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