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Job Description: Market Risk Manager
Position Overview: We are seeking an experienced and proactive Market Risk Manager to join our risk management team. This role will be responsible for overseeing and managing market risk exposures across our organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of financial markets, risk management principles, and regulatory requirements, with the ability to implement effective risk mitigation strategies.
Roles And Responsibilities
Skills Required
Position Overview: We are seeking an experienced and proactive Market Risk Manager to join our risk management team. This role will be responsible for overseeing and managing market risk exposures across our organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of financial markets, risk management principles, and regulatory requirements, with the ability to implement effective risk mitigation strategies.
Roles And Responsibilities
- Risk Monitoring and Analysis:
- Monitor and analyze market risk exposures, including interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, commodity price risk, and equity market risk.
- Conduct scenario analysis, stress testing, and sensitivity analysis to assess potential impacts on portfolio positions and financial performance.
- Identify emerging risks, market trends, and macroeconomic factors that may affect the organization’s risk profile.
- Risk Measurement and Reporting:
- Develop and implement risk measurement methodologies, metrics, and models to quantify market risk exposures.
- Calculate Value-at-Risk (VaR), Expected Shortfall (ES), and other risk metrics to measure and report on market risk limits and thresholds.
- Prepare regular risk reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior management, risk committees, and regulatory authorities.
- Risk Mitigation and Strategy:
- Develop and recommend risk mitigation strategies, hedging techniques, and portfolio adjustments to manage market risk exposures.
- Collaborate with trading desks, portfolio managers, and investment teams to implement risk-reducing strategies and optimize risk-return profiles.
- Monitor risk limits, thresholds, and compliance with risk policies and regulatory requirements.
- Regulatory Compliance and Oversight:
- Ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines, market risk regulations (e.g., Basel III), and internal risk management policies.
- Liaise with regulatory authorities, auditors, and external stakeholders during audits and examinations of market risk management practices.
- Maintain documentation, policies, and procedures related to market risk management and reporting.
- Team Leadership and Development:
- Lead a team of market risk analysts, providing guidance, coaching, and professional development opportunities.
- Foster a culture of risk awareness, accountability, and continuous improvement within the market risk management function.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including quantitative analysts, finance, and IT, to enhance risk management capabilities and infrastructure.
Skills Required
- Risk Management Expertise: Strong knowledge of market risk management principles, methodologies, and regulatory frameworks.
- Financial Markets Knowledge: Understanding of financial instruments, derivatives, trading strategies, and market dynamics.
- Quantitative Skills: Proficiency in statistical analysis, quantitative modeling, and risk metrics (e.g., VaR, ES).
- Analytical Thinking: Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze complex data, identify patterns, and make informed decisions.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate risk assessments, present findings, and influence stakeholders.
- Leadership: Ability to lead a team, prioritize tasks, delegate responsibilities, and foster a collaborative work environment.
- Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions, regulatory requirements, and organizational priorities.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Quantitative Finance, or a related field. A professional certification (e.g., FRM, PRM) may be advantageous.
- 5 years of experience in market risk management, risk analytics, trading, or a related role within the financial services industry.
Salary : $100,000 - $150,000
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