Job Overview:

We are seeking a motivated and analytical risk professional to join APAC Region's Credit Risk Management Department. This role's primary responsibilities include Concentration RiskManagement (with a focus on economic capital), Climate Change Risk Management initiatives, and provide support in Marketable Credit Risk assessments and monitoring. The successful candidate will be responsible for running business-as-usual (BAU) processes, driving enhancements, and actively contributing to projects and strategic initiatives. Candidates with experience in modelling, portfolio analysis, and scenario/stress testing will be highly regarded.

This is a unique opportunity to gain exposure to broad spectrum of risk domains, while supporting the development/enhancements of frameworks, tools, and risk insights that inform management decisions.

Key Responsibilities:
Concentration Risk Management

• Lead the enhancement of global/regional concentration risk management framework collaborating with stakeholders such as Head Office Tokyo, Credit Divisions and Business Units.
• Run and enhance Business-as-Usual (BAU) processes for concentration risk monitoring and reporting, mainly focusing on Economic Capital.
• Conduct simulation of financial metrics for high-risk sectors/borrowers.

Climate Change Risk Management

• Implement and enhance ESG/climate change risk management initiatives (including frameworks, methodologies and metrics).
• Conduct climate risk scenario analysis (physical and transition risks), collaborate with APAC branches on local regulatory requirements, improve tools and processes, and maintain documentation.
• Facilitate regular calls for APAC's Climate Change Risk Management.

Marketable Credit Risk

• Conduct Marketable/Tradeable Credit Risk assessment, including key risks identification, review and challenge along with providing risk commentaries.
• Conduct ongoing monitoring and periodic reports, including deal status reports, Early Warning triggers monitoring, market news and potential risk concerns.

Cross-functional Responsibilities

• Participate in global/regional projects, initiatives and working groups.
• Identify opportunities to enhance data, analytics and risk management practices.
• Prepare supporting materials for risk committees, senior management or stakeholders.
• Explore utilization of AI-based tools/systems to enhance work processes' efficiencies and effectiveness.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Banking, Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Data Analytics,Statistics or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in risk management, portfolio analytics, or financial services (experience in economic capital, stress testing, or climate change risk preferred).
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; familiarity with modelling and scenario analysis techniques are advantageous.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data handling; knowledge of statistical/analytical tools (Excel VBA, SQL, Python, R etc.) is advantageous.
• Familiarity with climate-related risk frameworks (e.g., NFGS, TCFD) is a plus.
• Good conceptual understanding of banking industry's products and services, regulations or credit risk management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with ability to present risk insights clearly.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to balance BAU deliverables with project work.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Job ID: 10072622