Senior Executive - Market and Credit Risk Control

Hong Leong Bank; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Bank invites a Senior Executive/Assistant Manager for Global Markets Risk Control to join our Group Risk Management team. You will be responsible for independent oversight, regulatory compliance, and advancing risk controls within domestic and international markets.

The role emphasizes quantitative analysis, stress testing, and model validation for Treasury instruments, with opportunities to automate monitoring using MUREX/MLC platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher in a quantitative field with strong analytical ability.
• 1–3 years in traded risk management or a banking dealing capacity.
• Experience with quantitative analysis and programming (Python or VBA) is advantageous.
• Familiarity with Treasury systems such as MUREX, Bloomberg or Refinitiv is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee independent risk monitoring and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
• Deliver timely market risk reports to stakeholders and management.
• Develop and review risk policies and SOPs aligned with market best practices.
• Perform stress testing and backtesting for VaR models and validate pricing of Treasury instruments.
• Drive automation for limits monitoring and risk surveillance where possible.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Python

VBA

Education

Mathematics / Financial Engineering / Economics / Statistics / Actuarial Science

Tools

MUREX

Bloomberg

Refinitiv

Job description

Senior Executive - Market and Credit Risk Control

Shape the Future of Financial Risk! Join Our Global Markets Risk Control Team!

Are you a sharp, analytical professional with a passion for financial markets? Thrive in a fast-paced environment where your expertise directly impacts success? We're hiring an Senior Executive/Assistant Manager, Global Markets Risk Control to join our Group Risk Management team!

This critical role places you at the forefront of risk management within dynamic domestic and global financial markets. As a vital part of our second line of defense, you'll provide independent oversight, ensure compliance, and safeguard our operations.

Job Responsibilities:

Be a Guardian of Risk: Take ownership of independent oversight, actively monitoring key risks and driving compliance with internal policies and regulatory guidelines to ensure robust risk management.

Deliver Critical Insights: Deliver crucial, timely market risk reports that empower stakeholders and management to make informed decisions.

Shape Policy & Standards: Formulate and constructively review cutting-edge risk policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring conformity with market best practices and compliance requirements.

Drive Quantitative Excellence: Dive deep into quantitative analysis, performing essential stress tests and backtesting VaR models, and independently validating models for precise pricing and risk measurement of Treasury instruments.

Innovate & Automate: Spearhead automation enhancements for limits monitoring and risk surveillance within MUREX/MLC, continuously adapting to new market/product developments and regulatory changes.

Job Requirements

Education: Tertiary qualification in Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Economics, Statistics, or Actuarial Science. Strong logical thinking is key. Professional qualifications (BRM, FRM, PRM) are a plus.

Experience: Preferably 1-3 years in traded risk management or a dealing capacity within banking. Experience in quantitative analysis, Python, or VBA coding is an advantage.

Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with Treasury operating systems like MUREX, Bloomberg, or Refinitiv.

Core Skills: Ability to associate macroeconomics with financial markets, strong communication and presentation skills.

Your application will include the following questions:

• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
• Do you have experience using Murex?

Banking & Credit More than 10,000 employees

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.

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.