Financial Markets Middle Office cooperates with Head Office to conduct market, credit, operational risk monitoring and reporting of London Trading Centre and Global Financial Markets (GFM) in Bank of China (BOC) London Branch and BOC (UK) Limited, and other overseas branches to meet the relevant policies and requirements in respect of risk framework establishment and implementation. As a Senior Associate Market and Credit Risk - Mandarin Speaking, you will be responsible for the monitoring and reporting of market risk and counterparty credit risk of London Trading Centre, BOC London Branch, BOC (UK) Limited and other European and African entities. This is a full time permanent position.
Key responsibilities
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Carry out risk control activities on market risk and counterparty credit risk pertaining to the financial markets business of London Trading Centre, London Branch and other European entities in accordance with regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures
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Support with enhancement and update of policies and procedures with regards to counterparty credit risk and market risk controls as well as other related controls or operations
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Issue risk opinions on significant or emerging risks to the business units
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Investigate and approve or reject hard-blocked transactions in the system
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Review and approve IT system user applications and set up system parameters
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Assist with new staff training
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Cover other team members when required
Requirements
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Degree educated in Banking, Finance, Accounting, or other relevant subject
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Professional qualification in financial markets (e.g. CFA, FRM) is preferred
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Experience in trading, treasury, risk management, clearing and settlement or other areas of financial markets within Financial Services, ideally Banking, is preferred
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Understanding of financial markets products
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Excellent English and Mandarin communication skills
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Excellent MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) skills
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Proficiency in VBA is preferred
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Team player
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Attention to detail
Having a presence in the UK for more than 90 years, Bank of China London Branch has been providing an excellent financial service to the market and maintain its competitive edge as an international bank operated in the UK. It has employees in over 33 countries, and it is one of the most internationalised overseas branch in the Bank of China Group. The Bank values the diversity of its employees and aims to create an inclusive environment where everyone can speak up and enjoy the equal opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.
