Senior Product Manager, Traded Market Risk

AmBank Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Kuala Lumpur seeks a risk management professional to advise on traded market risks. The successful candidate will develop risk frameworks and support the trading business with insightful analysis. This role requires a degree in a relevant field and 5–7 years of experience in traded market risk. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential. Join us to ensure compliance and promote responsible risk-taking.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in traded market risk or a related field.
• Strong understanding of market risk management techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain risk measurement methodologies and compliance frameworks.
• Monitor compliance with trading activities and document breaches.
• Analyze market risk and profitability issues.

Skills

Risk management

Analytical skills

Communication

Market analysis

Education

Degree in Mathematics, Banking, Finance, Economics, Accounting

Job description

Overview

Advise management on traded market risk arising from activities of business units, and develop risk management processes to mitigate these risks and enable conscious and responsible risk‑taking. Ensure traded market risk taken by Business Units complies with the letter and spirit of the Group Risk Appetite Framework and support top‑down Management targets. Offer value‑added advice to front office on risk management and business matters so that MBMR is viewed as a business partner, not a mere compliance function. Foster a mutually respectful relationship between Market Risk and the trading business / all external stakeholders. Advise management on potential market risks arising from the activities of business units and take measures to pre‑emptively address these risks. Ensure all material traded market risks are identified, measured, managed and communicated.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain risk measurement methodologies, risk limit and control framework.
• Monitor compliance with trading activities within risk limits and policy, ensure all breaches are investigated, documented, communicated and remedial actions are implemented.
• Provide analysis and commentary for market risk, profitability and business issues.
• Ownership (including discretionary changes) of market data inputs and scenarios shocks in risk systems.
• MBMR lead for risk assessment of new product development and product variations for trading instruments.
• Support Head of Traded Market Risk on all ad‑hoc tasks.
• Develop subject matter expertise in one asset class (fixed income, FX, equity and structured products) and risk management techniques and tools.
• Develop the ability to relate market developments and movements to potential risk implications to AmBank Group traded market risk portfolios.
• Ensure product manager under supervision receives adequate training and knowledge transfer to perform his/her role.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Mathematics, Banking, Finance, Economics, Accounting or any other related field.
• 5–7 years’ experience in traded market risk or a related field.

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• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?
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• How many years' experience do you have as a product manager?