Senior Manager/Assistant Vice President, Treasury & FI Credit Risk (Risk Management)

Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme (“MRC”) for Hong Kong

The Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme is a framework to facilitate Authorized Institutions (“AIs”) to bilaterally obtain reference information during their recruitment process for certain positions, such that misconduct information in an individual’s previous employments can be provided to AIs to inform their employment decisions.

For information related to MRC Scheme, “Frequently Asked Questions for In Scope Individuals” is published by HKAB/Industry Guidelines (https://www.hkab.org.hk/en/home) or further information will be available upon request, if it is applicable to the position(s) applied.

Country of Location:

China Hong Kong

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform critical risk analysis for treasury products and make presentation in various committee meetings to facilitate approval decision.

• Participate in the new product approval process for treasury related products from credit risk perspective.

• Monitor trading activities and assess issuer risk exposure with individual credits and the portfolio as a whole. Ensure date accuracy in data feeds.

• Liaise with other risk units of the Bank to ensure a consistent risk approach and implementation of risk management initiatives. Including assessment of investments products from Retail Banking with respect to both market and credit risk.

• Ensure full compliance of Risk Policies and Guidelines adopted by the Bank.

• Contribute to the evolving needs of risk management amid regulatory changes that affect the banking industry from counterparty credit for instance, CCP, VM-CSA.

• Ensure effective credit risk management for treasury products through preventive and corrective measures.

• Provide advice to marketing units to improve on deal structure, terms and conditions for potential business opportunities for treasury products.

• Keep abreast of latest development on risk management methodologies and tools for introducing them to the Bank in the most cost effective and resource efficient way.

Requirements:

• Degree holder in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related disciplines.
• Professional qualification like FRM or CPA preferred.
• Minimum 5-6 years of experience in treasury or credit risk management with emphasis on treasury products.
• Preference will also be given to those with market risk experience.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles, practice and techniques of risk management in an international context.
• In-depth knowledge of various treasury products, especially debt securities.
• In-depth knowledge of the Asia Pacific market and cross border transactions.
• Good interpersonal and communications skills.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese (including Putonghua).

 

(Candidate with less experience will be considered as Manager)