Charles River

Financial Services

PrincipalConsultant(PerformanceandRisk)

A$220–300k ~AI est. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Principal Consultant (Performance and Risk) at Charles River. Skills: Performance and Risk, Risk implementations, Risk analytics. Lead CRIMS Risk implementations. Contribute to CRIMS Risk implementations”

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving skills; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8-10 years of experience in Financial / Software Services industry, Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business/Mathematical Finance, Economics or Computer Science, Proven experience implementing mission-critical risk solutions, Hands-on experience with investment management software, Knowledge of SQL, Knowledge of FIX protocol, Knowledge of Crystal Reports, Experience with risk analytics job scheduling and troubleshooting, Ability to work with cross-functional teams on risk and attribution projects, Expertise in risk analytics, Expertise in scenario analysis, Expertise in portfolio optimization, Expertise in regulatory risk reporting, Capture risk requirements, Document Alpha solution design, Multi-asset class support for single security analytics, Equity, fixed income and Multi-asset class risk factor models, Factor attribution, Econometric and Factor scenario analysis and stress testing, VaR/Tail Risk, Ex-Post Risk, Portfolio Optimization, Liquidity Risk, Regulatory Risk, Regime and Trend Analysis, Risk Compliance Monitoring, Design Risk Operational controls

Nice to Have

FRM certification, CFA certification, Experience supporting risk analytics and attribution solutions for global clients, Familiarity with liquidity risk, Familiarity with regulatory risk, Familiarity with risk compliance monitoring, Advanced degree, Industry certification

What You'll Do.

Lead CRIMS Risk implementations

Contribute to CRIMS Risk implementations

Analyze customer requirements

Deliver tailored solutions

Conduct presentations

Execute proof-of-concept projects

Educate customers on CRIMS methodologies

Advise on best practices

Monitor requirements for enhancements

Communicate product improvements

Contribute to software quality

Assist Professional Services team

Capture risk requirements

Interact with Portfolio Managers

Interact with Investment teams

Interact with Risk teams

Document Alpha solution design

Design Risk Operational controls

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Professional Services team

Communication Scope

Presentations

Process & Methodology

Implementation project

Full Job Description

**Who we are looking for** Charles River are looking to expand their established Implementation Services Team. The Principal Consultant is responsible for all aspects of implementation for the Charles River IMS. They will need to become a product expert in a short amount of time and remain up-to-date as product and industry changes require. A Consultant needs to manage the competing demands of the clients to whom the he or she is assigned, operating administratively as well as hands-on. The ideal candidate will have a mixture of asset management/business knowledge, business analysis, project experience, relationship management and implementation experience. They will be comfortable running a large and complex implementation project, dealing with all the associated issues, either individually or as part of a larger team. **Why this role is important to us** The team you will be joining is a part of Charles River Development (or CRD), that became a part of State Street in 2018. CRD helps create enterprise investment management software solutions for large institutions in the areas of institutional investment, wealth management and hedge funds. Together we have created first open front-to-back platform - State Street Alpha, that was launched in 2019. Join us if delivering next generation infrastructure, using emerging technologies like AI and Blockchain sounds like a challenge you are up for. **What you will be responsible for** Lead or contribute to CRIMS Risk implementations for clients. • Analyze customer requirements and deliver tailored solutions. • Conduct presentations and execute proof-of-concept projects. • Educate customers on CRIMS methodologies and advise on best practices. • Monitor requirements for enhancements and communicate product improvements. • Contribute to software quality by reporting defects and validating fixes. • Assist Professional Services team and share best practices. • Risk Analytics Background: o Capture risk requirements for new risk im

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