Risk Management Specialist

About the role

The Specialist, Risk Management will support the collateral management process for Global Markets and Treasury, ensuring compliance with bank policies and regulatory guidelines. The role works closely with middle‑office, risk control and finance teams to safeguard operational risk and deliver accurate margin and valuation services.

Key responsibilities

• Validate margin calls, obtain margin from counterparties and respond to incoming calls promptly.
• Send valuation statements to customers as stipulated in legal documentation.
• Escalate collateral disputes and portfolio reconciliation issues to the Head of Middle Office and Market Risk Management.
• Perform timely regulatory reporting and ensure business activities adhere to approved bank policies.
• Own collateral‑management projects and review documentation such as CSA, GMRA and IM CTA.
• Collaborate with Middle Office, Market Risk Analytics, Group Finance and Product Control to align risk‑adjusted returns and accounting.
• Drive process improvements using the Murex platform as the primary enabler.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or economics.
• 1‑3 years of experience in middle‑office, collateral management, market risk or treasury within a banking environment.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with the Murex platform for market risk management.
• Strong knowledge of financial markets and multiple asset classes (FX, fixed income, equities, commodities).
• Ability to work accurately under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for interaction with senior management.

Required skills

• Collateral Management
• Margin Call Validation
• Portfolio Reconciliation
• Regulatory Reporting
• Market Risk Management
• Treasury Operations
• Murex Platform
• CSA/GMRA/IM CTA Documentation Review
• Financial Markets Knowledge (FX, Fixed Income, Equities, Commodities)
• Process Improvement
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk Control
• Product Control