Senior Officer, Risk Management (DRM), Thessaloniki, Greece 478 views

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Position Purpose

Under the supervision of the Director, DRM, the Senior Officer assesses Treasury portfolio concentrations, provides investment recommendations by performing credit quality analysis of assets. The Senior Officer also provides input to portfolio management decisions and develops and maintains a suite of stress testing scenarios to provide lens on portfolio consumptions.

Key Functions and Responsibilities

• Assesses the credit risk of proposed new treasury counterparties and investments and making recommendations for allocation of credit lines on a timely basis, presents credit line proposals and recommendations.
• Reviews bond documentation with respect to credit issues offering circulars and bond prospectuses for credit relevant provisions and participates in the evaluation of asset backed investments including Covered Bonds, Asset Backed Bonds and Asset Backed Commercial Paper.
• Proactively monitors allocated credit lines and exposures, portfolio composition and risk trading on a daily basis and follows developments in the international markets that may affect the portfolio.
• Presents new credit lines for approval, assessing the viability and desirability of the proposals.
• Formally reviews allocated credit lines according to an agreed schedule, presents the reviews together with recommendation and analysis and restates credit arguments where necessary.
• Calculates all sensitivities related to the exposure to the capital markets instruments she/he is covering, including market risk.
• Co-works with Treasury on designing a portfolio with optimum returns.

Competencies:

• Professionalism: maintains a level of expertise and professional knowledge commensurate with the respective position and job description,
• Results Orientation: demonstrates ability for achieving results against an internal or external standard of excellence.
• Communication and interaction with impact: Transfers efficiently and effectively information and messages, wields effective tactics for persuasion.
• Client/stakeholder orientation – ensures appropriate service of high standard to internal and/or external customers and develops constructive and sustainable business/ customer relationships.
• Teamwork: effectively cooperates with others aiming at the achievement of team objectives.
• Cultural sensitivity/Diversity: supports and promotes an environment that holds opportunities for all, regardless of race, gender, culture and age.
• Integrity: maintains standards of objectivity, independence and discretion. Behaves ethically and in consistency with institutional core values.
• Accountability: exhibits a strong sense of responsibility for one’s work and resulting consequences.

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• Innovation and change: is open to and applies novel ideas and thinking to improve processes, methods, systems or services. Accepts and adapts to changes.
• Critical thinking: clarifies goals, examines assumptions, evaluates evidence, accomplishes actions, and assesses conclusions.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• First-level University degree or equivalent in Finance, Business Administration, Economics or Banking; or a first-level University degree or equivalent in any other area followed by a postgraduate degree or equivalent in the above areas.
• At least 8 years of relevant working experience in a Credit/Market Risk Management role.
• Thorough understanding of financial institution rating methodologies.
• Demonstrated proficiency in summarizing complex financial issues and presenting clearly formulated recommendations.
• Proven experience in analyzing investment grade financial institutions as counterparties for a full range of Treasury transactions.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Postgraduate degree in Risk Management, Financial Engineering.
• Professional certifications as FRM or PRM.
• Good knowledge of a BSTDB member country language.
• Experience with Bloomberg, SAP, Financial Data packages (SPSS).
• Relevant experience in a financial institution in the BSTDB member countries or covering BSTDB member countries.
• Relevant experience in an international development financial institution.

For a candidate to participate in the competitive selection for this position, s/he must meet at least the following minimum requirements:

• Education: First-level University degree or equivalent in Finance, Business Administration, Economics or Banking; or a first-level University degree or equivalent in any other area followed by a postgraduate degree or equivalent in the above areas.
• Experience: At least 8 years of relevant working experience.

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Application Procedure

In order for your application for the above vacancy to be considered valid, please:

1. Complete the BSTDB Application Form in full:

• Provide an answer to each question.
• If a question is not applicable to you, please write N/A.
• No additional documents (such as CV’s) will be considered.

2. Send the completed BSTDB Application Form as an attachment to: [email protected] Please include in the subject line of the e-mail only the Reference Number of the vacancy you are applying for and your full name.

Example: 125 John Smith

The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 03 December 2019, 17:30 pm (Greece Time).

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Ref.No:

125

Division/Department:

Risk Management (DRM)

Position Type:

Professional

Job Posted:

19-Nov-2019

Closing Date:

03-Dec-2019, 17:30 (Greece Time)

Post Location:

Thessaloniki, Greece

Appointment Type:

Three-year fixed-term appointment