
Assistant Manager Market & Credit Risk at Mwanga Hakika Bank
Job Role Insights
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Date posted
2025-02-07
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Closing date
2025-02-07
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Hiring location
Dar es Salaam
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Career level
Middle
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
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Experience
3 Years
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Quantity
1 person
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Gender
both
Job Description
Ensure all activities and responsibilities are executed in full compliance with regulatory requirements, the Enterprise-Wide Risk Management Framework, and internal Markets, Treasury, and Credit Risk policies, frameworks, and standards.
SUMMARY OF THE KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Policy Development & Oversight
- Lead the development, maintenance, and implementation of Liquidity, Capital, Market, and Credit Risk frameworks and policies.
- Provide guidance and recommendations for enhancements to ensure alignment with regulatory and organizational standards.
Risk Monitoring & Reporting
- Oversee daily treasury activities, investment portfolios, key treasury ratios/limits, and the banks credit portfolio performance.
- Prepare and deliver regular reports on market and credit risks based on Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), including actionable recommendations.
- Review and ensure the accuracy and timely submission of regulatory reports related to market, liquidity, and credit risks.
Credit Risk Management
- Conduct monthly and quarterly credit assessments covering KRIs, RCSA, credit documentation, administration, and recovery.
- Monitor compliance with the Credit Policy, including Single Obligor Limits (SOL), Aggregate Exposure Limits, restructuring conditions, and Delegated Approval Limits (DLAs), escalating exceptions as required.
- Review and recommend treasury and credit proposals to relevant committees before final approval.
Market Risk Oversight
- Investigate market risk metrics, including Profit and loss (P&L) variations and reconciliation discrepancies, and resolve exceptions promptly.
- Monitor daily market exposures against predefined limits and escalate breaches where necessary.
- Conduct stress testing on interest rates, foreign exchange, and liquidity to identify potential vulnerabilities.
- Validate treasury attestations, including stress testing results and risk appetite adherence.
Treasury Activities
- Compute and submit daily mean rates for FX system revaluation.
- Monitor and report on secured and unsecured counterparty line utilization and associated collateral.
- Ensure accurate revaluation and mark-to-market valuations for government securities.
- Verify the accuracy of market data in treasury software and maintain historical databases (e.g., yields, exchange rates, volatilities).
Stakeholder Engagement
- Participate in new product or business developments, significant change processes, and complex trade reviews by performing risk assessments.
- Provide input on valuation and risk measurement models for various trading products (e.g., Value at Risk).
- General Duties
- Monitor blotters for booked deals and report findings.
- Handle tasks and responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.
KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED AND ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Education & Experience
- Minimum Bachelors degree in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Risk Management, Econometrics, Economics, or Accounting.
Required Experience:
- At least 3 years of experience in Risk Management within the banking sector.
- Strong understanding of Liquidity, Capital, Market, and Credit Risks, with practical experience in Treasury and Credit preferred.
- Broad knowledge of banking products and their associated risks.
- Familiarity with current and evolving regulatory requirements, translating them into actionable risk framework initiatives.
Required knowledge and skills
- Excellent negotiation and presentation skills, particularly with senior stakeholders.
- Strong relationship management abilities across all organizational levels.
- Comprehensive understanding of the regulatory environment and macroeconomic trends.
- Proficiency in analytical and risk assessment methodologies.
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