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Description

Zakariyaa is a consultant, graduated with an engineering degree in Applied Mathematics and a Master's degree in Finance. He has 4 years of experience in data analysis and risk management, notably at Swiss Life Asset Management and Caisse d’Epargne Côte d’Azur. He also held a Business Analyst position at AXA GIE.

Zakariyaa has developed business expertise in financial risk management. He has knowledge of different financial products, various risk indicators, and regulatory directives, including AIFMD and MMF. His proficiency in SQL, R, Python, and Excel VBA complements his skill set.

Languages

English
Fluent
Arabic
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

LCH
Business Analyst - First Line Risk Change
BANKING AND INSURANCE
February 2021 - October 2022 (1 year and 9 months)
Paris, France
1) Implement a new margin calculation methodology based on VaR/ES to improve risk assessment and strengthen compliance with regulatory standards:
- Define needs and expectations for project implementation.
- Organize and analyze needs based on project requirements.
- Develop the roadmap to define key steps and project milestones.
- Organize and conduct estimation and feature validation meetings with various stakeholders.
- Coordinate with the Product Owner and IT providers, such as developers and IT support analysts.
- Define test plans to test different features and ensure project quality.

2) Collaborate closely with business teams and LCH clearing house members (BNP Paribas, LCL, Bank of America, etc.).

3) Use Agile/SCRUM methodology to write user stories and follow the development process until user story acceptance.
Work in an international environment with teams based in Paris and London.
Risk management Agile methodology JIRA SQL Python SAS Business analysis Data analysis Project management
Crédit Agricole CIB
Business Analyst - FRTB
BANKING AND INSURANCE
August 2019 - January 2021 (1 year and 5 months)
Montrouge, France
1) Implement FRTB regulation - Standard Approach:
- Elicit requirements by working closely with stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations.
- Organize and analyze requirements by identifying key features and non-functional requirements.
- Develop scoping and estimation documents to present to program management for approval and support.
- Functionally design the different components of FRTB SBM, considering stakeholder needs.
- Develop data models using best practices to ensure efficiency and accuracy.
- Coordinate with the Product Owner, developers, and support analysts in an international environment, including Paris and Singapore, to ensure effective communication and transparent collaboration.
- Test features by defining comprehensive test plans and executing rigorous tests to ensure product quality and reliability.

2) Participate in the validation of FRTB metrics in close collaboration with the Market Risk team.

3) Work with cutting-edge data analysis tools and technologies to conduct data analysis in a Big Data technical environment.
Hive SQL Qlik Sense Big Data Risk management Financial markets Agile methodology Microsoft Excel
Swiss Life Asset Management
Risk & Data Analyst
BANKING AND INSURANCE
January 2018 - July 2019 (1 year and 7 months)
Levallois-Perret, France
Context: within the TPAM Risk Management team, composed of 3 Risk Managers, which is part of the risk department.

Assignments:
- Creation of a performance attribution tool
- Implementation of the new valuation methodology for OTC derivatives and monitoring of the methodology change project on the valuation side (SGSS).
- Implementation of portfolio reviews (Fixed Income, Equity, and Multi-Asset): indicator selection, implementation, automation, and organization of brainstorming sessions with fund managers.
- Participation in risk committees: preparation of materials and presentation.
- Implementation of a tool to monitor the Lending-Borrowing activity.
- Implementation of a tool to track risk profiles for all funds.
- Analyze and monitor discrepancies in the risk tool.
- Measurement and validation of data quality.
- Create and maintain a database for monitoring and managing risk and performance indicators.
- Implementation of automatic or on-demand risk monitoring/reporting.
- Ensure data quality monitoring.
- Implementation of the BarraOne risk tool.
- Implementation of RiskMetrics (Liquidity Metrics) within the framework of the new MMFR regulation.
Finance Risk analysis SQL Microsoft Excel VBA Python r Barraone simcorp dimension