Counterparty Credit Risk Expert FT

Counterparty Credit Risk Expert FT (interim) in Amsterdam. The client is visible to premium members. The suitable interim professional has at least 3 years of relevant experience as a Business Analyst, Product Analyst, Customer Journey Expert or in a comparable change or technology-delivery role; experience within banking, Financial Markets, risk management, financial services or a technology environment supporting financial services; the ability to understand complex business requirements and translate them into clear, practical and implementable solutions; the ability to identify and map dependencies across applications, processes, data and delivery teams; comfort with ambiguity; strong analytical and problem-solving skills; experience working with developers, testers and other technology specialists; understanding of business analysis and Agile delivery practices; effective communication and presentation skills in English; and a proactive mindset, curiosity and interest in technology, data and Financial Markets.

Desirable experience includes exposure to Counterparty credit risk, market risk, credit risk or xVA; understanding of Financial Markets products or front-office processes; experience with exposure-management, limit-management or risk-calculation platforms; awareness of concepts such as potential future exposure, expected exposure, netting, collateral, stress testing or counterparty limits; experience analysing data using Python, SQL or similar tools; and experience working across multiple squads or technology teams.

Responsibilities include driving end-to-end customer journeys, analysing user workflows across Front Office, Risk and Operations within the CCR domain, supporting the design and maintenance of simple, effective and controlled end-to-end journeys, following business requests from initial analysis through implementation, testing and adoption, building an understanding of how processes, data and applications interact across the wider risk landscape, translating business needs into solutions by gathering, analysing and documenting business and functional requirements, translating CCR needs into clear and actionable specifications, developing user stories with sufficient business context and measurable acceptance criteria, defining the business need, intended outcome and scope, supporting prioritisation within the squad backlog, enabling effective delivery by preparing and refining user stories, participating in backlog refinement, planning and delivery discussions, supporting impact assessments, testing, validation, defect resolution and production-readiness activities, aligning stakeholders across domains by building effective working relationships with Trading, Risk, Operations, quantitative specialists and technology teams, supporting workshops and requirements sessions, identifying and mapping dependencies, escalating unclear requirements and risks, simplifying products and processes by analysing complexity across CCR systems, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, usability and control, supporting the translation of risk requirements relating to exposure, limits, stress testing, netting and collateral into workable solutions, contributing to workflow simplification, supporting change and adoption by supporting the rollout of new CCR functionality, preparing clear supporting documentation and user guidance, helping stakeholders understand the purpose and impact, and gathering feedback after implementation.