Credit Risk Lead — Assistant Manager

CLSA; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

CLSA in Hong Kong seeks an experienced risk management professional to review counterparty and institution equity exposures, assess credit risk, and support master agreement negotiations. The role requires strong knowledge of credit risk, financial products, and advanced Excel/SQL skills.

You will monitor exposures, prepare reports, identify early risks, and escalate issues to senior management as needed. Mandarin/Cantonese and English are essential.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of relevant risk management experience in Brokerage / Financial institution.
• Master’s degree in Finance, Business or related discipline.
• Knowledge of financial products (Equities, Futures & Options, OTC derivatives).
• Strong understanding of credit risk management and able to identify exposures from different products.
• Proficient in Excel / Macro / SQL.
• Fluent in English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese).

Responsibilities

• Review counterparty risk and keep counterparty risk under control.
• Review and assess credit exposures deriving from OTC transactions.
• Assist in review and negotiation of credit terms within Master agreements (i.e. ISDA, GMRA, GMSLA).
• Review and assign appropriate internal credit rating.
• Familiar with Prime Brokerage business, especially model-based margining, Portfolio Stress, Model calibration and validation for linear and nonlinear products.
• Review DVP/FOPrisk and ensure DVP/FOPrisk under well control.
• Review and assess credit exposures deriving from Institution Equity business.
• Familiar with Institution Equity business and perform regular monitoring for early risk identification.

Skills

Credit risk management

Financial product knowledge

Analytical thinking

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

Master's degree in Finance/Business or related discipline

Tools

Excel

Macro

SQL

Job description

CLSA in Hong Kong seeks an experienced risk management professional to review counterparty and institution equity exposures, assess credit risk, and support master agreement negotiations. The role requires strong knowledge of credit risk, financial products, and advanced Excel/SQL skills.

You will monitor exposures, prepare reports, identify early risks, and escalate issues to senior management as needed. Mandarin/Cantonese and English are essential.