Executive II | Risk Management Advisory (Public Market)

EPF Malaysia; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Malaysia is seeking a candidate for risk management. This role involves monitoring, developing risk limits, and evaluating investment proposals related to equity and fixed income. The ideal candidate should have a relevant degree and experience in finance or investment risk management. Certifications such as FRM or CFA will be advantageous. This is a permanent position based in Petaling Jaya.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of relevant working experience in finance, investment and credit risk management.
• Malaysian citizen.
• Any risk management related certification such as FRM, PRM, and CFA will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Conduct annual reviews of risk limits for investments.
• Evaluate investment proposals for equity and fixed income portfolios.
• Provide risk inputs for proposed initiatives/projects.

Skills

Financial analysis

Risk assessment

Investment strategy evaluation

Education

Bachelor Degree (Honours) in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsible for monitoring, developing, and integrating domestic and global equity and fixed income class risk limits.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct annual reviews of risk limits and management action plans for investments in domestic and global equity and fixed income class.
• Conduct evaluation of investment proposals regarding domestic & global equity and fixed income portfolios.
• Conduct assessments of new investment mandate proposals and mandate reviews for external fund managers for equity and fixed income portfolios.
• Facilitation/ Advisory on identifying/ reviewing risks (Risk Review/ Validation/ Assessment/ Target Setting) and the effectiveness of controls for the purpose of mitigating the risks of the relevant investment departments.
• Execution of risk-based review as a reviewer for the relevant investment Departments’ Operating Manual (Manual Operasi) and Work Instructions (Arahan Kerja). Facilitate and advise the Business Continuity Management Plan in the relevant investment departments.
• Provide risk inputs and conduct risk assessments for the investment departments’ proposed initiatives/ projects and in the project development/ technical/ evaluation/ PWC/ PSC team/ work committee.
• Perform other duties as required by Management from time to time.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor Degree (Honours) in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics or any related background which is recognized by the Malaysian Government from any local or abroad higher learning institution.
• At least 2 years of relevant working experience in finance, investment and credit risk management.
• Any risk management related certification such as Financial Risk Manager (FRM), Professional Risk Manager (PRM), and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) will be an added advantage.
• Malaysian citizen.
• Obtain a pass in Bahasa Melayu, including an oral test in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) level or equivalent qualification recognised by the Government.

JOB STATUS

Permanent

PLACEMENT

Public Market Unit, Risk Management Advisory II Section, Risk Management Department

All applications are strictly CONFIDENTIAL and only shortlisted candidates will be called in for interview. Applications are deemed UNSUCCESSFUL if there is no feedback from the EPF 2 MONTHS after the closing date of advertisement.