Associate Director/Director - Risk Management, Asset Management

Position Description

We are seeking a dedicated risk management professional to join our risk management team to support risk management and investment oversight of our global asset management business, with particular focus on derivatives risk monitoring and quantitative risk analysis. The ideal candidate will combine risk management expertise with hands-on execution to safeguard sustainable business growth and enhance cross-border risk management.

This role presents an exciting opportunity to work alongside a high-caliber team to deliver innovative cross-border investment solutions, with strong potential for long-term career development and advancement.

This position is located in Hong Kong.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Conduct investment monitoring across diverse portfolio types (including public funds, private funds, and managed accounts), setting monitoring standards and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, and mandate restrictions.

• Design and establish the derivatives risk management framework for portfolios, covering risk limits and escalation protocols.

• Define derivatives risk metrics and limit structures for exchange-traded and OTC positions, and set hedging and monitoring standards.

• Formulate counterparty credit and collateral risk policies for OTC derivatives, including margining arrangements and concentration limits.

• Establish operational risk controls and procedures for derivatives processes, covering trade capture, valuation inputs, settlement and margin funding.

• Build and own the model validation framework for derivatives valuation models and quantitative strategy models.

• Design performance attribution and risk analysis methodologies that account for derivatives and their contribution to portfolio risk and return.

• Set risk reporting and governance standards on risk metrics, portfolio and derivatives exposures, limit utilisation and escalation progress for senior management and risk committees, and lead risk policy development for new products and business initiatives.
  

Requirements

• Master's degree or above in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics or related fields.

• At least 8-10 years of relevant experience in asset management, securities firms or financial institutions. The exact grade for this position will be subject to the candidate’s profile and experience.

• Mandatory on-the-ground work experience physically based outside mainland China.

• Solid knowledge of global financial instruments across fixed income, FX, equity and derivatives, with hands-on derivatives risk experience covering greeks, counterparty and collateral risk; good understanding of Hong Kong regulatory requirements; familiarity with Singapore regulations is highly advantageous.

• Strong quantitative and data analysis capability; proficiency in Python, SQL, Bloomberg and advanced Excel; professional qualifications such as FRM or CFA are preferred.

• Strong communication skills with fluency in English and Mandarin (written and spoken).

• Passion for contributing to a leading China-focused asset manager with global ambitions.

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