Associate, Risk Cover Letter

Please consider me for the associate, risk opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for education and risk guidance to business partners and ensure policies, standards, procedures, risks and controls are implemented, monitored and executed.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and a strong aptitude for PC and internet usage
• Generate and enhance existing weekly tasks
• Quantitative background with strong programming skills
• Strong understanding of Compliance and Financial Services
• Strong Orbit and Comet knowledge and experience
• Follow up for Action Plans and ‘Return to Green’ dates for any out of Appetite risk metrics
• Strong working knowledge of Excel (including pivot tables, Vlookups, ) and Powerpoint
• Develop and implement risk infrastructure related to Issuer and Counterparty Risk for all products in relevant bank-wide systems, and maintaining robust data control and reporting processes

I am excited to be applying for the position of associate, risk. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for thought leadership to develop and institutionalize governance processes and enhance controls, driving a culture of risk management and mitigation.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Strong Microsoft excel and data management skills and strong knowledge of visual basic for applications (VBA) is preferred
• Professional risk management and insurance designations desirable
• This territory will be Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Nebraska
• Proficiency in Mircosoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, other software programs and databases
• Demonstrated experience within a central clearing organisation, broker or investment bank, incorporating knowledge of the full product life-cycle within a Risk Management environment
• Excellent conceptual / technical knowledge of financial risk management across all asset classes
• Advanced Excel and programming competency, in particular VBA, SQL, Matlab/Python/C++
• Security+, GISF, GSEC

In response to your job posting for associate, risk, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for effective challenge to ensure that required controls are updated based on changes to business processes, new regulations and technologies, and to meet the changing threat environment.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Familiar with Financial Markets Traded Products
• Knowledge / experience in secured funding, derivatives or prime brokerage preferred
• Experience in Murex, MLC and/or other equivalent system for pricing/counterparty level attributes
• Expertise in C#/C++, BI tools & technology to develop a functional and scalable infrastructure that sustains in depth analysis and overall management reporting
• Knowledge of financial traded market products including structured products in terms of pricing/risk of the product/market and related exposure impact for the counterparty
• Relevant experience working in trading, risk or finance / treasury at a large financial institution
• Experience with risk systems processes and infrastructure
• We are in need of someone who is able to talk to our merchants about discrepencies if they should arise

I would like to submit my application for the associate, risk opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for education and risk guidance to business partners and ensures policies, standards, procedures, risks and controls are implemented, monitored and executed as required.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) best practices
• Experience with Agile/SCRUM SDLC Methodology
• Rules engine design and development
• Proficiency using Microsoft products including Excel, VBA, PowerPoint and Tableau
• A degreed engineer (B.Tech minimum), preferably within one of the following Engineering disciplines (Chemical, Electrical, Civil or Mechanical)
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills with proficient command of English
• Experience working with business analysis and project management tools, including MS Visio, MS Project, JIRA, Confluence and MS SharePoint
• Experience in web design and content production including familiarity with databases and front-end web technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML, or CSS

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the associate, risk position.

Previously, I was responsible for recommendations and challenge for existing and proposed internal controls, including IT systems and processes.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Familiarity with developing SQL databases (not just querying)
• Programming in Python for making reports
• Risk Management, Audit or Regulatory experience preferred
• Dynamic, time-sensitive, trade room environment
• Demonstrated experience in BI tools especially Cognos or Tableau preferred
• Knowledge of Data Warehousing concepts, hands on is preferred
• Knowledge of testing methodology, creating test cases/scripts and use of test tracking tools
• General understanding of the engineering and construction industry and programs/projects life cycle