Raymond James · 14 hours ago
Senior Business Analyst, Financial Risk Technology
Saint Petersburg, Florida - United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expRaymond James is a financial services firm that focuses on providing investment and financial solutions. They are seeking a Senior Business Analyst to act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, focusing on financial risk systems and enhancing risk reporting and controls.
BankingFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyInsuranceWealth Management
Responsibilities
Analyze financial risk metrics such as Market Risk, Credit Risk, Counterparty Risk, and Liquidity Risk. Exposure to XVA concepts (e.g., CVA, DVA, FVA) is a plus
Work closely with Risk Managers, Traders, Financial Advisors, and IT teams to understand risk methodologies and business processes
Translate regulatory and internal risk requirements into functional and technical specifications
Support development and enhancement of risk calculation engines, exposure systems, and reporting tools
Validate risk results and perform data reconciliations between front-office, risk, and finance systems
Ensure risk data accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness
Support regulatory and internal risk frameworks (e.g., Basel, stress testing, capital and accounting regulations)
Analyze large datasets related to trades, exposures, market data, and counterparty information
Define data requirements and support data lineage, controls, and governance initiatives
Several years of experience partnering with IT teams on system integrations, data feeds, ETL processes, and automation
Support UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and production releases of risk applications
Act as a liaison between business users and technology teams
Create Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirement Documents (FRDs), process flows, and data mappings
Support Agile or Waterfall project delivery, including sprint planning, testing, and issue resolution
Qualification
Required
Analyze financial risk metrics such as Market Risk, Credit Risk, Counterparty Risk, and Liquidity Risk
Work closely with Risk Managers, Traders, Financial Advisors, and IT teams to understand risk methodologies and business processes
Translate regulatory and internal risk requirements into functional and technical specifications
Support development and enhancement of risk calculation engines, exposure systems, and reporting tools
Validate risk results and perform data reconciliations between front-office, risk, and finance systems
Ensure risk data accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness
Support regulatory and internal risk frameworks (e.g., Basel, stress testing, capital and accounting regulations)
Analyze large datasets related to trades, exposures, market data, and counterparty information
Define data requirements and support data lineage, controls, and governance initiatives
Several years of experience partnering with IT teams on system integrations, data feeds, ETL processes, and automation
Support UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and production releases of risk applications
Act as a liaison between business users and technology teams
Create Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirement Documents (FRDs), process flows, and data mappings
Support Agile or Waterfall project delivery, including sprint planning, testing, and issue resolution
Strong understanding of financial products (Derivatives, FX, Rates, Credit, Equities)
Knowledge of risk concepts such as VaR, stress testing, and exposure metrics
Strong SQL skills for data analysis and reconciliation
Experience with Excel (advanced formulas, pivots)
Experience working with risk systems or data warehouses
Working knowledge with Jira or Team Foundation Server (TFS)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to translate complex financial concepts into clear business requirements
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Attention to detail and strong documentation skills
Bachelor's: Accounting, Bachelor's: Computer and Information Science, Bachelor's: Finance (Required)
General Experience - 3 to 6 years
Preferred
Experience in investment banking, asset management, or risk consulting
Exposure to Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR), Regulatory or Capital Planning
Experience with Agile methodologies (JIRA, Confluence)
Prior experience in UAT or model validation support
Project Management, CBAP or Scrum Certification Preferred
Exposure to XVA concepts (e.g., CVA, DVA, FVA) is a plus
Exposure to GenAI/ChatGPT/CoPilot tools knowledge will be a plus
Familiarity with Python or VBA will be a plus
Company
Raymond James
Raymond James provides a range of investment banking services focused on the telecommunications and communications sectors.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.5B2025-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
1983-07-01IPO
Leadership Team
Paul Shoukry
Chief Executive Officer
James Sickling
COO - Fixed Income
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