Manager/ Senior Associate - Risk Consulting - FS Advisory - Hong Kong
Job Profile Summary
About Risk & Regulatory Consulting
We support clients in identifying, understanding and managing risk and help ensure an appropriate balance between risks and opportunities. Also, we assist businesses in designing and implementing governance and compliance programs to ensure that the company continues to operate within the boundaries of relevant legislation and regulations. This includes building a culture of doing the right thing.
As part of our team expansion plan, we are recruiting high potential risk professionals in the team with focus on market risk and quantitative finance areas.
As a Senior Associate/Manager, you will be involved in various activities which may include:
- Conducting valuation on the following financial instrument: FX Derivatives, Interest Rate Derivatives, complex structured derivatives, exotic options, stock options, structured products, etc;
- Analyzing and quantifying market risk using different statistical and sensitivity approaches;
- Conducting model valuation on trading systems, risk engine and margining calculation tool;
- Developing different risk model for our clients, such as SIMM, SA-CCR, FRTB-SA, CVA, hedge accounting, liquidity and IRRBB etc;
- Designing and implementing more efficient risk management workflow for our clients by automation and digitalization
Qualifications
- Degree holder, preferably in Quantitative Majors like Quantitative Finance, Financial engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, and Risk Management etc;
- Masters or PhD holders in related areas will be an advantage
- CFA and FRM holder will be an advantage
- Relevant experience in financial institutions (e.g. banks security firms and funds etc) , management consulting firms or big 4 audit firms; (five years or above for manager level and Two to four years for Senior associate)
- Good knowledge in any of the following areas: (1) Basel III and Hong Kong Monetary Authority requirements, (2) financial instrument valuation modelling, (3) market risk modelling, (4) initial margin calculation, (5) Valuation and product control
- Practical experience in using trading system (e.g. Bloomberg, Reuters etc plus Word, PowerPoint, and Excel;
- Practical knowledge in programming language (e.g. SQL, VBA, Python, R, Numerix etc)
- Strong knowledge in financial engineering methodology (e.g. BSM, HW, LSV etc.)
- Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities;
- Ability to translate client issues into solutions that address complex situations;
- Experience in Project management and teamwork
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- Proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) is essential.
In addition, candidates should illustrate the following personal attributes:
- Demonstrates courage and integrity
- Acquires and applies commercial and technical expertise by staying up to date in industry and with market trends
- Manages projects and economics efficiently; planning and performing work in accordance with client requirements and professional standards
- Open minded, agile with change and practical
- Committed to self develop and coaching of others for growth
- Communicates with impact and empathy
- Actively shares ideas and knowledge and is innovate
- Lead and contribute to team success
- Is passionate about client service
- Works hard to build and sustain relationships