Job Description

Financial Markets Middle Office department 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 Bank of China (UK) Limited, and other overseas branches to meet the relevant policies and requirements in respect of risk framework establishment and implementation. As a Senior Officer - Market and Credit Risk, you will be responsible to coordinate and carry out the monitoring and reporting of market risk and credit risk of London Trading Centre, London Branch, and other European entities. You will also be responsible for the approval of hard blocked transactions, issuing opinions on risk incidences and related IT system upgrade. This is a full time permanent position.

Key responsibilities

Carry out risk control activities on market risk and 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 Enhance policies and procedures with regards to credit risk and market risk controls as well as other related controls or operations Issue risk opinions on significant or emerging risks to the business units Investigate and approve/reject hard blocked transactions in the system Engage with internal stakeholders and liaise with third parties in regards to system upgrade and change management Be responsible for the approval of user, static data and system parameter applications Assist in staff training to enhance competency and fitness to work Back up other team members when required

Requirements

Degree educated in Banking, Finance, or other equivalent Professional qualification in financial markets (e.g. CFA, FRM) is preferred Experience in trading, treasury, clearing and settlement or other areas in financial markets business within the Banking sector Understanding of financial products Commercial awareness Attention to detail Highly organised Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) Team player Excellent communication skills Fluency in Mandarin is preferred

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.