Global Markets - Head of Electronic Trading Risk Management

Requisition Number

325944BR

Your role

Are you a shrewd evaluator of risk? Do you know how make the right call in challenging situations? Are you trustworthy in driving the business forward?

We’re looking for someone like that to drive the expansion of the Electronic Trading Risk Management function and:

• identify, evaluate and mitigate risks, proactively formulating solutions

• provide transparent risk reporting to management, regulators and other internal units

• provide expert advice and feedback on regulatory and compliance issues

• carry out risk-oriented client checks

• make sure that risk strategy and policies are communicated, implemented and enforced

Function Category

Investment Banking

Business Divisions

Investment Bank

Job Type

Full Time

Your Career Comeback

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Your team

You’ll be working in the Electronic Trading team within APAC in Hong Kong. The APAC Electronic Trading Risk Management team is responsible for driving the development and implementation of the function's strategy, maintaining an independent role in the oversight of electronic trading risks, remediation and change programs.

Your expertise

• experience in Electronic Trading in a Business, Product Management, IT or Risk Control capacity at an investment bank or asset manager

• understanding of equity market events and structure and its influence on controls effectiveness

• experience of onshore Chinese market microstructure (eg. Abnormal trading)

• an excellent communicator in English and fluency in Mandarin (verbal and written)

• persuasive presentation skills

• hands-on work attitude and approach in tackling problems

• driven with a strong desire to deliver results despite challenges and constraints

• reliable when working independently, with sound judgment for when to escalate issues

• adaptable to changing market situations, technology and business needs

• organized, with an innate sense of how to prioritize

About us

UBS is the world’s largest and only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.

With more than 70,000 employees, we have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries. Do you want to be one of us?

Join us

At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

Contact Details

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Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.