AVP- Market & Liquidity Risk

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A banking institution in Singapore is seeking a skilled professional to manage market and liquidity risks. This role involves preparing risk reports, conducting stress tests, and collaborating with stakeholders. Candidates should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant fields and 6-8 years of experience in market risk. Strong knowledge of risk methodologies and regulatory frameworks for Asia is essential.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in market risk, asset liability management, product control, or financial control.
• Excellent knowledge of liquidity risk and regulatory framework for Asia countries.
• Strong knowledge about risk methodologies such as VaR, stress test, liquidity risk modeling.
• Strong product knowledge: FX, money market, fixed income, and derivatives.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily and monthly risk reporting and analysis for market and liquidity risk.
• Conduct liquidity stress tests and liquidity behavioral assumption reviews.
• Report and analyze portfolio credit risk and provide recommendations.
• Take ownership of all matters pertaining to Asia Market and Liquidity Risk.

Skills

Market risk analysis

Liquidity risk management

Strong knowledge of Treasury

Regulatory reporting

Risk methodologies (VaR, stress test)

Education

Bachelor or Master degree in Banking, Finance, Economics or Accounting

Tools

Murex

FIS System

Job description

Job Description

Job Purpose

This position will assume responsibility in the Market Risk and Liquidity Risk Management. The responsibility covers the risk monitoring, risk reporting, regulatory reporting, risk governance, and risk analytics. He/she will work in partnership with Global Market in Asia to ensure that the balance sheet liquidity and capital comply with regulatory requirement and that the market risk are managed according to the desk’s mandate within the risk limits. The liquidity risk scope will also include the LCR, NSFR, liquidity stress test, IRRBB and liquidity risk modelling. The market risk scope covers the FX and Fixed‑income asset classes; both cash and derivatives. The position will also take on counterparty credit risk, credit risk and ICAAP (wherever applicable according to local regulations) duties as needed.

Key Accountabilities

Liquidity and Market Risk

• Prepare daily and monthly risk reporting and analysis. The market risk scope includes VaR, DV01, CS01, FX NOP, MAT and Investment Notional. The Liquidity risk scope includes liquidity gap reporting, IRRBB, and liquidity risk ratios applicable for Asia countries.
• Prepare MAS649 LCR monthly regulatory reporting for Singapore.
• Conduct liquidity stress test and liquidity behavioural assumption review.
• Provide analytical support on Counterparty Credit Risk, including PSR (Pre‑Settlement Risk) reporting, monitoring and stress test.
• Report and analyze portfolio credit risk including credit portfolio exposure, ECL, concentration, stress test and ECL.
• Perform the daily risk forecast simulation of both market and liquidity risk. Discuss risk findings and provide recommendations to Global Market desks.
• Monitor market risk exposure and the risk limit. Anticipate the risk and substantiate the day‑to‑day movement in risk and P&L against the market development. Investigate and escalate the breach, and engage Global Markets dealers to rectify the excess.
• Work in partnership with business stakeholders to develop the market and liquidity risk appetite including the formulation of funding strategy and balance sheet forecast.
• Take ownership of all other matters pertaining to Asia Market and Liquidity Risk. Liaise with Head Office’s Market Risk, Liquidity Risk, Credit Risk and other stakeholders in Asia.

Risk Governance

• Review and update the relevant policies and standard operating procedures.
• Review and maintain approved product list for Asia countries.

Risk Projects

• Prepare the risk reporting infrastructure for new Global Market products.
• Perform UAT, validation and system implementations.
• Undertake ad‑hoc projects and duties whenever required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Banking, Finance, Economics or Accounting
• 6-8 years of experience in market risk, asset liability management, product control, or financial control
• Strong knowledge of Treasury, Global Market, Balance Sheet, ALM and Risk Methodologies
• Excellent knowledge of liquidity risk and regulatory framework for Asia countries
• Strong product knowledges: FX, money market, fixed income, and derivatives
• Experience in Risk Regulatory Reporting is desirable
• Experience in Risk and P&L reporting. Excellent in writing commentary, analysis and preparing presentation materials
• Strong knowledge about risk methodologies such as VaR, stress test, liquidity risk modelling, market risk methodologies, PFE, Add‑on, ECL.
• Experience in process improvement, UAT and system implementation (familiarity to Murex or FIS System will be added advantage)
• CFA, CAIA, or FRM charterholder is a plus