We're seeking candidates for the Liquidity and Market Risk Officer role to support one of the largest investment firms in the country. This hybrid position involves overseeing the company's risk management and governance processes, including, but not limited to, the identification, evaluation, and monitoring of various risk exposures. Additionally, the role is responsible for safeguarding the company's financial stability and reputation. The office is based in Makati.

Job Responsibilities:

Risk Governance:

• Develop and implement the company’s risk governance framework, including policies, procedures, and standards.
• Actively participate in risk management committees and provide oversight/ report to risk-related activities.
• Ensure effective communication and coordination between risk management and other divisions/ units.
• Proposes to the ROC (Risk Oversight Committee) the different market risk limits, which will serve as a means to monitor trading activities.
• Research statistics and math-related portions of valuation procedures for complex products and recommends most appropriate methodologies.

Risk Assessment and Mitigation:

• Identifies and evaluates all types of risks in new business proposals and conducts statistical simulations as required.
• Prioritize risks faced by the company including, market, credit, liquidity, operational, legal and reputational risks.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies, such as diversification, hedging, and stress testing.
• Monitor the effectiveness of risk management measures and make necessary adjustments. e. Prepares quantitative studies for the revision of statistical/mathematical calculations to support behavioral assumptions used for the liquidity report and market risk limits setting.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with all government regulations and other relevant laws.
• Advise senior officers and/ or the risk oversight committee on regulatory requirements and changes, if any.

Risk Reporting:

• Prepare regular risk reports for senior officers, board of directors, and regulatory authorities.
• Communicate risk information effectively to stakeholders. Ensuring understanding and transparency.
• Daily monitoring of various ROC-approved trading limits. Report breaches, if any, to the CEO and the ROC.

Risk Culture:

• Foster strong risk culture within the company, promoting risk awareness and accountability.
• Provide training and education to employees on risk management principles and best practices. c. Provides advice/consultancy service to other units of the Company on more complicated quantitative calculations and modeling.

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify opportunities for enhancing risk management practices and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Performs other related tasks that may be assign from time to time by the Board of Directors and/or any Committee of the Board, and/or the President and CEO, provided that it may not give any conflict-of-interest situation, and the main function of the officer remain to be that of a Risk Officer.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or any quantitative course (statistics, mathematics, engineering). An advanced degree (MBA, CFA) is a plus;
• Research methodologies;
• Proficiency in quantitative analysis and risk modeling techniques;
• Solid experience in risk management and statistical research within the investment/banking or financial industry is preferred;
• A well-versed understanding of financial markets and economic conditions is essential;
• Strong knowledge of all relevant laws and regulations;
• Resourceful in obtaining complex methods and approaches useful for valuations, limit setting, and complete understanding of complex products;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain complex risk concepts to non-technical audiences.

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