SINGAPORE – Top US global investment bank in Tokyo is looking to expand its market risk team with a Senior Director – Managing Director level covering all asset classes in the front office risk group recruitment

 A leading tier 1 investment bank has recently opened up an exclusive mandate for a director level position covering all asset classes for the front office market risk team. The role will report directly into the head of trading and the global head of market risk for the bank. The senior market risk manager will be directly responsible for how the risk of the firm is managed across Asia for the bank and play an active part in all risk strategies across all major trading regions of the firm.

This role carries a high level of responsibility and requires an individual who is used to managing a large team along with an understanding of how risk is managed across all asset classes with a focus on interest rates in the Japanese market.

• Carry out thorough analysis of the trading strategies of the business

• Pro-active risk management of the bank’s portfolio

• Monitoring and reporting adherence to the bank’s market risk limits, standing orders, escalating limit excesses appropriately to management.

• Managing a team of 10 risk professionals

• Focal point of contact for managing risk across all new products traded.

• Ensuring risk position data is accurately recorded in the Firm’s Value-at-Risk platform

• Developing, implementing and testing new risk reports and improve process efficiencies

The ideal candidate is likely to have the following background and skill set:

• An absolute minimum of ten years of risk experience within an investment bank or fund

• Experience of managing a team in a senior risk capacity

• Deep sector experience in one or more areas

• Outstanding financial modelling skills

The successful candidate will be joining a well established and highly experienced team with a place on the senior management of the bank. You will have the opportunity to take responsibility for a handful of sectors with the chance to develop into new areas as the opportunity arises.

Please send all applications to risk@selbyjennings.com