, CO
Job Summary:
- Report to the Director, Financial Market Risk
- Analyze and advise on the financial risks that members
- Participate in clearing and settlement systems, including those currently operated
- Develop subject matter expertise in both the qualitative and quantitative aspects
- Provide advice to and assist the company's business units in meeting prudential requirements and expectations
- Provide advice and decision-making on the interpretation of prudential requirements
- Review transactions and new business proposals
- Keep up-to-date on regulatory developments and provide advice about regulatory change and its impact on Macquarie’s businesses
- Engage with APRA on matters relating to Macquarie’s business units
- Provide insights for senior management on the matters outlined above
- Organized, capable, and able to meet tight deadlines and make decisions effectively but swiftly in a fast-moving environment
- Provide subject matter expertise as a trusted advisor to the business when evaluating new markets, products, systems, vendors, or projects
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Risk Advisory (Hard Skills)
- Subject Expertise (Hard Skills)
- Decision Making (Soft Skills)
- Business Proposals (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Engagement (Soft Skills)
- Time Management (Soft Skills)
6. Financial Risk Analyst, Citizens Financial Group, Providence, RI
Job Summary:
- Analyze and report including liquidity risk management (LCR, NSFR, ALMM, Stress testing), IRRBB, investment limits, foreign exchange position
- Contribute to the monitoring and development of the risk management framework by regulatory requirements and bank policies
- Investigate potential risks identified
- Provide an analytical explanation and draft reports
- Identify, analyze, and disaggregate structured and complex deals into the appropriate risk instruments for valuation
- Ensure that risk systems and models consistently and fully capture all risks
- Improve the efficiency of risk controls and reporting through the automation of processes
- Support the regular review, updates, and implementation of Risk Policies and procedures
- Assist and ensure follow-up in the audit review
- Provide analytical support in the preparation of the relevant documentation and reporting to the corporate bodies
- Partner, collaborate and communicate with various teams to build synergies and participate in cross-functional projects
Skills on Resume:
- Liquidity Risk (Hard Skills)
- Risk Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Report Drafting (Hard Skills)
- Risk Valuation (Hard Skills)
- Automation (Hard Skills)
- Policy Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Audit Support (Hard Skills)
- Collaboration (Soft Skills)
7. Financial Risk Analyst, New York Life, New York, NY
Job Summary:
- Review and challenge key processes and controls (including model assumptions, methodology, and limitations) relating to Insurance pricing, technical provisions, asset and liability management, liquidity management and business planning
- Support the development and implementation of the financial risk plan and support the group capital management capabilities
- Support the delivery of the ORSA process and its key underlying assessments i.e. scenario modeling, sensitivity testing, and recovery and resolution plan
- Provide product management tools and studies
- Develop business and related forecasts
- Build, maintain, and enhance financial and capital models for reporting and analysis
- Assist in the preparation of financial risk and capital reports, memorandums, and other risk-supporting analyses including new product review risk profiles
- Responses to requests from external auditors, state regulators, and rating agencies
- Communicate risk results to cross-functional areas including business unit and other support unit personnel
- Assist with, perform, or review financial and capital risk research
- Assist with training and direction of entry-level Risk Analysts
Skills on Resume:
- Risk Review (Hard Skills)
- Scenario Modeling (Hard Skills)
- Capital Management (Hard Skills)
- Forecast Development (Hard Skills)
- Financial Modeling (Hard Skills)
- Risk Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Audit Support (Hard Skills)
- Training Support (Soft Skills)
8. Financial Risk Analyst, Lincoln Financial, Radnor, PA
Job Summary:
- Manage the development, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of risk management policies and procedures to effectively manage and oversee the enterprise risk framework
- Design and continuously improve financial risk models to assess credit and market risks
- Calculate Pillar II economic capital requirements and support capital planning for Eurex Clearing AG
- Deliver insightful management information in support of senior management and committee review
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders and regulatory authorities
- Create regular and ad-hoc risk reports for Eurex Clearing AG’s Executive Board
- Develop risk-based insights for the Financial Risk Report, which monitors and analyzes financial risk and is presented monthly to senior management
- Set ALM and liquidity risk constraints for economic and statutory stress tests
- Develop new ALM strategies to enhance risk-adjusted returns
- Participate in technical reviews or studies on key topics related to financial risk management to help drive innovation
- Build tools to help analyze complex problems related to risk and to support special projects
- Leverage technical expertise within FRM to help streamline, optimize, and adapt operational processes to keep pace with evolving strategies
- Provide support to help build presentations and to help develop or enhance risk management policies and procedures
- Participate in various quantitative projects to help support overall Financial Risk Management goals and objectives
Skills on Resume:
- Risk Management (Hard Skills)
- Financial Modeling (Hard Skills)
- Capital Planning (Hard Skills)
- Risk Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Engagement (Soft Skills)
- Liquidity Management (Hard Skills)
- Process Optimization (Hard Skills)
- Project Support (Soft Skills)
9. Financial Data Risk Analyst, Voya Financial, Des Moines, IA
Job Summary:
- Input to the research process by analyzing and assessing all data provided by users
- Interact with senior-level executives across all areas of the business - Risk, Finance, Front Office, etc.
- Work on ad-hoc projects around technology, analytic reviews, methodology updates, and assisting with improving basic processes
- Analyze various risks in the investment portfolios and their potential impact on the firm’s capital
- Run stress tests and scenario analysis for current and future expected asset allocations
- Validation of results produced by the firm's internal models, producing a thorough analysis of complex fixed-income securities, i.e., asset-backed, mortgages, and absolute return funds
- Reconcile risk data derived from internal models with the risk system used by the firm’s investment team
- Propose improvements in risk analysis and reporting to the Investment Committee, Lloyd’s, and the regulator
- Establishment and management of financial risk mitigation systems and processes, monitoring, controls, and reporting
- Support management and different businesses to understand the risks under their control and assist them in developing effective control mechanisms and enhancing the risk management culture
Skills on Resume:
- Risk Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Stress Testing (Hard Skills)
- Scenario Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Data Validation (Hard Skills)
- Risk Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Risk Mitigation (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Collaboration (Soft Skills)