We are seeking an experienced professional to join our client's Market Risk team as a Vice President, based in Hong Kong. This role requires a strong understanding of market risk methodologies and financial products across asset classes. The successful candidate will play a key role in the identification, analysis, and monitoring of market risks to support the integrity and soundness of risk-taking activities within a global financial environment.
As a Market Risk VP, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining risk frameworks, contributing to stress testing initiatives, conducting scenario analysis, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. You will collaborate closely with traders, risk officers, and senior management to ensure appropriate risk governance and strategy alignment.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitoring and managing market risk exposures across multiple trading desks.
- Contributing to the design and enhancement of risk models and tools including VaR, stress testing, and limit monitoring systems.
- Identifying emerging risks, providing timely risk reporting and escalation to senior management.
- Supporting regulatory requirements including capital adequacy and market risk frameworks such as FRTB.
- Engaging in cross-departmental projects and participating in internal governance forums.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related discipline.
- A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in market risk management within a financial institution.
- Strong product knowledge across fixed income, equities, FX, and derivatives.
- Familiarity with risk measurement tools such as Value-at-Risk (VaR), stress testing and scenario analysis.
- Understanding of regulatory frameworks including Basel III, FRTB and local market regulations.
- Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to explain complex concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
- Proficiency with risk systems, and tools such as Python, R, SQL or VBA is advantageous.
- Experience working in a global, fast-paced environment with attention to detail and a proactive approach.
This is an excellent opportunity for a risk professional looking to advance their career within a dynamic and international setting. If you are passionate about risk management and driven by a commitment to excellence in financial services, we encourage you to apply.
