1 Year Direct Contract- Counterparty Credit Risk Specialist, Risk Management

DBS Bank Limited; Singapore; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated individual to join their Risk Management Group. This role involves collaborating with various teams to enhance credit risk measurement and reporting processes. You will be responsible for user-acceptance testing, data analysis, and improving workflows through automation and analytics tools. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in data analysis and programming, along with excellent communication skills. Join this dynamic environment that values your contributions and supports your professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Dynamic work environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Business, Data Analytics, Finance, or Quantitative Finance.
• Skilled in data analysis and programming with tools like VBA and Python.

Responsibilities

• Conduct User-Acceptance Testing for exposure quantification methodologies.
• Enhance Business Intelligence tools for credit exposure analysis and reporting.
• Prepare reports on internal credit exposure and related topics.

Skills

Data Analysis

Programming (VBA, Python, R, C#)

Business Intelligence Tools (Qlik, Tableau)

Effective Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business

Master’s Degree in Data Analytics

Master’s Degree in Finance

Master’s Degree in Quantitative Finance

Tools

Excel

VBA

Bloomberg

Qlik

Tableau

Job description

Business Function

Risk Management Group (RMG) is responsible for the development and maintenance of risk management and internal control frameworks. We provide independent review and challenge to business to ensure that appropriate balance is considered in risk/return decisions. In addition, RMG is responsible for the monitoring and reporting on key risk issues of the Bank. To manage risk effectively and deliver strong financial performance, we invest significantly in our people and infrastructure.

Job Description

This role reports to the Head of the internal Pre-settlement Credit Exposure (“PCE”) team within the broader Traded Credit Risk Methods (“TCRM”) team, which is responsible for establishing and maintaining a robust measurement and reporting process for counterparty credit risk across internal, regulatory and customer credit risks. TCRM collaborates widely with other functions such as Sales & Trading, Credit, Finance, Legal, Technology, Operations to ensure accurate and timely measurement of counterparty credit risk in DBS to achieve win-win outcomes and sustainable returns as a bank.

Responsibilities

• User-Acceptance Testing of changes in system implementation of exposure quantification methodologies and related enhancements
• Reporting, investigation, and analysis in multiple contexts e.g., measurement of methodology deficiencies in system, exposure profile change analysis, model performance monitoring etc.
• Enhancement or creation of Business Intelligence / analytics tools for measurement, analysis, and reporting of credit exposures
• Process / workflow improvement, automation, and data analytics via Excel, VBA, Bloomberg, Qlik etc.
• Preparation of Reports / Presentations on material relating to internal credit exposure and related topics

Requirements

• Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Business/Data Analytics/Finance/Quantitative Finance
• Skilled in data analysis and programming e.g., VBA, Python, R, C#, Qlik, Tableau
• Basic knowledge of financial markets and products including derivatives
• Possess effective oral and written communication skills with a strong desire to learn

Apply Now

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the professional advantages of a dynamic environment that supports your development and recognises your achievements.