AVP / VP Market Risk – Commodities and Prop Trading recruitment

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Market Risk specialist to come in and build out the Market Risk function and set up a team. Our client is one of the fastest growing, finally backed and strategized Banking Financial Institutions. They are investing in their Asian operations and seeking a long term growth in this market. With this in play, this newly created position will allow the successful applicant to build out a strong and robust Market Risk framework to support their business.

You will gain direct contact with the Front Office, CRO and Senior Management team and able to work closely with the Senior Management team on initiatives and strategies.

As a AVP / VP Market Risk you will be responsible for developing and implementing end to end market risk management functionality which includes the modeling, policies, market risk limit approval, extract risk positions from trading systems, aggregating the risk, applying VaR and stress testing measures etc; provide market risk analysis on new products or business proposals; monitor market risk exposures on daily, weekly and monthly basis; risk reporting; projects etc

To assume this position you will possess a minimum of 6+ years experience in Market Risk with a  focus on bonds trading, commodities and proprietary trading; strong working knowledge of derivatives products; strong market risk analytical and modeling skills; experience in policy and risk reporting skills; Fluency in English Mandarin is essential; strong leadership and commercially orientated.

If you fit the above description, please send your resume in MS Word Document format to Cindy.yau@connectedgroup.com