VP/SVP, Country Risk Management Specialist, Risk Management Group

Job Purpose:
As the bank continues to grow strategically across the region, we are exposed to new and emerging risks that may have significant impact on a Country credit portfolio quality. This role focuses on managing Country Risk by evaluating and mitigating geopolitical, macroeconomic and sovereign risks of countries the bank has exposures in.

Responsibilities:

• Scan macro trends including political, economic, and social developments to identify and manage risk events for a Country and the country portfolio impact
• Proactively analyse the risk profiles of countries and present recommendations to senior management for country limit actions
• Review and challenge annual reviews of Country Risk limits and triggers; present comprehensive country risk analysis and recommendations for control measures as required
• Run internal rating models and undertake macroeconomic risk assessment to assign sovereign default and transfer and convertibility risk ratings to a Country
• Engage Country, Business, and Credit stakeholders regularly to understand Country portfolio and drivers of country limit utilisation
• Manage the escalation and remediation process for tight utilisation or breaches of country limits
• Contribute to periodic reviews and enhancement of Country Risk Management Standard and Guide, and Country Risk methodologies to ensure they remain relevant and effective
• Support the enhancement of system and data infrastructure to facilitate Country risk monitoring activities.