Risk Analytics Specialist

This position is located in Division of Risk Management Supervisions (RMS), Capital Markets and Accounting Policy Branch, Exam Support Section and is performs a variety of complex qualitative, quantitative, and other analyses to identify, evaluate and support all pertinent matters relating to policy for capital markets risk, capital markets risk management techniques, the economic and regulatory capital requirements of financial institutions, interest rate risk, liquidity and funds management. 

Duties:

• Performs quantitative and qualitative research and/or analyses for the following:
  • Supporting the development of agency and/or interagency policy statements and guidance with respect to capital; liquidity and funds management; interest rate risk; capital markets instruments, activities, and strategies; and other supervisory issues.
  • Supporting the development of rules, regulations, supervisory guidance, and off-site monitoring of capital, liquidity and funds management, interest rate risk, and other capital markets risks; and supporting examinations of financial institutions and the development of supervisory guidance and supervisory programs pertaining to such risks.
  • Evaluating the impact of liquidity, interest rate risk, and other capital markets risks on the safety and soundness of depository institutions and the overall financial system.
  • Supporting the development of rules, regulations, and supervisory guidance affecting the capital markets, banking sector, risk profile, and other capital markets risks affecting large financial institutions and community banks, to ensure timely identification and ongoing monitoring of risks posed by these institutions to the deposit insurance fund.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in the analysis of financial institution activities including regulatory capital, liquidity and funds management, interest rate risk, securities portfolios, and other capital markets risks and other similar data intensive or model-based analyses.
• Performs research and develops analytical reports on segments of complex capital markets issues regarding capital markets instruments, insured institution’s use and involvement with/in capital markets and the associated risks.
• Reports quantitative and qualitative analytical findings through presentations, meetings and written products to a variety of internal and external audiences. Such audiences will include senior management of the FDIC, personnel at other regulatory agencies, insured institution representatives, and the public.
• Assists with the development and delivery of training programs to enhance examiner knowledge and skills related to regulatory capital, liquidity and funds management, interest rate risk, and other capital markets risks.