Overview

Join to apply for the Risk Analyst Senior role at Worldpay. Location: Manchester – Hybrid working option available.

What You'll Own

The Treasury Counterparty Risk team sits within Worldpay’s Treasury function. We monitor and assess banking partners to safeguard financial integrity, including regular due diligence, financial analysis, and market-level research to ensure robust counterparty risk management in the payments ecosystem. We collaborate with Risk, Compliance, and Treasury to embed counterparty risk management into core processes and decision-making frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular risk assessments of banking partners and financial institutions.
• Perform adverse media checks, financial analysis, and qualitative research to identify potential risk indicators.
• Monitor counterparties using internal tools and external data sources, including market-level data and regulatory filings.
• Maintain and update risk profiles and exposure limits for counterparties.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to assess exposure, concentration risks, and strategic implications.
• Support onboarding and periodic reviews of banking partners in line with internal policies.
• Prepare risk reports and present findings to senior stakeholders and risk committees.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of credit risk monitoring frameworks and methodologies.

Qualifications

• Understanding of counterparty credit risk principles, especially in the context of financial institutions.
• Experience in financial analysis, adverse media screening, and market data research.
• Familiarity with payment systems, banking/Treasury operations, and financial markets.
• Proficiency in risk monitoring tools (e.g., NICE Actimize).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong Excel and data manipulation skills; experience with developing and maintaining dashboards or BI tools is advantageous.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks (e.g., PSD2, FCA, Basel III) relevant to counterparty risk.
• Ability to interpret complex financial data and translate it into actionable insights.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work cross-functionally across departments.

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