Asset and Liability Management Manager (3 month contract)
Our client is seeking an experienced and analytical ALM / ALCO Manager for a 3-month contract role. This is primarily a support-focused position designed to provide critical technical and operational assistance to the Asset and Liability Management Committee (ALCO) and Treasury function. The successful candidate will leverage their deep technical expertise to oversee regulatory reporting, perform balance sheet matching, and support capital adequacy frameworks during this peak period.
Key Responsibilities:
- Liquidity Reporting & Analysis: Maintain and prepare comprehensive liquidity reports, including monitoring key regulatory metrics such as LCR (Liquidity Coverage Ratio), NSFR (Net Stable Funding Ratio), and daily liquidity position tracking.
- Balance Sheet Matching & Asset-Liability Management (ALM): Perform detailed maturity profile matching and gap analysis to identify, measure, and manage liquidity and interest rate risks within the banking book.
- Capital Reporting & Adequacy: Support the calculation, compilation, and analysis of capital reporting metrics (e.g., CET1, Tier 1, and Total Capital ratios) ensuring alignment with internal models and statutory standards.
- ICAAP Technical Support: Assist in the review, data aggregation, and documentation of the ICAAP (Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process) report, including contributing data for stress testing and scenario analysis.
- ALCO Meeting Preparation: Provide hands-on analytical support by preparing high-quality data packs, dashboards, and operational presentation materials for upcoming ALCO meetings.
Requirements & Qualifications:
- Experience: A minimum of 7 to 8 years of solid experience in banking or financial institutions, specifically within Asset & Liability Management (ALM), Treasury Support, Financial Control, or Liquidity Risk Management.
- Core Technical Competencies:
- Proven track record in handling liquidity reports and complex balance sheet matching/gap analysis.
- Direct, hands-on experience in capital reporting and a strong operational understanding of the ICAAP framework and Basel III/local regulatory capital requirements.
- Tools & Systems: Advanced Excel skills (financial modeling, macros, VLOOKUPs/Index-Match) are mandatory. Familiarity with ALM systems (e.g., QRM, Wolters Kluwer OneSumX, Oracle) is a plus.
- Education & Communication: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline. Excellent communication skills to interact effectively with Treasury, Risk, and Finance stakeholders.