Financial Risk Manager

JR United Kingdom; Crawley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established Bank in Crawley seeks a Financial Risk Manager to oversee risk management related to liquidity and capital. The role involves providing assurance to the Treasury and contributing to strategic planning. Ideal candidates are proactive self-starters with strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of regulatory frameworks.

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting and understanding regulatory guidelines.
• Strong background in Market and Liquidity Risks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage risk appetite for liquidity, funding, market, and capital risk.
• Provide independent challenge to Treasury & Finance.
• Review and challenge ALCO packs and policy adherence.

Skills

Market and Liquidity Risks

Regulatory Guidelines Interpretation

Stakeholder Influence

Written Communication

Presentation Skills

Attention to Detail

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ALMIS

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Financial Risk Manager, Crawley, West Sussex

Location: Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views:

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

Rev & Regs are seeking a Financial Risk Manager to work for a dynamic and well-established Bank in the City of London.

The Financial Risk Manager role is a key 2nd line for Treasury activities, providing assurance and challenge to the 1st line of defence on the identification, measurement, management, and control of capital, market, and liquidity risks. You will manage the risk appetite for liquidity, funding, market, and capital risk and support the corporate and strategic planning cycle and associated funding plan processes.

Responsibilities:

• Provide independent challenge to Treasury & Finance to ensure the business adheres to regulatory and internal requirements.
• Recommend triggers and limits and contribute to risk appetite reporting to the Board.
• Review and challenge the ALCO packs and contribute to the Bank’s decisions on ALCO matters.
• Ensure all capital, market & liquidity risks policies and risk management procedures are reviewed, maintained, and developed in response to ongoing change in the business and external environment and to meet regulatory standards.
• Provide documented assurance of ICAAP and ILAAP challenge and outcomes, supporting governance of these documents, as well as Internal Audit and supervisory review.
• Attend and contribute challenge at Pricing Committee.
• Provide assurance over FTP assumptions and implementation.
• Monthly pipeline assurance and backtesting.
• Ongoing monitoring and challenge of Treasury assumptions (e.g., prepayment, pass through, EIR, etc.).
• Assist the model validation team as a subject matter expert in the assumptions and outcomes of Treasury models.
• Provide support to the broader Risk and Compliance function where required.

Experience:

• Experience interpreting and understanding regulatory guidelines.
• Strong background in Market and Liquidity Risks with experience of IRRBB measurement approaches.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders.
• Excellent written and presentation communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail, rigour, and accuracy.
• Risk awareness demonstrated through curiosity and questioning, with willingness to instigate change to enhance standards.
• A self-starter with high initiative, integrity, and professionalism.
• Experience in ICAAP and/or ILAAP stress testing is advantageous.
• Strong technical and systems skills including ALMIS are beneficial but not essential.