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Koch Capabilities Risk Optimization group is seeking a Senior Market Risk Analyst, who is passionate about identifying, quantifying, and modelling investment and trading market risk to provide valuable insights for the Koch Investments capability and portfolio of Koch companies. A successful candidate will have financial market experience, be analytical, possess robust quantitative skills, be an economic and critical thinker, and a continuous learner. This role is not open to immigration sponsorship now or in the future. Our Team
This role is a part of the Koch Capabilities' Risk Optimization team and will partner closely with the Koch Investment Management team. What You Will Do Build and apply statistical models to quantify risk exposure and estimate the financial consequences and likelihoods of losses occurring in multi-asset investment and trading portfolios. Provide improvements to current market risk models and systems, including validating and implementing new modelling methods and risk metrics. Collaborate with front office portfolio management team, operations team, and accounting teams to bring risk insights as a value driver to the organization. Interact with senior management on key portfolio risks and profit/loss drivers. Own and improve knowledge systems around enterprise OTC derivative margin risk and partner with compliance and legal related to regulatory compliance. Apply and develop technical capability via risk tools and dashboards to assist with analytics and risk reporting. Prepare, develop, and own various risk reports and insights on trading strategies within investment and trading portfolios. Effective communication of insights to key stakeholders in a way that adds value by driving optimal decision making. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Experience in market risk analysis, investment analysis, quantitative modelling, or a related field Ability to converse and understand complex conversations involving financial markets (equities, fixed income, derivatives, etc.) Experience working with cross-asset and cross-product trading or investment risk systems Knowledge of common statistical risk metrics (value at risk, correlation, beta, etc.) Database experience (i.e. SQL) and background in data analysis via programming languages (i.e. Python, R, etc.) Experience being responsible and organizing a cross-functional project or developing a capability that supports key stakeholders. What Will Put You Ahead Experience on a team building and developing a cross-asset and cross-product risk system Knowledge and experience in modeling, valuing, and assessing risk of complex financial instruments and derivatives trades Strong programming background and coding infrastructure knowledge (Python, Git, etc.) Robust statistical knowledge including probability theory, monte-carlo simulation, and passion about translating academic or external research into actionable insights Experience as a supervisor
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here . Who We Are
Koch Industries creates and innovates a wide spectrum of products and services that make life better. Our work spans a vast number of industries across the world, including engineered technology, refining, chemicals and polymers, pulp and paper, glass, electronics and many more. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch employs 120,000+ employees across the globe.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. #LI-KB3 Equal Opportunities
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