head of market risk & liquidity risk - ed level in Hong Kong

about the company

• You will manage a team of more than 10 experienced risk managers
• Dynamic work environment

• Direct the effective identification, assessment, management, monitoring and mitigation of market risk and liquidity risk across all businesses and products
• Responsible for protecting the bank through appropriate market risk management discipline; ensuring market risks are captured, understood and clearly communicated to key internal and external stakeholders as required
• Protect the Bank revenues from losses due to market risk exposures from all market risk activities undertaken in the region which are either misreported or inappropriate to market conditions
• Responsible for enabling the Global Markets through supporting sustainable growth aspirations and the achievement of strategic goals, acting as the key point of contact on all market risk matters
• Lead the implementation of the market risk policies and manage risk activity
• Oversee the implementation and ongoing effectiveness of market risk management and associated procedures and controls, including the assessment of vulnerabilities through stress-testing and scenario analysis
• Oversee the business overall market risk exposure, providing judgment, challenge and analysis of risk and reward, ensuring exposures are managed in a consistent and systematic way in accordance with the parameters set by the business’s risk appetite framework
• Proactively identify, assess and provide a forward looking view on top and emerging risks and issues, developing mitigating strategies where necessary
• Oversee implementation of market risk related projects and the overall Risk transformation agenda in relation to market risk

• Undergraduate or post-graduate degree in Business Administration, Finance or a related field
• Able to work across all levels of the organisation to understand cross-functional linkages and interdependencies, as well as the implications of risk at both a strategic level and at the business unit level
• Solid experience in developing a high level of professional competence which helps to determine risk based solutions
• Strong understanding of the regulatory environment, and able to understand and interpret complex business requirements
• Knowledge of the Risk Governance, Risk Management Framework, Risk Policies and Risk Control Framework, including a broad understanding across the all risk types
• Able to prioritise competing demands and assess Risk trends
• Able to develop, retain talent and build an effective team
• Prior experience in Global Markets business or traded risk management team
• Familiar with financial derivatives and Global Markets products, deep knowledge in market risk and liquidity exposure measurement principles
• Able to work under pressure and tight time-lines
• Excellent communication in both written and spoken English and Chinese

To apply online, please click on the link. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion please contact Rouella Landicho on + 852 2232 3479 or email: rouella.landicho@randstad.com.hk