Optimus Bank | Full-time

MARKET & LIQUIDITY RISK OFFICER AT OPTIMUS BANK LIMITED

Lagos, Nigeria | Posted on 28/03/2025

About Company:

Optimus Bank is a digital-driven financial service platform built with a bold ambition of offering optimum banking experiences to millions of customers globally

Job Description:

Market & Liquidity Risk Officer

Requirements:

  • Develop market and liquidity risk management policies.
  • Monitor and ensure compliance with market risk limits (Foreign currency net open position, foreign currency borrowing position, trading limits, foreign currency counterparty/settlement limits and money market).
  • Prepare daily mark to market reports and ensure timely delivery of reports to stakeholders.
  • Ensure inherent market risks (Value at Risk, and Duration/Sensitivity Analysis) in all trading activities (FX, Bonds, T-Bills) are computed and communicated to stakeholders.
  • Prepare liquidity reports and monitor to ensure compliance with both internal and regulatory limits.
  • Prepare and monitor liquidity and interest rate risk gap analyses on the banking book.
  • Develop risk management tools and models for evaluating, measuring & monitoring market & liquidity risks.
  • Review and develop limits (Foreign Currency Placement limit, Foreign Currency Trading Position Limit, Dealers’ limit, Portfolio limits, and Stop Loss limits) to monitor all dealing room activities.
  • Perform stress test analysis and market reviews on current happenings.
  • Prepare all regulatory, management and board risk reports.
  • Manage escalations of all exceptions and risk limits related issues.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • A Bachelor of either Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or any related field.
  • A minimum of 4 years of experience in the Market and Liquidity Risk field.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Broad understanding of global financial products, markets & regulations.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Salary

None

Application Closing Date: 27th April, 2025

Company Website

https://www.optimusbank.com/

Application Instructions:

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Job Information

Deadline

27/04/2025

Job Type

Full-time

Industry

Risk management

Work Level

Experienced

State

Lagos

Country

Nigeria

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