Senior Associate/Associate – GFM (Global Financial Markets) Market Risk Controller, Risk Management Group

Key Responsibilities

• Market Risk Monitoring:
  Evaluate and monitor market risk exposures across Rates, Credit, FX, and Equity portfolios, including analysis of sensitivities and key risk drivers
• Risk Control & Governance:
  Set and review limits, investigate breaches, and provide independent challenge to trading activities
• Risk Analysis & Reporting:
  Deliver clear and concise risk reporting and commentary to senior management, including deep dives on portfolios and strategies
• Stress Testing & Regulatory Compliance:
  Perform and interpret stress testing (e.g. Expected Shortfall, stress ES, ICAAP), ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards
• New Products & Frameworks:
  Support New Product Approval (NPA), and design/enhance risk metrics, reporting, and analytics tools
• Projects & Change Initiatives:
  Contribute to risk system enhancements, UAT, and infrastructure upgrades, including risk engine re-platforming
   

Requirements

• Education & Experience
  • Degree in Finance or a quantitative discipline (e.g. Mathematics, Physics, Engineering)
  • Experience in market risk or related function
• Technical Expertise
  • Knowledge of trading products across Rates, Credit, FX and Equities (including derivatives)
  • Solid understanding of risk methodologies (VaR, stress testing, sensitivities such as DV01, delta, vega)
• Analytical Skills
  • Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities with ability to interpret complex risk profiles
• Stakeholder Management
  • Effective communication skills with ability to engage traders, risk, finance, quant and technology teams
  • Ability to present risk insights clearly to senior management
• Preferred
  • Experience in risk system enhancements, UAT, or regulatory stress frameworks
  • Familiarity with programming/tools (e.g. Python, SQL) is advantageous

Location:

DBS Asia Central

Job:

Risk Management

Schedule:

Regular

Employee Status:

Full time