Hong Kong SAR

Investment Banking

Investment Bank

Your role

Are you a shrewd evaluator of risk? Do you know how make the right call in challenging situations? Are you looking for a dynamic role requiring a critical mindset which can be applied to a diverse range of scenarios?


We’re looking for a Business Risk Specialist to:

· Assess margin requirements and perform risk analysis on client portfolios across Prime Brokerage, Exchange Traded Derivative (ETD), FX Prime Brokerage, and Derivatives.
· Identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks by proactively formulating holistic solutions and providing transparent risk reporting and analysis to management, regulators, and internal stakeholders.
· Support senior risk managers to cover complex clients (Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, and Financial Institutions) while honing their own client coverage skills via interacting with clients on all stages of the service life cycle.
· Work in cooperation with Global Markets Financing (GMF) sales / Senior Relationship Management, Account Managers, Collateral Managers and Credit Officers to deliver optimal risk reward outcomes.
· Participate in regional and global risk projects to enhance our risk assessment and monitoring, including close collaboration with our Risk Quants to build out our analytics platform.
· Help the franchise optimize scarce resources allocation to clients (Balance Sheet, RWA, Capital).
· Participate and represent the APAC Risk team in regional and global risk calls

Job Reference #

336085BR

City

Hong Kong SAR

Job Type

Full Time

Your team

You’ll be working in the Global Markets Financing (GMF) business in Hong Kong. GMF works with hedge funds, asset managers and other financial institutions to provide them a full suite of trading and financing products via the UBS Prime Brokerage platform. We maintain ongoing client contact from a risk management perspective to uphold and expand our wallet share.

Your expertise

• Degree in Finance, Economics or Engineering or related field or technical study: engineering, math, physics, or accounting.
• Ideally up to 5 years of experience working in a Risk or Markets based role within the finance sector.
• A fundamental knowledge of financial markets, buy side interactions via Prime Brokerage platforms, and portfolio risk analysis across various asset classes (equities, FX, fixed income/rates, linear and non-linear derivatives).
• Strong communications skills, both oral & written.
• Adaptable to changing market situations, technology and business needs (you’re smart and flexible)
• Technical coding skills such as Python, VBA, SQL, R, etc and / or Quantitative Modelling experience.
• Fluency in English and ideally Mandarin as the role is preferred to support the Greater China region.

About us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.
We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Contact Details

UBS Business Solutions SA
UBS Recruiting

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.