Financial Risk Specialist

Financial Risk Specialist at Nexus Consulting (Remote)

Nexus Consulting is seeking a highly skilled Financial Risk Specialist to join our remote team. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your deep expertise in risk management to develop and enhance advanced AI systems. You will be responsible for translating complex real-world financial risk practices into structured insights, directly impacting AI-driven risk modeling, forecasting, and compliance analysis. This opportunity is perfectly suited for professionals who possess strong quantitative abilities combined with a robust understanding of financial markets, regulatory landscapes, and comprehensive enterprise risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and analyze financial risks impacting assets, earnings, capital, and overall organizational performance.
• Interpret regulatory developments and financial legislation to evaluate implications for risk exposure and AI model alignment.
• Apply econometric modeling, statistical software, and advanced quantitative techniques to assess market, credit, liquidity, and operational risk.
• Collaborate with traders and financial strategists to capture practical risk insights and translate them into structured AI training inputs.
• Research and incorporate contemporary financial literature, risk methodologies, and statistical innovations into AI training datasets.
• Evaluate AI-generated risk outputs for realism, compliance accuracy, and methodological soundness.
• Clearly communicate complex risk findings and recommendations in written documentation and virtual presentations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure AI systems reflect real-world financial risk frameworks and industry best practices.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in financial risk analysis within banking, asset management, trading, insurance, or related sectors.
• Strong proficiency with statistical analysis software and econometric modeling tools.
• Expertise in both quantitative and qualitative risk assessment methodologies.
• Deep understanding of financial regulation, compliance frameworks, and legislative interpretation.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience collaborating with traders, portfolio managers, or financial strategists.
• Commitment to continuous professional learning and staying current with financial literature.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fully remote environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience contributing to AI model training, validation, or machine learning initiatives in finance.
• Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification or equivalent credential.
• Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.

Key skills/competency

• Financial Risk Analysis
• AI Risk Modeling
• Econometric Modeling
• Statistical Analysis
• Regulatory Compliance
• Quantitative Risk Assessment
• Financial Markets
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Data Interpretation
• Machine Learning in Finance