Job Description

Company: 2201 United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

A. Market Risk Oversight & Monitoring

• Ensure daily market risk limit monitoring and daily Profit & Loss (P&L) reporting are within market risk limits. Ensure P&L figures are accurately reconciled between the Treasury system and the General Ledger (GL) system.

• Review risk exposures, trends, and limit utilizations; escalate breaches in a timely manner.

• Provide expert judgment, P&L commentary, attribution analysis, and analytical interpretation of market movements and key risk drivers.

B. Regulatory & Internal Reporting

• Ensure regulatory deliverables including market risk capital charge, stress testing inputs, ICAAP risk components, and monthly/quarterly reporting.

• Ensure accurate and timely monthly balance sheet and P&L reporting, including reconciliation between Front Office systems and GL adjustments.

• Prepare monthly valuation reserves and management reporting.

• Ensure reports are accurate, timely, and fully compliant with regulatory requirements.

• Support interactions with regulators, internal/external auditors.

C. Strategic Projects & Enhancements

• Support system enhancement projects, analytics upgrades, and risk model improvements.

• Drive group-led initiatives (including MYOR transition, capital computation changes, FRTB‑related workstreams, and automation programmes).

• Coordinate with Treasury, Finance, Product Control, IT, Group Risk, and other stakeholders.

• Manage project timelines, documentation, UAT, and implementation readiness.

D. Automation & Process Optimisation

• Champion automation efforts to enhance reporting efficiency and reduce manual processes.

• Introduce data quality improvements, streamline workflows, and eliminate operational bottlenecks.

• Implement dashboards, analytical tools, and process re‑engineering to uplift team productivity.

E. Leadership & Team Development

• Provide guidance, coaching, and technical leadership to analysts and senior analysts.

• Strengthen succession planning, capability building, and knowledge transfer within the team.

• Represent Market Risk & Product Control in key committees, working groups, and management discussions.

Job Requirements

• Degree with major in Risk Management, Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance/ Economics, Actuarial, Statistics, Engineering or related discipline.

• Ideally someone with 6 - 12 years of experience within product control, market risk or trading risk management. Position ranking depends on experience.

• Proficiency in VBA and Python programming is a must, with strong skills in MS Excel and other MS Office applications.

• Knowledge of treasury product pricing, market risk methodology and trading risk attribution.

• Experience with front office treasury system application and risk sensitivity testing.

• Experience with market risk system application and reporting tools development.

• Strong quantitative skills, IT savvy with good technical/ analytic mindset, possession of good communication and problem-solving skills.

• Self-starter, ability to work independently and a dynamic team player. Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure with commitment to deliver.

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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