Associate - New Business Group - Risk Management - Transaction Approval - Investment Banking

Associate - New Business Group - Risk Management (Transaction Approval)

Transaction approval-related, minute writing, transaction life cycle

Risk is preferred

Role description:

- The New Business Group Risk Associate will be required to manage review and approval process on fast moving and complex transactions and ensure that processes are conducted consistent with committee Terms of references.

- Additionally, as required, the individual will be required to support other critical tasks for the New Business Team including new products approvals, managing Senior Risk Committees and Global reporting.

Other duties include:

- Managing transactions approval process, often under pressure and within tight deadlines, ensuring approvals are correctly documented and records kept.

- Direct the transaction approval processes to ensure that transactions are reviewed by the appropriate committee through the effective use of the transaction threshold guidelines.

- Work with the senior stakeholders to highlight and summarize potential issues such as reputational risk concern and ESG concerns.

- Prepare meeting minutes, monitor trade conditions, and manage escalations for transactions.

- Coordinate with global colleagues on cross border transactions and new product enquires.

- Support various reporting requirements for monthly management meetings, system testing requirements, training, audit requests, etc.

- Support NBG team to complete annual reviews of policy and procedures and support other critical adhoc activities as required.

Requirements:

- Should have a good understanding of the Risk domain and financial markets.

- Have prior experience in the Investment Banking industry and have good working knowledge on financial products such as bond, equities, loans.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Strong attention to detail and critical thinking ability.

- Ability to multi-task and handle pressure, specifically in relation to requests with quick turnaround time (time sensitive requests).

- Ability to interact with Front office and various corporate functions to resolve and/or escalate key issues.

- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with senior level personnel.