Risk Manager - Counterparty & Country Risk Portfolio Management - Financial Services

We are hiring for Risk Manager - Counterparty and Country Risk Portfolio Management for our client - Financial services company based at Bangalore.

Summary:

Leadership role responsible of a multi-billion dollar counterparty (bank and broker/dealers) and country portfolio. 

Responsibilities include:

- Oversee a large, complex portfolio of non-US counterparties and countries in support of the bank's US trading and investment activities, including: Foreign Exchange, Securities Lending, Transaction Payment, Treasury, and Subcustody activities.

- Manage relationships with US business leads and provide credit solutions. Coordinate credit initiatives related to cross-sell opportunities and new products.

- Manage own portfolio of higher-risk banks and countries; analyze financial statements, prepare and present credit reviews to credit committees together with appropriate credit recommendations.

Experience:

- Master's degree and/or CFA designation are required. 10-15 years of credit experience with banks, broker/dealers and countries (Europe, Asia, Emerging Markets), including 1-3 years of management experience. Experience with the bank's trading and investment activities, including: Foreign Exchange, Securities Lending, Transaction Payment, Treasury, and Subcustody activities. Some experience with advanced statistics. Demonstrated exceptional relationship management skills.

Major Duties:

- Manage a global team of portfolio managers; provide supervision, training and career guidance; conduct performance reviews and make hiring decisions.

- Ensure portfolio is reviewed in a timely manner and quality of analyses is high.

- Manage relationships with US business practice leads; make decisions on business unit credit proposals and provide credit solutions.

- Manage relationships with counterparties, vendors and clients.

- Monitor trends, serve as subject expert and trusted advisor across the company.

- Develop and maintain underwriting guidelines and policies, including requirements for credit terms and approval documentation.

- Perform analysis of higher-risk counterparties and countries annually or on ad-hoc basis.

- Develop risk monitoring products, processes and models related to counterparties and countries. Work with modelling teams to develop/enhance risk tools and models.

- Present and participate in risk committees.

Knowledge/Skills:

- Excellent communication, verbal, leadership and strategic skills

- Deep knowledge of Foreign Exchange, Securities Lending, MM Placements, Investment Securities, Transaction Payment, and the Subcustody business

- Extensive knowledge of bank and country risk analysis (advanced economies and emerging markets).

- Highly flexible and adaptable to change; ability to multi-task on several assignments at once

- Advanced analytical, writing skills and some quantitative skills

- Strong relationship and presentation skills

- Ability to develop relationships at all levels of the organization and crisis management/multi-tasking skills