About the Opportunity
Job Type: Permanent Application Deadline: 31 August 2024
Title Risk Manager
Department Risk Management FFB
Location Kronberg i.Ts, Germany
Reports To Risk Management
Level Manager
We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our Risk Management team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.
About your team :
Our Risk Management team is dedicated to ensuring the stability and security of our bank by identifying, assessing, and managing risks. With a strong focus on regulatory compliance, we proactively develop strategies for risk mitigation and ensure that our bank maintains adequate capital buffers at all times
About your role :
As part of our motivated team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development and implementation of risk management strategies and make a significant impact on the long-term success of our bank. This includes the following key responsibilities:
- Management of the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP): Leading the bank's ICAAP process, including analysing and assessing capital adequacy in relation to the bank's risk profiles and operations. This includes leading efforts to support non-financial risk severe scenario workshop based assessments.
- Risk-bearing capacity analysis and reporting: Conduct analysis of the bank's risk-bearing capacity, prepare reports on the results and recommend measures to ensure risk-bearing capacity in accordance with regulatory requirements, including coordination of Pillar III reporting
- Development and implementation of risk management strategies and stress testing: Responsible for the development, implementation and continuous improvement of risk management strategies, stress testing and procedures within the framework of the bank's risk-bearing capacity
- Identifying, assessing and monitoring risks: for different types of risk, in particular credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, and strategic risks to ensure that the bank achieves its risk-bearing capacity objectives
- Communication with internal and external stakeholders: Working closely with other departments of the bank, as well as with regulators and external auditors, to ensure that all relevant parties are aware of the bank's risk-bearing capacity
- Compliance with regulatory requirements: Ensure that all risk management activities comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, in particular with regard to Basel III and other relevant regulations
- Oversee or perform risk assessments using models: Including but not limited to credit risk models, market risk models, operational risk models and liquidity risk models.
About you :
Ideal candidates should possess a solid understanding of risk management principles and methodologies, coupled with strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts effectively. The most important skills and qualifications include:
- University degree in economics, finance, mathematics or a related field
- Several years of experience in risk management, ideally in a bank or financial institution
- In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements in the area of risk management, especially with regard to Basel III and the requirements of the ICAAP
- Experience with non-financial risk severe scenario assessment processes and leading associated workshops preferred.
- Knowledge of quantitative methods: Demonstrated knowledge, preferably experience in the application of quantitative methods and statistical analysis, including stress testing, Monte Carlo simulations, and time series analysis, paired with a pragmatic and commercial mind-set
- Strong communication skills: ability to present complex issues, models and their results in a clear and understandable way to both technical and non-technical stakeholders to support informed decision-making and to demonstrate sufficient model knowledge to the supervisor
- Fluent in spoken and written German and English.
Feel rewarded :
For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.
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