Market Risk Strategist

Are you a seasoned professional with expertise in market risk management? We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced individual to lead our market risk team. As a Senior Market Risk Leader, you will be responsible for shaping our risk strategy, regulatory engagement, and managing multiple teams across a complex business environment.

This is a high-impact role that requires exceptional leadership skills, strong analytical abilities, and the ability to influence senior leadership and navigate a global matrix. If you have a proven track record of developing high-performing teams and driving growth through world-class banking solutions, we want to hear from you.

We're looking for an individual who can provide strategic direction and oversight to our market risk function. Your responsibilities will include evaluating key risk drivers and performance metrics, identifying trends, and explaining significant shifts. You will also interpret and apply risk appetite, scenario testing, stress testing, and capital requirements.

In addition, you will drive risk modeling efforts, including Value at Risk (VaR), and oversee model validation and back-testing. Your role will involve assessing new products, model changes, and exceptions to risk frameworks, as well as monitoring financial market developments and their impact on risk exposures.

• Lead the oversight and control of market risk across multiple asset classes and trading desks.
• Evaluate key risk drivers and performance metrics, identifying trends and explaining significant shifts.
• Interpret and apply risk appetite, scenario testing, stress testing, and capital requirements.
• Drive risk modeling efforts, including Value at Risk (VaR), and oversee model validation and back-testing.
• Assess new products, model changes, and exceptions to risk frameworks.
• Monitor financial market developments and assess their impact on risk exposures.
• Deliver deep-dive risk analysis and reporting to senior leadership and regulators.
• Collaborate with trading, finance, compliance, and audit teams to ensure sound risk governance.
• Represent the business in regulatory discussions, audits, and remediation programs.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of market risk professionals to drive a strong performance and risk culture.
• Ensure alignment with internal governance and external regulatory standards.

To succeed in this role, you will need to have:

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Extensive experience in market risk, including deep knowledge of financial instruments, risk metrics, and market risk frameworks.
• Advanced analytical, technical, and quantitative capabilities.
• Expertise in treasury, liquidity, and secured financing, as well as derivative and structured products.
• Relevant professional qualifications such as CFA or FRM.
• Strong leadership experience with a track record of developing high-performing teams in global environments.

We offer a competitive remuneration package, flexible working arrangements, and a range of benefits including:

• High-profile leadership role with long-term career growth and global mobility prospects.
• Continuous professional development through a robust global learning and talent network.
• Flexible working arrangements, including a hybrid work environment.
• Generous leave policies, including paid parental leave and options for additional annual leave.
• Access to wellness and mental health support programs.
• Exclusive employee discounts and lifestyle perks.
• Opportunities to engage in meaningful community and volunteering initiatives.