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Your New Job Title: Mandarin speaking Risk and Treasury Manager (Energy)

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The Skills You'll Need: Fluent level of Mandarin and English, solid experience in Market Risk and/or Product Control within Banking / Energy sector in the UK. Fundamental knowledge about Credit Risk and willing to take on Treasury management (minor responsibilities).

Your New Salary: up to £70k, depending on experience, plus bonus

Job Status: Permanent, hybrid working with 4 days in the office

Report to: Risk Director & Finance Director

To be successful in this role our client has said it is essential that candidates:

• can speak and write fluent Mandarin and English
• have UK experience in Market Risk and/or Product Control within Banking or Energy industry

If that means this job isn’t a match for you please view our other vacancies for one that may be a better fit.

Risk and Treasury Manager - What You'll be Doing:

1. Main Role & Responsibilities (Risk function)

Market Risk Management:

• Regular review and implementation of the overall company risk management framework (policies, procedures and methodologies) across European operations.
• Assist the supervisor with risk assessment and the implementation of appropriate limits for new activities, and evaluate the materiality of gaps in the valuation and risk measurement of existing transactions.
• Conduct regular reviews of the appropriateness of established limits in light of current trading book strategies, and monitor compliance with those limits and relevant trading and control policies.
• Identify, measure, manage, and report risks arising from commercial and energy trading activities.
• Deliver insightful analysis to management and trading teams on sources of value, key risk exposures, and scenario testing to support strategic decision-making.
• Work closely with teams across trading, operations, finance, and other relevant functions to support business.
• Produce daily and monthly P&L reports in a timely manner.

Credit Risk Management:

• Assist and coordinate credit application requests from trading and market teams.
• Regular meetings with the Singapore office to communicate and report on counterparty risk issues and related matters.

Others:

• Product control responsibilities, including new business and product applications, settlement of exchange-listed futures and cleared swaps, margin call management, and other related tasks.
• Operational risk management and enterprise risk management.
• Attend weekly, fortnightly, and monthly meetings with the Singapore office risk and trading teams, and report relevant matters to management.
• Prepare reports and ad hoc materials in a timely manner, meeting all specifications and requirements.

2. Minor Role & Responsibilities (Finance function)

Treasury Management:

• Perform treasury functions including daily bank account management, online payments, and reconciliations. Update the daily cash flow statement.
• Monitor daily cash movements to ensure prompt collection from debtors and timely payments to suppliers. Perform monthly cash flow analysis as part of the month-end close process.
• Ensure compliance with the policies on the holding of EUR, GBP, and other non-functional currencies.
• Coordinate with trading and operations team to issue SBLCs/LCs, prepare loan documents, and negotiate terms with counterparties and banks.
• Support bank facility negotiations and handle internal PCG applications.

Risk and Treasury Manager - The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• Fluent speaking and writing Mandarin and English.
• Solid experience in product control and/or market risk within banks or energy companies, along with fundamental knowledge of credit and operational risk.
• A degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or other quantitative disciplines is preferred.
• High IT proficiency to facilitate the quantification, measurement, and reporting of risks and exposures.
• Strong team player with excellent collaboration and communication skills across internal functions and external partners.
• Strong business acumen with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Solid understanding of the energy commodities trading industry and external markets, with hands-on experience in ETRM systems, preferably Commodity XL.
• Solid understanding of regulatory compliance, assurance, and product control.
• Quantitative and analytical skills will be a plus.

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