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Description/General Summary:

The Structural Risk Department is responsible for measuring and monitoring Liquidity and Interest Rate Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that an institution’s financial condition or overall safety and soundness is adversely affected by an inability (or perceived inability) to meet its obligations. Interest Rate Risk measures the exposure of a bank's financial condition to adverse movements in interest rates.

In addition to continually adding responsibilities, the group is currently expanding the scope and depth of these current roles.

The Senior Analyst will be primarily responsible for preparing and distributing daily, weekly, monthly and ad hoc management reports; running and maintaining risk systems and processes. Also, the senior analyst will be required to improve monitoring processes by developing new macros and other automated solutions and modifying existing ones.

 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Report Compass Bank liquidity risk indicators and monitor the figures are within the approved alerts/limits in daily basis.
2. Run daily liquidity early warning indicators for Compass Bank, communicate and escalate any trigger event.
3. Improve monitoring processes by developing macros and other automated solutions.
4. Assist the team in the creation & implementation of new controls and ensuring data quality and accuracy.
5. Run and enhance BBVA Compass Liquidity Risk liquidity stress testing model.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Finance, Business or related field required.
• Expert computer skills, including experience programming in Visual Basic and/or other computer languages, excellent command with Microsoft Excel and Access.
• Previous work experience related to Finance, Liquidity or Interest Rate risk is a plus. Familiar with financial products and financial statements.
• Must have a high level of attention to detail, be proactive, and demonstrate strong analytical/problem-solving skills.
• Must be a quick learner, self-motivated and be able to work under strict deadlines.