Head of Market & Counterparty Risk Strategy

Vontobel Asset Management, Inc.; Zürich; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Vontobel Asset Management, Inc. is seeking a commercially minded Head of Market and Counterparty Risk Control to lead risk governance and drive enterprise-wide risk oversight.

You will shape the risk strategy, strengthen regulatory capabilities, and elevate quantitative analytics and risk tools while interacting with executives, traders, and finance teams. In this leadership role, you will mentor a high-performing risk team, collaborate with desks daily to understand market developments, and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in market risk management and counterparty risk.
• Proven leadership of global risk teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with executive leadership and frontline risk managers.
• Experience shaping quantitative capabilities and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide risk oversight and governance.
• Partner with trading desks and first line risk managers to challenge and improve controls.
• Engage regulators and ensure regulatory compliance across regions.

Skills

Market risk management

Counterparty risk management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Quantitative analytics

Job description

Vontobel Asset Management, Inc. is seeking a commercially minded Head of Market and Counterparty Risk Control to lead risk governance and drive enterprise-wide risk oversight.

You will shape the risk strategy, strengthen regulatory capabilities, and elevate quantitative analytics and risk tools while interacting with executives, traders, and finance teams. In this leadership role, you will mentor a high-performing risk team, collaborate with desks daily to understand market developments, and