Associate/AVP (Market Risk)

The Edge Partnership - The Edge in Asia; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Edge Partnership - The Edge in Asia partners with a well-established international bank in Singapore to hire a Market Risk Associate (AVP).

You will develop market risk strategies, governance, and risk reporting across rates, FX and credit, working closely with Front Office to implement controls and ensure timely regulatory reporting.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in market risk.
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Finance, Financial Engineering, Economics or related field.
• Experience monitoring or analysing Macro (FX and rates) products.
• Practical experience with market risk processes (VAR limits, stress testing).
• Knowledge of developed and AEJ emerging markets.

Responsibilities

• Develop market risk strategy and governance framework.
• Develop tools/templates for collection, review and use of market risk information.
• Perform daily risk monitoring for products across rates, FX and credit (G10 currencies).
• Review key market news and positions; implement risk controls with Front Office.
• Ensure daily risk and limit reports are produced for trading and regulatory stakeholders.
• Review VAR and capital components daily; comment and sign off.
• Review stress test scenarios and provide commentary on key drivers.
• Review market risk regulatory reporting and stress testing results for regulators.
• Collaborate with Credit Risk, Research, Quantitative Research, Finance, Product Control, and Middle Office.

Job description

Our client, a well- established international bank based in Singapore is looking to expand their business within the Asia Pacific region. The firm is looking for a Market Risk Associate (AVP) to join them. This role is pivotal in ensuring the integrity of the company’s operations and establishing risk management standards across the bank.

Job Summary:

• Developing the Market risk strategy and governance framework in line with the Global Market risk management and regulatory framework
• Developing the tools and templates to allow the effective collection, review and use of Market risk information
• Perform daily risk monitoring for products ranging from Rates, FX and Credit, G10 currencies
• Perform daily review of key market news and positions taken and key changes
• Liaise regularly with Front Office trading and structuring in the implementation of risk controls and ensure that issues identified (limit breach, incomplete or inadequate risk monitoring, system problems) are addressed in timely manner.
• Ensure that daily risk and limit reports are produced timely to trading, senior management and regulatory stakeholders
• Ensure VAR and capital components are reviewed, commented and signed off daily.
• Review of stress test scenarios, results and provide commentaries of key drivers
• Review market risk regulatory reporting and stress testing results submitted to Singapore regulators
• Work closely with other divisions across the bank e.g. Credit Risk, Research, Quantitative Research, Finance, Product Control, Middle Office

Skills/Qualifications:

• Ideally 3 to 5 years of experience in market risk function
• Possess a Bachelors/ Master’s Degree and above in Finance, Financial Engineering, Economics etc.
• Demonstrated experience monitoring or analysing Macro (FX and rates) products
• Practical experience market risk processes (e.g. VAR limits, stress testing)
• Knowledgeable about developed and AEJ emerging markets
• Ability to work autonomously and willingness to get involved and take responsibility for area covered.
• Proficiency in Excel, VBA, python programing preferred
• Strong analytical, communication and independent problem solving skills and able to deliver under tight deadlines.

Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days we regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful.

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