Risk Management Officer - Banking in London

K-People Europe is a London based recruitment consultancy and we’ve been recruiting top talents for our clients in UK & Europe since 2007. Our client, a reputable international bank located in the heart of City of London, is looking for a Risk Officer. The bank focuses on corporate lending and securities investment, and does not undertake retail banking, mortgage lending, derivatives trading, deposit-taking from individuals, or capital markets activities.

Role Overview: Reporting to the Risk Manager, you will support the Bank's day-to-day prudential risk monitoring, asset and liability management (ALM) analysis and regulatory reporting. You will prepare accurate data, calculations and draft reports, investigate exceptions and develop your technical knowledge with guidance from the Risk Manager. This is a hands-on role for an early-career professional who values accuracy, clear communication and continuous learning.

Responsibilities:

• Support the preparation of applicable prudential returns, including liquidity and capital reporting such as LCR, NSFR, PRA110 and relevant COREP and FINREP returns. Reconcile source data, perform validation checks and maintain supporting evidence. Assist with submission after the required review and approval.
• Monitor liquidity, funding, capital, foreign exchange and banking book interest rate risk metrics against approved limits and early warning indicators. Investigate movements and promptly elevate exceptions to the Risk Manager.
• Prepare ALM analysis, including maturity and currency profiles, and draft risk management information for management and relevant committees. Coordinate data queries with Finance and Treasury.
• Assist with liquidity and capital stress testing using approved assumptions and scenarios. Check calculations and document results for review.
• Provide data, analysis and draft sections for ICAAP, ILAAP, recovery planning and applicable Pillar 3 disclosures under the Risk Manager's direction.
• Maintain reporting timetables, procedures, data controls and audit trails. Support audit requests and remediation actions, and help implement relevant regulatory and reporting changes.
• Undertake other related duties appropriate to the role as reasonably required.

Requirements:

• 2-3 years of relevant experience in banking risk, prudential regulatory reporting, ALM or treasury analysis. Equivalent relevant experience, including advisory work for regulated banks, will be considered.
• Practical experience in at least one of liquidity or capital regulatory reporting, prudential risk monitoring, or ALM analysis, with an interest in developing across the other areas.
• A working understanding of UK prudential regulation and core concepts in liquidity, capital, credit and market risk appropriate to an early-career role.
• Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables and data reconciliation, with the ability to investigate discrepancies and explain movements in financial data.
• High attention to detail, sound numerical skills and the ability to meet recurring reporting deadlines while maintaining clear records.
• Must be able to commute to City of London regularly.
• Any Korean language skill is an advantage but not essential.

Conditions:

• Job type: full-time & permanent & on-site.
• Job location: City of London.
• Working hours: 9am-5pm (including 1 hour lunch break).
• Basic salary: fully negotiable depending on experience.
• Annual leave: 28 days (including 8 Bank/Public Holidays).
• Benefits: discretionary bonus, pension, medical insurance.