EMEA Equities Market Risk Manager

Job Description:

Job Title: EMEA Equities Market Risk Manager

Corporate Title:  AVP

Location:  London/Paris

Company Overview:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection.  Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Location Overview:

London: Our London office is based just a stone’s throw from the magnificent St. Paul’s Cathedral on bustling King Edward Street. Here you’ll find modern workspaces and a state-of-the-art auditorium space. In addition, we’re proud to host an onsite restaurant that shares our commitment to sustainability by providing delicious seasonal menus which have been created with the planet in mind. Make sure to take time for yourself and head up to our rooftop terrace and take in the spectacular views across London. Finally, your physical wellness is well-catered for with our onsite gym facilities and medical centre.

Paris: Based in the 8th arrondissement and within the Parisian Golden Triangle, our beautiful Art-Deco era office benefits from luxury modern workspaces, an abundance of natural light and is easily accessible by public transport.

The Team:

The EMEA Equities Market Risk team operates out of London, Paris and Frankfurt providing Market risk coverage for the activities of Global Equities business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The EMEA team works closely with colleagues in AMRS and APAC, mainly based in New York and Hong Kong as well as with risk managers covering other risk asset classes in Europe and globally.

The EMEA Equities team is providing risk management oversight and analysis for a broad range of trading activities within the Equity line of business such as Cash Equities, Flow Derivatives, Structured Products, Financing and Emerging Markets Trading.

Role Description:

You will work as part of the Market Risk Management team to covering Global Equities. In addition to providing independent oversight of the market risks taken by the Global Equities business, the market risk manager will assess a broad spectrum of risks for the desk, liaising with other risk functions as necessary, including operational, credit, and counterparty risks. This role requires close interaction with the trading desk and other risk and support groups (i.e. Finance, Quants, Technology, etc.). Product knowledge and quantitative skills are necessary

Responsibilities:

• Review market risk positions, particularly under potential risk scenarios, and raise challenges to the desk if necessary. Liaise closely with the businesses to understand market trends and to report exposure under different market conditions. 
• Propose to senior management appropriate market risk limits for the trading desk within the firm's risk appetite. 
• Help enhance the firm's risk management capabilities. 
• Review risks related to non-standard or structured trades and new products.Liaise closely with the business and other support functions to determine the nature and size of risks and ensure they are within the firm’s risk appetite. 
• Provide detailed explanations of the market risk of the desk, both internally to senior management and the trading desk, and externally to the Bank's regulators.

What we are looking for:

• Good quantitative analytical skills, knowledge and interest of financial markets.
• Excellent written and oral communications, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Excellent work ethic and the ability to drive results 
• Willing to analyze exposure and risk reports in-depth daily and follow-up on significant changes.
• You must be able to build strong relationships with the business while maintaining independence.

Skills that will help:

• Experience in Equities markets and financial products (e.g. derivatives) is highly desirable

Benefits of working at Bank of America:

UK

• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner
• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons
• 20 days of back-up childcare including access to school holiday clubs and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum 
• The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc.
• Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline, mental health first aiders and virtual GP services.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support and help for everyday matters
• Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution
• Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership program and receive discounted entry to some of the UK’s most iconic cultural institutions and exhibitions.
• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local community.

France

• Competitive retirement plan in addition to State plans
• Mandatory Medical Plan provided by the bank as a top-up to Social Security health benefits for you and your family.
• Employees and family members can receive free health advice 24/7 through a range of English and French speaking medical providers
• Life and disability insurance
• Time Savings Account (‘CET’) to save some of your leave days, cash them out or use them later
• Reimbursement of 50% of your commuter pass
• Nursery scheme for children under age 3
• Works council benefits
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support and help for everyday matters
• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering with local charities
• Opportunity to receive free entry to arts exhibitions sponsored by Bank of America in Paris

Bank of America:

Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It’s important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind-set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well.

We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, socio-economic background, responsibility for dependents or physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements.