Vice President - Prime Finance Risk Management.
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About the organisation.
A leading global financial services group with a strong presence in investment banking and markets. The organization serves institutional clients across the world through a broad range of trading, financing and advisory businesses. Its culture emphasizes disciplined risk management, collaboration and continuous learning.
About the role.
The Vice President will lead the risk management function for the Prime Services franchise, overseeing market, counterparty and financing risk across equities, equity derivatives, fixed income and repo exposures. The role requires close partnership with trading, front office, finance and senior risk leadership to ensure risk is measured, controlled and communicated effectively. The incumbent will also drive analytics, stress testing and process improvements to support the business in a dynamic market environment.
What you will do.
- Lead the prime finance risk management function, including monitoring market, credit and liquidity risk for prime brokerage exposures
- Design, calibrate and maintain VaR and stress testing frameworks across equities, equity derivatives, fixed income and repo books
- Perform scenario analysis and macro-economic assessments to anticipate risk concentrations and inform senior management decisions
- Review and approve financing limits, margin methodologies and collateral arrangements for institutional clients
- Partner with front office, operations, finance and compliance to resolve risk issues and ensure regulatory alignment
- Build and mentor a high-performing team of risk analysts and managers
- Develop automated reporting and dashboards using Python, SQL and Power BI to improve risk visibility
- Present risk insights and recommendations to senior leadership and governance committees
What you bring.
- 12-18 years of experience in risk management within investment banking or prime brokerage
- Strong working knowledge of equities, equity derivatives, fixed income, repo, futures and options
- Hands-on expertise in VaR, stress testing and scenario analysis
- Proficiency in MS Excel, VBA, SQL, Python and Power BI
- FRM and/or CFA (Level 2) or CAIA certification preferred
- Solid understanding of prime brokerage products including convertible bonds
- Ability to interpret macro-economic trends and their impact on portfolio risk
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with senior leaders
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