Market Risk Officer (Base in Beijing)

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial institution is seeking a Market Risk Officer to identify and manage market risks across its balance sheet. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of experience in market risk management, a master’s degree in relevant fields, and strong analytical skills. Responsibilities include monitoring risk metrics, developing management frameworks, and ensuring compliance with approved limits. The role promotes diversity and encourages applications from all qualified persons, supporting the institution’s commitment to sustainable infrastructure investments.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of market risk management experience in financial institutions.
• In-depth knowledge of financial products and markets; experience with frontier markets advantageous.
• Good team player with a strong sense of initiative.

Responsibilities

• Identify and capture all material market risk factors in approved systems.
• Monitor key market risk metrics and ensure compliance with approved limits.
• Develop and maintain market risk management frameworks for frontier market activities.

Skills

Market risk management

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication in English

Education

Master’s degree in mathematics, finance or economics

Job description

Responsibilities

Work with front-line operations to identify all material market risk factors and ensure accurate and complete capture of risk data in approved systems. Monitor key market risk metrics and sensitivities, ensure compliance with approved limits, and raise breaches or emerging risks as appropriate. Improve and enhance market risk measurement methodologies to ensure robustness, accuracy, and relevance to the Bank's risk profile. Monitor portfolio quality on an ongoing basis, and assess the impact of market movements and stress events on portfolios and counterparties. Develop and maintain market risk management frameworks and processes for frontier market business activities, ensuring appropriate controls and governance. Assess market risk implications of new or amended risk-taking initiatives and provide independent risk opinions. Draft, review, and update internal market risk policies, directives, and related guidance.

Requirements

Minimum 5-8 years of market risk management experience in financial institutions. Master’s degree or equivalent in related fields (e.g., mathematics, finance, or economics). In-depth knowledge of financial products and markets; experience with frontier markets is an advantage. Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills. A high level of attention to detail is essential. Good team player with a strong sense of initiative. Proficient in oral and written communication in English. AIIB is committed to diversity, transparency, and inclusion. We believe our strength comes from having a team with the right diverse skills, experiences, and abilities selected through a merit-based competitive process. We actively encourage applications from people from both within and outside AIIB members, regardless of nationality, religion, gender, race, disability, or sexual orientation. Join AIIB's mission to promote sustainable infrastructure investments and to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and beyond. Previous experience and qualifications will determine the grade and job title at which successful applicants will enter AIIB.

Additional Information

• Closing Date: All opportunities close at 11:59 p.m. (GMT+8) on the dates listed.
• Job Type: Recruitment of staff is conducted through a merit-based competitive selection process.
• AIIB shall strive to provide employment opportunities open to all suitably qualified applicants, regardless of religion, gender, race, disability, sexual orientation or nationality.
• The Market Risk Officer will analyze and manage AIIB's market risk. They will conduct both qualitative and quantitative analytics to identify, monitor, and manage market risks across the Bank's balance sheet and make recommendations to proactively alleviate risk where possible.