Job Description:

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Job Description:
This job is responsible for the reporting, analysis, and monitoring applicable market related risks taken within a specific product area. Key responsibilities include analysis of model risk, analysis and reporting of market risk, distributing the market risk reports, and interfacing with the trading desk and other risk and support groups (i.e., Compliance, Finance, Operations, etc.).

Responsibilities:

Analyze financing proposals put forth by the Asia Distressed and Special Situations Desk with independent views on credit/structure/collateral and other risksAnalyze issuer risk limit proposals put forth by APAC Global Markets with independent views on the credit, market liquidity, trading velocity and other risksMonitor Asia Distressed and Special Situations Desk trading activity and act as an effective review and challenge function, while setting appropriate position/ portfolio level limits to manage credit and market risksAssess the credit risk exposure evolving with individual credits as well as the Asia Distressed and Special Situations Desk portfolio as a whole with a view to prepare Credit Memos/ Portfolio risk reports on a regular basisPrepare risk reports and provide updates to various forums/calls on a regular basis on the portfolioProvide timely analysis and commentary on issuer risk across APAC to various stakeholders including the front office, country risk executives and other Risk groupsWork with GVG/Finance and other support departments to keep a strict vigil on the marks and furnish credit views in discussionsReview the credit and market risk feeds and sign off to ensure accurate and timely reporting of credit and market risk in various bank systems. Participate in designing specifications and test new feeds/systemsParticipate in various New Product/Transaction approval forumsParticipate in review and approval of the credit risk and issuer risk policies and proceduresParticipate in various business control committees to highlight risk arising from the activities within the region

Skills:

Candidates will typically have over 5 years of fundamental credit analysis experience, with wide coverage across corporates, financial institutions and sovereigns preferred. The position can be suitably upgraded to suit candidates with higher experience if there is genuine interest and there is a good fitPreference will be given to candidates with experience in analyzing distressed/special situation/structured credits and with a background in market risk management.Have excellent writing, presentation and spreadsheet analysis skills • Have a positive orientation and an ability to work in a fast paced environment/multi-task under pressure.Have a good academic record with commensurate graduate/post-graduate degrees from recognized institutions