Risk Associate, Risk Advisory

390 TP ICAP Management Services (Hong Kong) Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

TP ICAP Group is seeking an entry-level Risk Associate to support the Liquidnet Risk Advisory team and APAC risk activities in Hong Kong. You will help with data collection, risk assessments, reporting, and day-to-day risk management tasks.

You will gain exposure to a broad range of risk topics, contribute to risk analytics, and support the development of a strong risk culture within the division. This role offers learning opportunities across regulatory reporting, scenario analysis, and

Qualifications

• Entry-level experience or internship in risk, compliance, audit, or financial services.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Good attention to detail and willingness to learn.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with risk systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the Divisional Risk Advisory team by collecting relevant data and information from business units, systems, and reports to inform the assessment of the Division’s risk profiles.
• Assist in monitoring and overseeing the Division’s front to back risk profile, recommending appropriate actions to ensure alignment with risk appetite.
• Contribute to the development of accurate and timely risk analysis and insights for stakeholders, enabling conscious, informed risk taking and decision making.
• Assist in preparing risk analysis and supporting commentary, ensuring clarity, consistency, and tailoring to the needs of different stakeholders.
• Monitor risk framework data inputs and supporting business/function commentary to ensure accuracy and clarity.
• Support the monitoring of compliance with the Group’s Risk Management policies and Framework requirements.
• Assist the Divisional Risk team and business during risk framework activities such as RCSAs, scenario analysis, and root cause reviews.
• Assist in preparing relevant materials to support Risk & Compliance Committee (RCC) reporting, Risk Leadership Team meetings, and similar forums.
• Participate in deep-dive reviews and assurance activities as required.
• Support the risk assessment of strategic initiatives and proposals submitted through the change management framework.
• Actively scan news and media sources to identify external events that could inform the Division of potential risk exposures.
• Assist in tracking progress against agreed remediation plans, following up with action owners to ensure deadlines are met.
• Escalate delays or concerns to the Risk Manager and help prepare updates for reporting purposes.
• Support the execution of controls testing by preparing documentation, scheduling meetings, and helping analyse results.
• Participate in assurance reviews by gathering evidence and contributing to findings and recommendations.
• Help evaluate business continuity plans and assess the outcomes of testing exercises.
• Escalate concerns in a timely manner and recommend options for addressing deficiencies identified during testing.
• Provide accurate and timely risk analysis and insights to stakeholders to drive conscious, informed risk taking and decisions.
• Assist in delivering risk training sessions and contribute to awareness initiatives by helping to design communications and engagement activities.
• Support region’s risk management activities while leveraging the central R&C teams to support consistency and efficiency.
• Examples of regional responsibilities include: Coordinating or overseeing the production of required annual regulatory reports; Preparing materials for the region’s RCC meetings and supporting committee governance; Supporting engagements with regional regulators, ensuring timely and accurate responses

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Excel

PowerPoint

Risk systems familiarity

Job description

The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure. Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions. Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions. The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform. Founded in London in 1866, the Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,200 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

Role Overview

This role provides support to the Liquidnet Risk Advisory team and the Liquidnet Division in helping to manage the risk exposure of the business and the APAC region. It is focused on assisting with risk analytics, risk assessments, reporting, and day-to-day risk activities. The Risk Associate will gain exposure to a broad range of risk topics and contribute to the development of a strong risk culture.

Role Responsibilities

• Support the Divisional Risk Advisory team by collecting relevant data and information from business units, systems, and reports to inform the assessment of the Division’s risk profiles
• Assist in monitoring and overseeing the Division’s front to back risk profile, recommending appropriate actions to ensure alignment with risk appetite
• Contribute to the development of accurate and timely risk analysis and insights for stakeholders, enabling conscious, informed risk taking and decision making
• Assist in preparing risk analysis and supporting commentary, ensuring clarity, consistency, and tailoring to the needs of different stakeholders
• Monitor risk framework data inputs and supporting business/function commentary to ensure accuracy and clarity
• Support the monitoring of compliance with the Group’s Risk Management policies and Framework requirements
• Assist the Divisional Risk team and business during risk framework activities such as RCSAs, scenario analysis, and root cause reviews
• Assist in preparing relevant materials to support Risk & Compliance Committee (RCC) reporting, Risk Leadership Team meetings, and similar forums
• Participate in deep-dive reviews and assurance activities as required
• Support the risk assessment of strategic initiatives and proposals submitted through the change management framework
• Actively scan news and media sources to identify external events that could inform the Division of potential risk exposures
• Assist in tracking progress against agreed remediation plans, following up with action owners to ensure deadlines are met. Escalate delays or concerns to the Risk Manager and help prepare updates for reporting purposes
• Support the execution of controls testing by preparing documentation, scheduling meetings, and helping analyse results.
• Participate in assurance reviews by gathering evidence and contributing to findings and recommendations
• Help evaluate business continuity plans and assess the outcomes of testing exercises.
• Escalate concerns in a timely manner and recommend options for addressing deficiencies identified during testing
• Provide accurate and timely risk analysis and insights to stakeholders to drive conscious, informed risk taking and decisions
• Assist in delivering risk training sessions and contribute to awareness initiatives by helping to design communications and engagement activities
• Support region’s risk management activities while leveraging the central R&C teams to support consistency and efficiency.
• Examples of regional responsibilities include:
• o Coordinating or overseeing the production of required annual regulatory reports
• o Preparing materials for the region’s RCC meetings and supporting committee governance
• o Supporting engagements with regional regulators, ensuring timely and accurate responses

Experience / Competences

• Entry-level experience or internship in risk, compliance, audit, or financial services
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Good attention to detail and willingness to learn
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with risk systems is a plus

Job Band & Level

Professional 5 #LI-Hybrid #LI-ASSO

Company Statement

We know that the best innovation happens when diverse people with different perspectives and skills work together in an inclusive atmosphere. That's why we're building a culture where everyone plays a part in making people feel welcome, ready and willing to contribute. TP ICAP Accord - our Employee Network - is a central to this. As well as representing specific groups, TP ICAP Accord helps increase awareness, collaboration, shares best practice, and holds our firm to account for driving continuous cultural improvement.

Location

Hong Kong - 20th Floor - One Hennessy - Wan Chai

Work with us

Joining TP ICAP puts you at the heart of markets that matter. You’ll have the freedom to innovate and act on your initiative. We’ll train you and build your abilities in your specialist area, so that you can become an expert in your field. And all within a connected network that’s there to set you up for success.

More about us

TP ICAP Group is a collection of premium brands each with a distinct, client-focused offering. Underpinning and connecting these client-facing brands is the financial security, operational strength and know-how we have as a Group. Connections are at the heart of what we do. We combine our people’s know-how with the latest technology to improve price discovery, trade execution and liquidity flow. Connections create strength. Through them, we help our clients to manage risk, realise investment strategies and expand the scope for growth. And connections act as a catalyst. Sparking richer solutions for our clients to break new ground, modernising markets for future performance, and creating dynamic careers for our people. Our capacity to connect builds trust, supports communities and gives us the power to anticipate and respond to change, whatever direction the world takes. It’s what makes TP ICAP a mainstay in the global markets, now and in the future. TP ICAP. We connect.