Director, Global Structured Solution (Singapore) Portfolio Risk Manager

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A leading financial institution is seeking a Portfolio Risk Manager to provide independent oversight of transaction-level and portfolio-level risks within their Global Securities Solutions (GSS) business in Asia Pacific. This newly created position offers you the opportunity to shape risk management practices for a diverse range of securities financing products, including equity collateral financing, credit collateral financing, and structured total return swaps. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring risks remain within appetite, supporting sustainable business growth through proactive monitoring and analysis, and contributing to the development of advanced risk management tools and frameworks. The organisation values flexibility, knowledge sharing, and cross-regional collaboration, offering you the chance to work with global teams and develop your expertise in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about quantitative analysis, stakeholder engagement, and building robust risk frameworks, this is an exceptional opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

• This is a newly established role where you will have direct influence on shaping risk management standards and procedures across the Asia Pacific region, working closely with both local and global teams.

• You will be responsible for overseeing a wide spectrum of securities financing products, engaging regularly with internal stakeholders such as Credit Management, FICO, and product partners as well as external agent banks and valuation providers.

• The organisation offers flexible working opportunities, encourages professional growth through training initiatives, and fosters a collaborative culture that supports your development as a trusted expert in portfolio risk management.

What you'll do:

As Portfolio Risk Manager you will be entrusted with providing independent oversight across all aspects of credit and loan portfolio risk within the GSS business. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve enhancing analytical frameworks for risk assessment, maintaining rigorous credit administration processes, conducting detailed analyses on transaction data to evaluate asset impacts on collateral structures, and performing early warning indicator monitoring. You will collaborate closely with internal teams such as Credit Management and FICO while also engaging external stakeholders like agent banks. Your role extends to reviewing portfolio risks through concentration analysis, correlation studies, stress testing methodologies, and evaluating pipeline trades for incremental exposure. You will design insightful reporting materials for leadership committees and support event-driven management scenarios including collateral substitutions or enforcement actions during defaults. Success in this role requires meticulous attention to detail in documentation processes, strong analytical capabilities for interpreting complex financial structures, proactive communication skills for stakeholder engagement across regions, and a commitment to upholding compliance with global policies.

• Provide independent oversight of transaction-level and portfolio-level risks across the GSS business in Asia Pacific by proactively monitoring credit and loan portfolios.

• Enhance risk models, monitoring tools, and analytical frameworks to ensure effective identification and mitigation of risks within the business.

• Oversee credit administration processes by maintaining archives of transaction information received from various sources including financials, compliance certificates, and valuation reports.

• Monitor deal covenants and escalate issues in conjunction with Credit Management while validating agent calculations to ensure compliance with internal standards.

• Conduct comprehensive risk analysis on received information to assess asset impact on collateral and financing structures.

• Perform early warning indicator monitoring and escalation to address potential risk exposures promptly.

• Engage with internal subject matter experts for opinions on complex transactions and perform transaction-specific rating reviews not covered by Credit Management.

• Review GSS portfolio risk including concentration, correlation, stress testing on key risk drivers, and pipeline trades for marginal risk impact.

• Design, prepare, and circulate transaction- and portfolio-level reporting materials for risk meetings such as Fund Forum or Quarterly Risk Review.

• Support event-driven scenarios including collateral substitution requests, re-valuation of borrowing bases, verification of LTV triggers with agent banks or clients, enforcement actions during events of default, and liquidation processes.

What you bring:

To excel as Portfolio Risk Manager you will bring deep expertise in structured credit transactions spanning sponsor-backed deals and asset-backed lending. Your background should include significant experience—ideally over ten years—in second line-of-defence credit risk roles or portfolio management within structured finance environments. You are adept at leveraging advanced quantitative techniques to interpret intricate financial structures while utilising customer ratings methodologies alongside early warning indicator frameworks for comprehensive portfolio aggregation. Your interpersonal skills enable you to communicate complex risk insights clearly to senior leadership while fostering collaborative relationships across global teams. Academic credentials such as a bachelor’s degree in finance or related fields are essential; holding a CFA designation would further distinguish your profile. Familiarity with regulatory requirements governing credit administration is crucial as is your ability to develop enhanced analytics—including stress testing—for securities financing products. Your proficiency extends to designing departmental frameworks that harmonise regional product acceptance criteria with internal governance standards.

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of structured credit transactions including sponsor-backed deals and asset-backed lending across institutional investor segments.

• Showcase advanced quantitative skills with proven ability to interpret complex financial structures using sophisticated analytical tools.

• Bring experience in customer ratings methodologies as well as early warning indicator frameworks for proactive portfolio aggregation.

• Exhibit excellent communication skills enabling clear presentation of risk insights to leadership teams and committees.

• Display collaborative stakeholder management abilities by working effectively across functions and regions within a global organisation.

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics or related field; CFA qualification is preferred but not mandatory.

• Possess 10-12+ years’ experience in second line-of-defence credit risk roles or portfolio risk management within structured credit environments; fund finance/back-leverage exposure is highly valued.

• Demonstrate familiarity with regulatory requirements governing credit administration processes in financial institutions operating globally.

• Show capacity for developing enhanced analytics including stress testing methodologies tailored to securities financing products.

• Illustrate proficiency in designing departmental risk frameworks that align regional product acceptance criteria with internal governance standards.

What sets this company apart:

This organisation stands out for its commitment to nurturing talent through flexible working opportunities that accommodate personal needs while promoting professional growth. Employees benefit from generous pension contributions as well as access to ongoing training programmes designed to expand technical knowledge and foster career advancement. The company’s culture emphasises collaboration—both locally within Asia Pacific teams and globally—ensuring you are supported by knowledgeable colleagues who value shared success. Leadership is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard; this approach enables you to contribute meaningfully while developing your expertise alongside industry leaders. The firm’s reputation for excellence in financial services is matched by its investment in cutting-edge technology platforms that empower employees to deliver best-in-class solutions for clients worldwide. By joining this team you become part of an organisation that prioritises employee wellbeing through supportive leadership practices while offering opportunities for continuous learning within a dynamic yet considerate workplace.

What's next:

If you are ready to take your career forward by shaping the future of portfolio risk management in Asia Pacific’s securities financing sector—apply now!

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