Vice President, Global Markets Risk Manager

Job Description:

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Job Description:

Responsible for the analysis, monitoring, and management of market risk taken in Equities business for APAC region. The GMR Manager will primarily interface with the trading desk and other risk and support groups (i.e. Compliance, Finance, Operations, etc.).  Product knowledge and quantitative skills are necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Closely monitor the activities in Asia Equities desks, and identify key risks in the portfolio
• Perform daily market risk signoff, produce risk reports and commentary, and highlight key risks to senior managers
• Perform effective challenges on risk exposure, and deep-dive analyses on market events, business activities, etc.
• Communicate with the trading desks on a regular basis to discuss risks and activities, and promote a culture of risk awareness
• Work closely with support partners, and participate in New Product Review and other governance forums
• Work together with the Global Markets Risk team on Global projects
• Understand the equities markets (esp. in the APAC region), and keep abreast of market news, regulatory changes and developments in the industry which might impact our business

Required Skills:

• 5-8 years of relevant experience preferred.  Candidates with less experience will be considered as AVP.
• Quantitative academic background.
• Familiar with equity products, including derivatives
• Familiar with equities markets
• Understand key risk metrics (VaR, Greeks, etc.)
• Curious about the business, the markets, and the risk.  Willing to keep on learning new things.