Market Risk Manager – AVP Level – Global Investment Bank recruitment

The Market Risk Manager will provide risk management control and oversight for the Fixed Income Currencies and Treasury Services businesses. The jobholder will be responsible for the timely delivery of risk reports, monitoring and reporting adherence to market risk limits and verifying positions against authorized limits. The incumbent will need to ensure all trades are accurately captured in the trade booking system as well as monitoring trading risk limit utilisation and ensuring that all positions are accurately recorded in the firm’s Value at Risk system. The Market Risk Manager will also be responsible for pro-active risk management of the portfolio, stress testing of the portfolio and ad-hoc trade and portfolio analysis. The jobholder will participate in market risk projects, assist in the implementation of new product initiatives and perform occasional PL analysis.

The successful candidate will be a degree holder with at least 5 years experience gained in the market risk function of a leading investment bank. Candidates with a solid understanding and experience of Fixed Income and Currencies are preferred especially those with exposure to the Emerging Markets. Applicants will need to be strong team players with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

If this position is of interest, please contact Matthew Whitman of Barclay Simpson for a confidential chat on +852 2546 1955 or e mail a copy of your resume to mw@barclaysimpson.com