Market Risk Manager

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and knowledgeable Market Risk Manager to join their team This role offers the opportunity to oversee market risk and related controls, processes, and governance on traded products within the bank. The successful candidate will be central to coordinating responses on VaR/Stress testing/Capital related queries and contribute towards governance activities. This role provides exposure to multiple traded products, offering a dynamic work experience.

What you'll do:

As a Market Risk Manager, your role will be pivotal in overseeing market risk and related controls/processes/governance on traded products within the bank. You will act as a central figure in coordinating responses on VaR/Stress testing/Capital related queries. Your responsibilities will also include contributing towards governance activities undertaken by the Trade Floor Risk Management team. You will have the opportunity to rotate across business lines within the market risk team over time, providing you with exposure to multiple traded products.

• Identify and assess market risks of the business ensuring consistency with the Bank’s risk appetite.
• Act as the liaison between Global Risk Management and the London trade floor.
• Work with PC team to ensure portfolios are valued properly in accordance with Bank standards.
• Provide analysis and recommendations on new products and annual review.
• Enhance process design to comply with bank and local requirements.
• Assist with report automation and migration to Power BI and Tableau from manual excel reporting.
• Own VaR and stress testing reporting locally, monitor branch level limits.

What you bring:

As a Market Risk Manager, you bring a wealth of knowledge about financial products along with a deep understanding of risk metrics such as sensitivities, VaR, and stress testing. Your previous experience in Risk Management within the financial services industry has equipped you with strong numerical and computational skills, particularly in MS Excel, VBA. Your proficiency in Bloomberg, Power BI, and Tableau will be an asset. Above all, your excellent interpersonal and communication skills will enable you to thrive in this role.

• Good knowledge of financial products is essential.
• A strong understanding of risk metrics such as sensitivities, VaR and stress testing is required.
• Previous Risk Management related experience in the financial services industry is desirable.
• Strong numerical and computational skills are necessary, particularly in MS Excel, VBA.
• Experience in Bloomberg, Power BI and Tableau is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required.

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