VP, Technology Risk Management for Global Markets

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With Global Markets becoming one of the most regulated and scrutinized departments of financial institutions, the risk department has grown to play a vital role in ensuring constantly evolving regulations and ever-increasing controls are in place. This in returns translates into a requirement to have a very strong candidate leading the Risk Service practice within the Global Markets Service team to help deliver the level of technology support and sophistication such department requires.

• Work closely with business in identifying, developing and executing a roadmap to implement risk solutions for the next 3-5 years, considering ongoing regulatory changes and impacts
• Lead the Risk service team of Global Markets into closing all the backlogs of issues and change requests
•  Assist the team into increasing its productivity by 40% at least by implementing structured procedures and developing KPIs
• Identify areas of improvements and opportunities to reduce costs, both on business as well as technology side, through increased automation, process enhancements, implementing innovative solutions,  etc.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in supporting and developing systems for the risk teams of Global Markets
• Sharp knowledge of the risk functions, systems and processes related to Global Markets such as credit exposures, VaR, xVA, collateral management (IM & VM), stress-testing, CCR, RWA, etc.
• Acute understanding of the different risk-related regulations such as EMIR Initial Margin, SA-CCR, FRTB etc.
• Experience in implementing and supporting risk solutions within large financial institutions for credit and market risk
• Excellent knowledge of Global Markets products and processes, front to back
• The candidate should possess either a postgraduate degree or qualification in Information Systems / Engineering / Business Administration.
• The candidate should carry a minimum relevant work experience in a Bank or I.T. Company for a minimum of 10 years.
• Proven record of managing large scale risk systems for Global Markets
• Strong record leadership skills in managing and developing a team
• Good understanding of the financial markets, trading and banking solutions
• Strong organizational skills coupled with the ability to influence decision and make an impact
• Candidate must display strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in Murex system is a must

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