Western Alliance Bancorporation
Financial Risk Senior Analyst - Investment Portfolio Oversight
Western Alliance Bancorporation, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85003
Financial Risk Senior Analyst - Investment Portfolio Oversight
Location:
CityScape
What you’ll do: The Market Risk Team within the Financial Risk Management Group (FRM) oversees risk‑taking activities of Treasury, focusing specifically on Interest Rate Risk and Investment Portfolio exposures. The team facilitates effective use of risk appetite to monitor and assess risk‑taking activities, keeping senior management informed of the company’s market risk profile through risk measures, proactive judgement, limit setting, and process improvement.
Assist in reviewing investment portfolio exposures and hedging strategies, including basic scenario analysis and stress testing.
Help prepare risk reports and summaries for management and risk committees.
Work with Treasury, Mortgage Banking, and Asset Liability Management teams to gather data and support risk oversight activities.
Support the documentation of oversight processes and ensure adherence to risk limits and regulatory requirements. Review hedge performance metrics (e.g., Earnings at Risk, Economic Value of Equity).
Prepare risk oversight reports for senior management and risk committees.
Ensure compliance with Board‑approved risk limits and regulatory requirements.
Maintain documentation of oversight processes and challenge activities.
What you’ll need:
Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, or related field; master’s degree or CFA/FRM preferred.
4+ years in risk management, asset‑liability management, or investment portfolio oversight with a strong focus on analytics.
Familiarity with fixed‑income securities, derivatives, or hedging instruments is a plus.
Experience with programming or statistical tools (Python, R, SAS) is helpful but not required.
Understanding of regulatory frameworks and risk management principles.
Strong understanding of second‑line‑of‑defense principles and governance.
Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
Ability to work collaboratively with different teams.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Benefits you’ll love: We offer all the important things you’d want - competitive salaries, an ownership stake, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401(k) matching program, tuition assistance, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge and learn the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands‑on experience to grow your career!
About the company: Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602‑386‑2488, and let us know the nature of your accessibility issue.
Company Overview: Western Alliance Bank includes Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank; All are FDIC‑insured. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.
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CityScape
What you’ll do: The Market Risk Team within the Financial Risk Management Group (FRM) oversees risk‑taking activities of Treasury, focusing specifically on Interest Rate Risk and Investment Portfolio exposures. The team facilitates effective use of risk appetite to monitor and assess risk‑taking activities, keeping senior management informed of the company’s market risk profile through risk measures, proactive judgement, limit setting, and process improvement.
Assist in reviewing investment portfolio exposures and hedging strategies, including basic scenario analysis and stress testing.
Help prepare risk reports and summaries for management and risk committees.
Work with Treasury, Mortgage Banking, and Asset Liability Management teams to gather data and support risk oversight activities.
Support the documentation of oversight processes and ensure adherence to risk limits and regulatory requirements. Review hedge performance metrics (e.g., Earnings at Risk, Economic Value of Equity).
Prepare risk oversight reports for senior management and risk committees.
Ensure compliance with Board‑approved risk limits and regulatory requirements.
Maintain documentation of oversight processes and challenge activities.
What you’ll need:
Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, or related field; master’s degree or CFA/FRM preferred.
4+ years in risk management, asset‑liability management, or investment portfolio oversight with a strong focus on analytics.
Familiarity with fixed‑income securities, derivatives, or hedging instruments is a plus.
Experience with programming or statistical tools (Python, R, SAS) is helpful but not required.
Understanding of regulatory frameworks and risk management principles.
Strong understanding of second‑line‑of‑defense principles and governance.
Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
Ability to work collaboratively with different teams.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Benefits you’ll love: We offer all the important things you’d want - competitive salaries, an ownership stake, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401(k) matching program, tuition assistance, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge and learn the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands‑on experience to grow your career!
About the company: Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602‑386‑2488, and let us know the nature of your accessibility issue.
Company Overview: Western Alliance Bank includes Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank; All are FDIC‑insured. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.
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