VP, Market Risk Manager

Nomura; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Hong Kong seeks a senior equities risk manager to lead risk assessment and reporting for Delta 1 and derivatives exposures. You will partner with front-office desks to align risk appetite with trading strategies and coordinate with risk, finance and IT teams.

The role requires deep market risk expertise, strong communication, and ability to drive improvements in risk analytics and controls. A senior-level position with significant stakeholder interaction is expected.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in equities market risk management or trading, with a strong focus on Delta 1 and derivatives.
• 5+ years liaising with Front Office teams (Equities desks, Derivatives desks)
• Proficiency in risk metrics: VaR, stress testing, scenario analysis, liquidity risk.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across risk and business functions.
• Programming skills (Python, VBA, SQL) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily market analysis and review risk exposures to proactively identify risk.
• Develop and maintain risk reports and analytical tools to support decision‑making.
• Collaborate with the front office to assess risk appetite, business strategies and market developments, and engage with corporate functions such as Model Validation, Valuations, IT and Operations.
• Review committee and transaction approvals to ensure compliance with risk policies.
• Provide daily market recaps, P&L analysis and risk insights to senior stakeholders.
• Drive projects to improve risk visibility and analytical capacity for the team.
• Support new business growth and implement related risk controls.

Skills

Risk management

Delta 1

Derivatives pricing

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Intellectual curiosity

Programming skills

Tools

Python

SQL

VBA

Job description

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily market analysis and review risk exposures to proactively identify risk.
• Develop and maintain risk reports and analytical tools to support decision‑making.
• Collaborate with the front office to assess risk appetite, business strategies and market developments, and engage with corporate functions such as Model Validation, Valuations, IT and Operations.
• Review committee and transaction approvals to ensure compliance with risk policies.
• Provide daily market recaps, P&L analysis and risk insights to senior stakeholders.
• Drive projects to improve risk visibility and analytical capacity for the team.
• Support new business growth and implement related risk controls.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Equities market risk management or trading, with a strong focus on Delta 1 and Derivatives Product.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience liaising with Front Office teams e.g. Equities desks (cash equities, program trading, equity financing), Derivatives desks (flow options, exotics, structured products)
• Programming skills (e.g., Python, VBA, SQL) is preferred
• Proven ability to analyze and interpret risk exposures, including VaR, stress testing, scenario analysis, and liquidity risk.
• Strong analytical skills, with expertise in exotic products pricing and their associated risks.
• Intellectual curiosity and a deep passion for financial markets.
• Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal), capable of articulating complex risk concepts to diverse audiences across Risk and business functions.