Assistant Manager - Risk Management (Global Markets Risk Control)

If you are looking to excel and make a difference, take a closer look at us… Shape the Future of Financial Risk! Join Our Global Markets Risk Control Team!
Are you a sharp, analytical professional with a passion for financial markets? Thrive in a fast-paced environment where your expertise directly impacts success? We are hiring a Senior Executive/Assistant Manager, Global Markets Risk Control to join our Group Risk Management team! This critical role places you at the forefront of risk management within dynamic domestic and global financial markets. As a vital part of our second line of defense, you'll provide independent oversight, ensure compliance, and safeguard our operations What You Will Do:

• Be a Guardian of Risk: Take ownership of independent oversight, actively monitoring key risks and driving compliance with internal policies and regulatory guidelines to ensure robust risk management
• Deliver Critical Insights: Deliver crucial, timely market risk reports that empower stakeholders and management to make informed decisions
• Shape Policy & Standards: Formulate and constructively review cutting-edge risk policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring conformity with market best practices and compliance requirements
• Drive Quantitative Excellence: Dive deep into quantitative analysis, performing essential stress tests and backtesting VaR models, and independently validating models for precise pricing and risk measurement of Treasury instruments
• Innovate & Automate: Spearhead automation enhancements for limits monitoring and risk surveillance within MUREX/MLC, continuously adapting to new market/product developments and regulatory changes

What You Will Bring:

• Education: Tertiary qualification in Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Economics, Statistics, or Actuarial Science. Strong logical thinking is key. Professional qualifications (BRM, FRM, PRM) are a plus
• Experience: Preferably 1-3 years in traded risk management or a dealing capacity within banking. Experience in quantitative analysis, Python, or VBA coding is an advantage
• Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with Treasury operating systems like MUREX, Bloomberg, or Refinitiv
• Core Skills: Ability to associate macroeconomics with financial markets, strong communication and presentation skills

If you are ready to make a significant impact in a critical risk control function, ensuring robust prevention and controls, we want to hear from you!
Apply Now and Drive Excellence in Risk Management! About Hong Leong Bank We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China. We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation. Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.