Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago

Sr. Risk Analyst

Chicago Full time

At the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, employees come first - that’s why we offer a highly competitive compensation and bonus package, and access to a comprehensive benefits program designed to meet the needs of our employees. 

  • Collaborative, in-office operating model

  • Retirement program (401k and Pension) 

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance 

  • Lifestyle Spending Account 

  • Competitive PTO plan 

  • 11 paid holidays per year

      Senior Risk Analyst

      Chicago

      Responsibilities

      • Review, maintain and upgrade the risk management systems and perform quantitative analysis to assess changes and enhancements to the pricing models within vendor applications
      • Provide timely and accurate reporting of risk metrics as promulgated by the FHFA
      • Provide detailed and in-depth analysis of bank balance sheet fair value and risk
      • Research new ways to automate and improve operation and reporting processes
      • Develop prepayment back testing reporting and provide in-depth prepayment analysis
      • Lead projects related to process redesign, new hedge strategy development, new product development and system upgrade of Summit and Polypaths
      • Provide guidance to junior risk analysts on regulatory reporting, troubleshooting production issues, data analytics, and quantitative modeling
      • Identify uncaptured risks and enrich or build new risk reports with additional analysis
      • Handle inquiries from internal departments across the bank and external regulators and auditors

      Position Requirements

      • Master’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Financial Mathematics or related field
      • 2 years of related experience
      • Any amount of experience providing measurement, analysis, monitoring, and reporting of market risk for fixed income products and interest rate derivatives
      • Any amount of experience reporting risk exposure and Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Equity of bank’s balance sheet
      • Any amount of experience maintaining and upgrading risk management systems by performing quantitative tests to assess any changes or enhancements to pricing models
      • Any amount of experience researching new ways to automate or improve operation and reporting process

      Must live within normal commuting distance of worksite.  50 days a year remote work allowed.

      Salary Range:

      $90,400.00 - $150,700.00

      The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition.  Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors. In addition to the base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package which can be found here: https://hrportal.ehr.com/fhlbc