Financial Risk Manager

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

Job summary

A leading bank in London seeks a Financial Risk Manager. You will be responsible for risk assessment regarding liquidity, funding, market, and capital risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while providing assurance to finance teams. Ideal candidates will have a solid understanding of market risks, excellent communication skills, and experience working with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong background in Market and Liquidity Risks.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders.
• Self-starter with initiative and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Provide assurance to Treasury & Finance on risk management.
• Conduct monthly assurance and backtesting.
• Review policies related to capital, market, & liquidity risks.

Skills

Regulatory guidelines understanding

Market and Liquidity Risks

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Risk awareness promotion

Tools

ALMIS

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Financial Risk Manager, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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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 second line of defense for Treasury activities, providing assurance and challenge to the first line 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, supporting the corporate and strategic planning cycle and funding plan processes.

Responsibilities:

• Provide independent challenge to Treasury & Finance to ensure adherence to regulatory and internal requirements.
• Recommend triggers and limits; contribute to risk appetite reporting to the Board.
• Review and challenge ALCO packs; contribute to the Bank’s decisions on ALCO matters.
• Ensure all policies and procedures related to capital, market, & liquidity risks are reviewed, maintained, and developed in response to business and external environment changes and regulatory standards.
• Provide documented assurance of ICAAP and ILAAP challenge and outcomes, supporting governance and review processes.
• Participate in Pricing Committee discussions and decisions.
• Provide assurance over FTP assumptions and implementation.
• Conduct monthly pipeline assurance and backtesting.
• Monitor and challenge Treasury assumptions (e.g., prepayment, pass-through, EIR).
• Support the model validation team as a subject matter expert in Treasury models.
• Assist the broader Risk and Compliance functions as needed.

Experience:

• Understanding of regulatory guidelines.
• Strong background in Market and Liquidity Risks, with experience in IRRBB measurement approaches.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Attention to detail, rigor, and accuracy.
• Curiosity and questioning attitude to promote risk awareness and standards improvement.
• Self-starter with initiative, integrity, and professionalism.
• Experience with ICAAP and/or ILAAP stress testing is an advantage.
• Knowledge of technical systems like ALMIS is beneficial but not essential.