Financial Risk Management - Capital Management and Stress Testing - Manager

Financial Risk Management - Capital Management and Stress Testing – Manager: This position could be located in NY, NC, IL.

EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.  At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

We help the world’s largest financial institutions navigate the intricate regulatory environment to effectively manage and assess capital adequacy in support of their ongoing strategies. More than ever, financial institutions are investing in enhancing their capital management capabilities to make better business decisions, presenting us with the unique opportunity to rally together to solve our clients’ most complex challenges.

The opportunity

You’ll be a part of a collegiate environment, all about teaming and a “we before I” culture. You will lead diverse client engagement teams to help our clients with a broad range of advisory services and provide meaningful insights across risk management, treasury, front office, middle office, and back office on a broad spectrum of financial and capital topics and activities.

In return, you can expect leading-class learning and development tailored to your unique interests and motivations. You can expect to progress and become ready to build a better working world for our people, our clients, and the communities that support us. You’ll also work on challenging projects alongside some of the most engaging and knowledgeable colleagues in the business.

Your key responsibilities

Advise and provide clients with strategic recommendations on Financial Risk Management issues facing the financial services sector, focusing on the identification, measurement, and management of regulatory capital. Consistently deliver quality client services. Demonstrate technical capabilities and professional knowledge. Maintain long-term client relationships and networks. Possess strong written and verbal communication skills. Cultivate business development opportunities.

You’ll spend most of your time leading and teaming with capital management, stress testing and industry professionals to develop and deliver a wide range of capital planning and management strategies and solutions including but not limited to providing strategic and tactical advice on the implementation of strategic processes and business-as-usual enhancements as well as legislative and regulatory requirements such as, Comprehensive Capital Adequacy and Review (CCAR), Recovery and Resolution Planning (RRP), Basel regulatory capital including Basel 3 End Game (B3E) and other capital management activities.

Everything you’ll do will come back to providing exceptional services to our clients. Colleagues and clients will look to you to lead components of the project, drive high quality results while coaching and motivating staff and managing client expectations. You will build your knowledge and experience, become a trusted advisor, and take your career to new heights.

Skills and attributes for success

• Structuring and planning projects in the capital management, stress testing, and planning space across a broad range of areas, including, CCAR, RRP, B3E, regulatory capital, and other capital management and stress testing activities
• Developing technical capabilities in a wide range of capital management and stress testing disciplines
• Conducting field work, project management, and developing high-quality work products within expected timeframes
• Managing project risk and effectively communicating with engagement leaders and key stakeholders regarding status, issues and key priorities to achieve expected outcomes
• Understanding clients’ unique ambitions and needs and referring them to colleagues in other teams and areas to broaden our business relationships
• Leading and managing a team of professionals with diverse skills and backgrounds
• Providing constructive feedback and coaching to team members, and fostering an innovative and inclusive, team-oriented work environment
• Playing an active role in coaching and mentoring associates within the organization
• Cultivating and maintaining client relationships
• Demonstrating teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members, and staying abreast of industry trends relevant to client's business

 To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, engineering or a related discipline and more than 5 years of related/relevant work experience; an MBA or Master’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, management or a related field and 2 years of work experience in the Financial Services industry
• Relevant experience in the financial services industry with either internal consulting organization, or within front office or risk office functions or related areas at leading financial services institutions, or a consulting firm in the following areas:

• Corporate Treasury
• Capital Planning and Management
• Corporate stress testing support functions
• Financial planning and analysis,
• Treasury operations,
• ALM/balance sheet management
• Regulatory / Product / Financial Control functions

• The flexibility to constantly learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced project management and client service skills
• Ability to understand business challenges and translate them into value add solutions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent leadership and teaming skills
• A willingness to travel to meet client needs. A valid driver’s license in the US and a valid passport required; willingness and ability to travel internationally

What we look for

If you’re a natural leader, with a talent for answering and communicating complex client problems, we’re interested in you. You’ll need to be great at influencing people, ready to listen and confident in challenging the status quo. If you’ve a genuine passion for helping businesses address their most pressing problems, this role is for you.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.