Graduate Trainee - Risk Management (Global Market Risk)

Hong Leong Bank; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 20,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Bank is seeking ambitious fresh graduates for its 12-month Global Markets Risk Graduate Trainee Program. This role offers comprehensive exposure to traded risk management, encompassing critical aspects of market, credit, and conduct risk. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills and a willingness to learn in a dynamic financial environment.

Benefits

Dedicated coaching and mentorship

Hands-on experience in financial markets

Qualifications

• Fresh graduates with a CGPA of 3.2 or 2nd Class Upper.
• Malaysian citizen.
• Candidates with less than 1 year of full-time work experience.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience across Market Risk Control, Credit Counterparty Risk, and Market Conduct Risk.
• Master technical risk metrics like Value-at-Risk (VaR) and participate in market data reviews.
• Learn to detect market misconduct and contribute to risk indicator surveillance.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Proactive Mindset

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Banking, or Statistics

Job description

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Apply locations HLT-Hong Leong Tower time type Full time posted on Posted 14 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: August 31, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id JR0000021117

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Unleash Your Potential in Traded Risk Management: Global Markets Risk Graduate Trainee Program

Are you a highly analytical and ambitious fresh graduate eager to dive headfirst into the dynamic world of global financial markets? Our 12-month Global Markets Risk Graduate Trainee (GT) Program offers an unparalleled opportunity to fast-track your career and become a future-proof expert in traded risk management.

This isn't just a program; it's an immersive journey designed to give you accelerated, all-access exposure across the critical pillars of Global Markets Risk. Forget specializing in just one area – you'll gain hands-on experience and deep insights across Market Risk Control & Analytics, Credit Counterparty Risk, and Market Conduct Risk Surveillance.

What Awaits You:

• Holistic Immersion : Develop a comprehensive understanding of financial product nuances, risk-taking activities, and the intricate balance of daily and intraday limits across diverse financial entities of Hong Leong Banking Group.

• Cutting-Edge Analytics : Master technical risk metrics like Value-at-Risk (VaR), participate in market data reviews, and grasp how market risk stress tests and backtesting fortify our financial resilience.

• Strategic Insights : Analyze counterparty credit quality, engage in crucial credit stress tests, and communicate with stakeholders to assess risk proactively before market engagement.

• Market Integrity Guardian : Learn to detect and investigate market misconduct and fraud, contribute to key risk indicator surveillance, and understand the vital role of ethical conduct in treasury product pricing and valuation.

• Accelerated Growth : Benefit from dedicated coaching, mentorship from experienced line managers, and hands-on experience that will equip you with the knowledge and skills to excel as a Global Markets Risk professional.

This program is for those who aspire to shape the future of finance, bringing sharp analytical skills and a proactive mindset to the forefront of risk mitigation.

We're Looking For:

• Malaysian citizen.

• Fresh graduates with a CGPA of 3.2 or 2nd Class Upper in Finance, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Banking, or Statistics.

• Candidates with less than 1 year of full-time working experience.

About Hong Leong Bank

We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.

We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.

Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.

About Us

Hong Leong Bank (“HLB”) stands proudly as a leading financial services institution based in Malaysia, providing a wide range of comprehensive and innovative financial solutions across the region. These services are delivered through both digital and traditional means, via online and mobile banking, as well as our digital branch concept to provide customers with an efficient and seamless experience aided by technology.

As the service and financial landscape changes rapidly with the ever-increasing use of technology, staying attuned to customers needs and desires becomes even more critical to HLB’s operations. To stay ahead of these dynamic changes, the Bank has adopted the approach of reimagining banking by embedding digital considerations and customer centricity in every aspect of our operations, from products and services as well as customer care and engagement.

HLB’s ethos of being Digital-At-The-Core powered by customers-at-the-forefront will continue to lead us to innovate offerings in line with our aspiration of being a highly digital and innovative financial services organization.