Market Risk Director, Investment Bank/Securities Firm

A leading Chinese Investment Bank is looking to hire a senior Market Risk candidate with more than 10 years of experience in market risk or product control function in a global investment bank or top Chinese securities house. Quantitative background with strong VBA/Python skills is required. Professional proficiency in Chinese Mandarin and English is required.

• Work on the new product approval process from a market risk perspective, ensuring comprehensive risk assessments and alignment with regulatory and firm-wide standards
• Formulate stress scenarios and quantify potential losses in trading portfolios stemming from major market shifts, leveraging stress testing or other advanced market risk analytics tools
• Conduct in-depth ad-hoc PnL analysis for senior management, providing strategic insights and recommendations to inform decision-making
• Oversee daily risk management of derivatives positions, including analysis of significant PnL events, VaR fluctuations, limit monitoring, and reporting; identify key risks and drive the implementation of effective mitigation strategies
• Supervise juniors to design, automate, and manage the production of risk monitoring reports (daily, weekly, monthly), incorporating advanced metrics such as performance attribution, concentration analysis, stress testing, beta, and VaR calculations; ensure accuracy, timeliness, and regular review to support proactive risk oversight
• Direct ad-hoc investigations into complex risk, P&L, or modeling issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve challenges and enhance risk frameworks
• Foster strong partnerships with Front Office trading teams to implement and refine risk controls, promptly addressing issues such as limit breaches, gaps in monitoring, or system deficiencies to maintain robust risk governance