Market & Liquidity Risk, Risk Management Group

Business Function

Risk Management Group works closely with our business partners to manage the bank’s risk exposure by balancing its objective to maximise returns against an acceptable risk profile. We partner with origination teams to provide financing, investments and hedging opportunities to our customers. To manage risk effectively and run a successful business, we invest significantly in our people and infrastructure.

Job Purpose

• Responsible for governance, risk control, reporting of Market risk of the bank.
• Market Risk governance, policy formulation/refinements and risk control in line with the Bank’s risk appetite and regulatory framework
• Ensure adherence to various market risk metrics
• Coordinate with different stakeholders in the Bank and at HO to ensure market risk governance and control
• Coordinate with auditors and ensure compliance.
• Interact with senior management and committees in areas relating to market risk

Job Duties Responsibilities & Requirements

• Ensure the policies are in line with regulatory framework and as per the risk appetite of the Bank.
• Monitoring and reporting the risk metrics for market risk for risk control and regulatory purposes
• Annual review of market risk limits and policies.
• Performing stress testing and analyzing the impact.
• Use analytical methods for measuring market risk
• Highlight to senior management areas of concern in the areas of market risk.
• Ensure compliance with internal and regulatory guidelines.
• Handling external /regulatory audit queries/requirements or issues raised by various departments and resolving it on timely basis.
• System testing and validation of new products and risk functionalities.
• Liaising with HO in matters related to market risk
• Automation of market risk related processes/sub processes based on feasibility
• Handle Business Continuity Processes and Disaster Recovery activities associated to the unit.

Required Experience

• 4-8 years of experience in Market Risk and Liquidity risk management

Education / Preferred Qualifications

• University graduation
• MBA / PGDBA or equivalent
• CFA, FRM equivalent preferred

Core Competencies

• Ability to work and interact with the team, peers and seniors.
• Good analytical and quantitative skills.
• Knowledge about Banking and regulations.
• Knowledge of data handling, analysis using MS office ( especially MS Excel) and coding will be an asset.

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of Treasury products & systems, their valuation, regulations and the risk associated with them will be a plus.
• Knowledge of assets and liability products offered by the Bank will be a plus.

Work Relationship

• Managing the team and work with them to ensure delivery and execution
• Ability to work with peers across teams and also with senior management of the Bank.