Stress Testing Analyst

Definition

A Stress Testing Analyst is a particular type of Risk Analyst that applies a range of specialized Stress Testing techniques to assist with diverse Risk Management tasks.

Specializations

This profile has became particularly relevant for financial institutions in the aftermath of the great financial crisis with the more formal adoption of stress testing practices in response to regulatory requirements.

Solvency Stress Test, focusing on assessing the solvency of a firm (its ability to continue operations as a Going Concern)
Liquidity Stress Test focusing on the liquidity of a firm (its ability to meet cash payments without disruption)

Roles and Responsibilities

Description of the Key Activities performed by the role in the context of a Business Model

Skills

Description of the abilities, proficiencies, know-hows, skills the a person must possess in order to carry out the risk management responsibilities

Business Skills
Technical Skills
General Skills (Linguistic)

Seniority Level

Indication as to whether the function is formally segmented into seniority levels (e.g. junior, senior) that have material skill / experience requirements and are not simply organizational arrangements.

Experience

Experience denotes the intangible qualities acquired by a person in the process of having performed certain functions in the past

Required experience in related business models
General work experience

Education

Education denotes any formal and long duration training that is considered an important prerequisite for a role

Educational level, e.g., university or college degree
Subject matter of studies / Specialization
Educational institution

Qualifications

Qualifications are formal certifications that a person fulfills some professional requirements

Certifications
Accreditations
Admittance to professional societies etc.

Semantic Data

The ESCO Code to which this job best corresponds to (as the most detailed leaf of the tree)