Risk Management Associate

BOK Financial (BOKF), Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, BOK Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: BOKF) is a top 25 U.S.-based financial services holding company with operations in ten states – Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas/Missouri, New Mexico, Nebraska and Wisconsin. The company began more than 100 years ago in Tulsa and has successfully diversified into a variety of industries, businesses and geographies.

The Risk Management Associate is responsible for a variety of assigned duties, responsibilities, and studies throughout the Finance and Administration, Trust, and Credit Divisions. The associate will participate in an intense, 24-month program that rotates on a six-month basis between four general areas: Risk Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Managerial Accounting and Trust Investments. Successful candidates will develop analytical, operational, and financial skills to prepare for a career in finance and risk management.

• Participates in four different departments throughout a 24-month intern. General focus is on risk measurement, monitoring and model development, with specific tasks assigned by each department for the relevant period.
• Completes six months of training in the area of Risk Management: performing daily position evaluation and tracking, monthly statistical updates, and quarterly reporting for board committees.
• Conducts various modeling and analytical initiatives at the direction of the Manager, Securities and Market Risk Management.
• Completes six months of training in the area of Mergers and Acquisitions: performing various peer analyses and back-testing initiatives at the direction of the Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions.
• Completes six months of training while working with Trust Investments: performing regular credit analysis work.
• Conducts various modeling and analytical initiatives at the direction of the Manager, Trust Investments.
• Completes six months of training in the area of Managerial Accounting: performing quarterly financial analysis of BOKF and its peers.
• Conducts various sophisticated capital optimization and modeling and analytical initiatives at the direction of the Chief Financial Officer.

This level of knowledge is normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Physics, Finance, Economics or equivalent course load with a liberal arts degree. Candidates must be approved for entry into an accredited University's Masters of Science in Finance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good interpersonal skills, including oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational, analytical, and teamwork skills
• Advanced quantitative skills in the fields of applied mathematics, physics, statistics, portfolio management or other similar disciplines.
• Advanced computer skills with Excel add-ons and/or quantitative programs

Preferences:

• Good leadership skills
• Quantitative mathematical skills necessary
• Accounting familiarity helpful