Key Responsibilities
This role reports directly to the Head of Market Activity Monitoring (MAM) for Treasury/Linear Products in the UK.
The MAM Department has two key responsibilities:
1) Production and analysis of the P&L figures
2) Production and analysis of the Market Risk indicators and monitoring of their associated limits.
Systems: this production is carried out using Front Office systems and dedicated environments. Global View is the dedicated tool used for risk management purpose.
· Collection, validation and control of market parameters.
· Daily production, control and analysis of P&L figures and market risk limits utilisation.
· Daily production of VAR and back testing of the VAR, derived risk indicators (correlation, stress scenarios, etc).
· Daily report of all elements of P&L and market risk (including limits breaches) to the business line and the risk manager.
· Daily control of reconciliation of stocks and past cash flows, FX positions between FO system and BO systems.
· Calculation of provisions, hold back reserves etc.
· Review of month end P&L reconciliation (accounting P&L Vs MAM P&L) produced by the accounting/financial control department. The MAM department plays an active role in this exercise, as it needs to validate any required adjustment or identified methodology differences (of any pending items).
· Participation in specifications, implementation and tests of the used systems.
· Coordination with the quant team to make sure that the pricers used are validated.
· P&L attribution/explanation using the Risk indicators and Market Data moves.
Legal and Regulatory Responsibilities
· Comply with all applicable legal, regulatory and internal Compliance requirements, including, but not limited to, the London Compliance manual and the Financial Crime Policy.
· Maintain appropriate knowledge to ensure to be fully qualified to undertake the role. Complete all mandatory training as required to attain and maintain competence.