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• Company

  PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Location

  Australia-Sydney

• Compensation

  Competitive

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  18 Nov 2009

• eFC Ref no

  572245

Financial Risk Manager 

PricewaterhouseCoopers is the number one Professional Services firm and we pride ourselves on our vision, values and the ability to provide an exceptional service to a vast network of clients. We are a firm full of energy, challenge, innovation and opportunities. Our people connect their thinking, experience and solutions to enhance value for our clients. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager with a client service orientation to join our emerging Risk & Controls team. In this role you will be responsible for:

• Executing and leading the delivery of audit and consulting engagements
• Working with the senior team to develop junior staff.
• Working across a broad range of quantitative and qualitative issues in banking risk and capital management.
• Report and proposal preparation
• Project management and development of new service offerings
• Building a network of both internal and external stakeholders

The ideal candidates will have:

• Expertise in at least one of the following areas - credit risk, market risk or capital management. In a addition they will have a strong awareness of the broader concepts relevant to effective risk management
• Minimum 4 years banking / financial services experience in a project-based environment (with a bank, or professional services firm)
• Significant understanding of banking processes, risk management, accounting and/ or regulatory concepts, (see also areas of required expertise). 
• Proven track record of managing change and delivering projects in demanding environments
• Outstanding project management, client communication and presentation skills
• Professional qualification e.g. CA, CPA, CFA or Risk Management qualifications (qualified or presently studying)
• Strong focus on building client relationships - internal and external
• Willingness to travel

Areas of required subject matter expertise 

You will work across a broad range of quantitative and qualitative issues in banking risk and capital management. Successful candidates will bring expertise in at least one of the following areas - credit risk, market risk or capital management. Ina addition they will have a strong awareness of the broader concepts relevant to effective risk management. General risk expertise

• FS Risk organization and governance
• Financial Regulation and Basel II
• Risk reporting and MIS

Capital management

• Regulatory and economic capital concepts, including relevant regulation (i.e. Basel II)
• Capital allocation
• Risk-based pricing and value-based management concepts

Market risk

• Market risk management framework, including relevant regulation (i.e. Basel II)
• End-to-end trading processes, financial instruments, and traded market risk
• Liquidity, Asset Liability Management and Funds Transfer Pricing

Credit risk

• Credit risk management, including relevant regulation (i.e. Basel II)
• End-to end credit processes, rating and scoring methodologies
• Loan loss provisioning and credit pricing models

Reporting to Senior Managers and Directors on a project by project basis, this is an exciting opportunity for free thinking, experienced professionals looking to grow and shape a high performing team in a business that already has a strong foothold in the marketplace.If you are looking for your next challenge and to partner with high profile clients in consulting on risk and capital management issues, please apply now. In return you will experience working in a challenging, team oriented and rewarding environment with significant opportunity for both personal and career development and growth. Please apply on-line