Clifford Capital – Project Intern, Financial Risk Analytics (Aug to Dec)

Position Overview

The successful candidate shall assist in portfolio risk analytics. He/She should have a keen interest in risk management, possess strong analytical skills and have an aptitude for numerical analysis.

Amongst other activities, the successful candidate would be involved in the following tasks: 

• Assist in the development of new risk rating scorecards for various industries to cater to the evolving portfolio composition (new products, geographies, industries, etc), as well as the maintenance of existing scorecards;
• Assist in the continuous improvement of the firm’s technology architecture including the on-boarding of risk ratings scorecards and other relevant risk templates onto a more robust platform;
• Assist in monitoring financial markets and world events to assess their potential impact on the portfolio. This includes the active monitoring of credit ratings, CDS spreads and macro-economic activities within the countries where the Group operates in;
• Assist in performing stress testing and reverse stress testing.

Knowledge/ Experience Required

• Completed / pursuing a good university degree in Computational Finance, Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics or any related subject;
• Proficient in Excel, Powerpoint and Word. Relevant IT/programming skills e.g. R-script, Python would be advantageous;
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal). Meticulous with an eye for details;
• A strong team player with the ability to demonstrate initiative and work within tight timeframes.