Financial Risk Management Specialist

A leading global insurance firm is looking for a Financial Risk Management Specialist to join their Risk Management team. This role is responsible for assisting the department head in implementing effective risk programs, policies, and processes for financial risks, while supporting the business in maintaining a strong internal control environment.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, analyze and ensure completeness of the various financial daily risk management reports, including limits utilization.
• Prepare, analyze and ensure completeness and accuracy of the monthly, quarterly and annual / semi-annual risk metrics & indicators, risk management reports, and committee presentations.
• Review, analyze and provide recommendations on the various financial risk limits to be prescribed by risk management policies and operating guidelines ensuring compliance with local regulatory requirements.
• Work collaboratively with others to ensure the annual review, roll-out, renewal, implementation of and compliance on the various operating guidelines.
• Assist in identifying limit breaches and monitoring action plans to address policy and operating guidelines non-compliance.
• Assist in the roll-out of corporate driven financial risk management initiatives for implementation in the business unit.
• Handle financial risk management related queries and elevate the same to the department head as necessary.
• Promote risk awareness via initiatives that include risk and control trainings to strengthen the risk culture of the business unit.
• Assist in the development of risk-based measurement and reporting metrics, including risk limits and exception reporting.
• Act as an administrator for the department's primary risk management database.
• Perform other related functions that may be assigned by the department head.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or equivalent.
• At least 4 years of financial risk experience, specializing in market liquidity risk, ECL modeling, and valuation.
• Proven experience in trust operations, treasury, investment banking, or asset and wealth management firms.
• Strong understanding of trust and banking businesses, trends, regulations, and internal controls.
• Experience in derivatives risk management is a plus.
• FRM or CFA certification is a plus.
• Proven ability to collaborate and build relationships across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Work Setup: Hybrid (3 days onsite)

Schedule: Day Shift, Monday-Friday

Location: BGC, Taguig City

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