Market Risk Officer - Mandarin

About the role

Our client, a leading financial institution, is seeking a Market Risk Officer who is fluent in Mandarin to join its Risk & ALM function in London. The role sits in the second line of defence, supporting Enterprise Risk, Operational Risk and Liquidity & Interest Rate Risk management. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to strengthen the bank’s risk framework and regulatory reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver Enterprise Risk operational plans and produce ERM assessments and reports for senior leadership.
• Guide business units in identifying, assessing and managing operational risk, and maintain risk policies and documentation.
• Oversee incident management, root‑cause analysis and risk‑acceptance processes.
• Produce regulatory liquidity and interest‑rate risk reports for subsidiaries and branches.
• Monitor liquidity metrics such as LCR, NSFR, currency limits and daily liquidity positions.
• Evaluate liquidity impacts of new liabilities, off‑balance‑sheet items and propose risk appetite, limits and policy updates.
• Conduct periodic liquidity stress testing and report emerging issues to senior management.
• Advise departments on liquidity and operational risk matters for new products and services.

Required profile

• Several years of experience in risk management within a banking or financial services environment.
• Strong analytical judgement, precision and the ability to challenge risk decisions.
• Proven ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Fluent Mandarin (spoken and written) is essential.

Required skills

• Fluent Mandarin language proficiency.