Senior VP, Country Risk & Geopolitical Strategy

DBS BANK LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

DBS Bank Ltd. is seeking an experienced Country Risk professional to manage sovereign risk across multiple markets.

The role focuses on evaluating geopolitical and macroeconomic risks, mitigating potential impacts to the portfolio, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Responsibilities include monitoring macro trends, modelling sovereign risk, and collaborating with stakeholders to implement risk controls and governance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Country Risk or Credit Risk management.
• Strong collaboration across teams and with senior management.
• Good understanding of country and macroeconomic risk and contagion impact.
• Familiarity with Gen AI and technology to improve processes.
• Knowledge of financial regulations across Singapore and key markets.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Economics, Finance, Business, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Scan macro trends to identify and manage risk events for the country portfolio.
• Proactively analyse risk profiles of countries and present recommendations for country limit actions.
• Review annual reviews of Country Risk limits and triggers; present risk analyses and control recommendations.
• Run internal rating models and macroeconomic risk assessments for sovereign risk ratings.
• Engage Country, Business, and Credit stakeholders to understand portfolio drivers.
• Manage escalation and remediation for tight utilisation or breaches of country limits.
• Contribute to periodic reviews and enhancements of Country Risk methodologies and guides.
• Support enhancement of system and data infrastructure to monitor Country risk.

Skills

Country risk management

Credit risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Gen AI familiarity

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Economics/Finance/Business

Tools

Gen AI tools

Job description

DBS Bank Ltd. is seeking an experienced Country Risk professional to manage sovereign risk across multiple markets.

The role focuses on evaluating geopolitical and macroeconomic risks, mitigating potential impacts to the portfolio, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Responsibilities include monitoring macro trends, modelling sovereign risk, and collaborating with stakeholders to implement risk controls and governance.