Liquidity Manager

Starling Bank; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative bank is seeking a Liquidity Manager to join its Treasury team. This role is vital in managing liquidity risk and contributing to regulatory documentation. The ideal candidate will have experience in banking treasury, strong analytical skills, and a knack for effective communication. This position offers a unique opportunity to be part of a transformative banking experience, working alongside a diverse team committed to reshaping the banking landscape. If you're passionate about finance and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Extra day off for birthday

Increased annual leave with service

Paid volunteering time

Enhanced pension scheme

Life insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Generous family-friendly policies

Perkbox membership

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in liquidity management within a bank treasury or risk department.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist in producing regulatory documents and liquidity MI.
• Forecasting and stress testing the bank's liquidity position.
• Support audit and risk reviews of the Treasury function.

Skills

Liquidity Management

Regulatory Awareness

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Excel Proficiency

Job description

Hello, we’re Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We’re a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We’re a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.

Starling Bank’s Treasury manages the bank’s rapidly growing balance sheet. We are responsible for managing liquidity, funding, IRRBB and structural risks using cash, investment securities, interest rate derivatives and foreign exchange.

We are looking for an experienced Liquidity Manager to work within the Treasury Liquidity management team. This person will be an integral part of the team, and will be responsible for contributing to the reporting and management of liquidity risk across a range of products.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assist with the production of key regulatory documents including ILAAP and Recovery/Resolution planning.
2. Design and ownership of Liquidity MI - monitor and recommend improvements to reporting and stress testing processes.
3. Contribute to the design of liquidity stress testing scenarios.
4. Forecasting and stress testing of the Bank’s liquidity position across the planning horizon.
5. Supporting audit and risk reviews of the Treasury function.
6. Writing governance papers for committee reviews and assisting in the co-ordination of the Bank’s ALCO.

Minimum Requirements

1. Previous liquidity management experience in a Bank Treasury or Risk department - including an awareness of the regulatory environment including OLAR, LCR and NSFR.
2. Previous experience of contributing to ILAAPs and Recovery/Resolution planning.
3. Understanding of banking and treasury products and the inherent liquidity risks.
4. Experience in developing strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
5. Effective written and verbal communication skills.
6. Proficient at Excel with strong analytical skills, with experience of good model governance practices.

Benefits

1. 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you).
2. An extra day’s holiday for your birthday.
3. Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off.
4. 16 hours paid volunteering time a year.
5. Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme.
6. Life insurance at 4x your salary.
7. Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton.
8. Generous family-friendly policies.
9. Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks.
10. Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships.

About Us

You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway.

We’re on a mission to radically reshape banking – and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we’re proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.

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