Associate - Portfolio Analytics & Monitoring - BFS

(Associate) Portfolio Analytics & Monitoring

Experience 2-6 years

Qualification: Professional degree holders such as CAs and MBAs from reputed institutes. CFA or FRM certifications would be an advantage.

Role & Responsibilities:

- Undertake portfolio analysis and provide forward-looking insights in relation to risks across dimensions such as single name, industry, product, rating and financial resource usage. The role will focus on identifying and reporting on concentrations, emerging risks, changes in asset quality, and performance to senior risk management audience.

- Ability to process and analyse complex data and distil it into succinct deliverables, and to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

- Contribute to implementing new portfolio monitoring frameworks, controls and analytics.

- Manage data integrity, risk reporting, portfolio metrics, risk framework ratios and risk-return measurement.

- Prepare concise reports to include analysis of risk metrics, trends, limit utilisation and breaches, etc.

- Form an understanding of risk policies, metrics, methodologies, systems and processes; Identify and suggest solutions for operational efficiencies.

- Provide ad-hoc analysis as required. This includes participating in preparing regular and time-sensitive deliverables.

- Participate in regional and global projects related to Portfolio Risk.

- Participate and contribute meaningfully to risk management committees.

Mandatory:

- Professional degree holder such as CAs or an MBA from a reputed institute; FRM and/or CFA certification would be an advantage.

- 2-6 years of experience in risk management roles, preferably in Portfolio/Credit Risk.

- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, and a structured working style. Proven ability to work effectively under pressure.

- Interest in broadening your horizons and looking at a wider product / counterparty set and considering portfolio level effects.

- Interest to work in a fast paced environment with high degree of focus and engagement with senior management.

- Ability to explain sophisticated concepts in an accessible way for a senior management audience.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is necessary.

Desired:

- Detailed knowledge of financial products and related measures such as Peak Exposure, VaR, Greeks, stress testing etc. is a strong advantage.

- Understanding of macro-economic trends and their potential impacts on asset classes.

- Data analytical abilities; knowledge of programming languages such as Python.