Margin Risk Associate

Your new company

The company is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

Your new role

The BU Risk team operates within the Asia Private Wealth Management business as the first line of defense; is responsible for structuring and implementing the risk management framework.

Key Risk responsibilities included in this role is managing the Margin/Lending Risk Management from a 1st line of defense:

• Monitoring the margin exposure level of client portfolio
• Perform thematic stress review
• Proactive portfolio review
• Following up with Sales team on any margin deficit of client portfolio
• Act as escalation point for Operations & business of disputes
• Promote awareness of risk management best practices
• Capture and analyze data & advise management in developing effective mitigation steps and controls
• Update, refresh and ensure standardization and consistency in risk management policies and procedures applicable to Wealth Management
• Partner with functional groups, including Legal, Compliance, Operations, Credit, Investment Financing Group, Change-the-Bank and IT to identify, assess and mitigate business related risks.
• Identify and participate in process re-engineering projects to reduce the residual risks of the department and improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Analyze reports and identify trends in assessing the risk of the business.
• Prepare documentation to report and escalate to senior management trend analysis.

What you'll need to succeed

• 5-7 years of relevant working experience in the banking industry
• First line of defense experience
• Collateral / Margin Risk / Credit Lending experience
• Technical skills: SQL, Excel, Tableau, Power BI, Sharepoint
• Product knowledge of various asset-classes including equity, fixed income, listed and OTC derivatives and banking products
• An analytical mindset
• Project Management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrates Leadership capabilities
• Proficient in English, Mandarin, Cantonese

What you'll get in return

• Be part of a top tier International Bank in Hong Kong
• Career development and top-notch employee opportunities
• Forward-looking environment defined by open communication, collaboration, learning and dedicated career management

What you need to do now

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