Description
Our tier-1 CIB client is in the market for a Market Risk Director accountable for:- Monitoring and disseminating key current issues and developments
- Leading interactions with the Bank's regulators with respect to Market Risk and Risk & Control activities in this area
- Maintaining subject matter expertise in Market Risk management, including: best practices, regulatory requirements and key control processes
- Development and execution of a programme of continuous risk and performance monitoring (e.g. business developments, emerging risks and control issues)
- Definition and monitoring of capabilities required to audit market risk effectively
Requirements sought:
- Candidate must have experience of market risk management gained working within a Market Risk department of a major investment bank
- A good understanding of risk measurement frameworks, particularly Value at Risk (VaR), Stressed VaR, IRC and internal models such as economic risk capital
- Must have experience of understanding risk/audit issues and control matters.
- Strong communication skills and experience of liaising across control areas
- A degree-level education (or equivalent) in a numerate discipline - post graduate/ professional qualifications within a relevant field (e.g. ACA, CFA, FRM and/ or PRMIA)
- Strong product knowledge in either one product area or good product knowledge across a diverse range of products within CIB
- Experience of developing and managing teams
- Ability to present risk concepts and issues in a simple and concise way to diverse groups
- Good understanding of regulatory requirements and experience in dealing with examinations and/ or enquiries by regulatory authorities
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills
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