What does this job entail?
In order to trade in the financial markets in a sound manner, thoughtful risk management is indispensable. As Counterparty Credit Risk Manager, you play an important role in this.
The team you strengthen - Group Risk - supports KBC's dealing room activities in various ways:
- We measure, monitor and report on counterparty credit risk.
- We provide management with an integrated, economic view of risks.
- We provide advice and support on business proposals dealing with risk & capital management.
- We participate in projects related to risk.
- We measure, monitor and report on valuation adjustments (xVA).
- So, together with your colleagues, you take on important responsibilities in an environment that never gets boring.
What do we expect from you?
- You will analyse new regulations and implement them in our operations.
- You perform analyses on counterparty credit risk. You report the results of your findings to internal and external stakeholders.
- You build a good working relationship with your colleagues on the business side, traders and dealers of the KBC dealing room. This way, you become a reliable partner for them.
Your key strengths?
- You have a first experience in risk. Ideally, you also have a master's degree in economics or mathematics.
- You look forward to deepening your knowledge and sharing it with your colleagues.
- You work very fluently with Excel and SQL. Do you also know Python? Even better!
- Thanks to your good quantitative skills, you understand complex methodologies.
- You communicate strongly in English, both in writing and orally. This is necessary to work smoothly with all internal and external stakeholders.
What can we offer you?
- You’ll work in an international, evolving and inspiring environment.
- We offer you an exceptional range of training and development opportunities so that you can develop your full potential. You are encouraged to keep growing as a person and professionally.
- You will receive a permanent contract with a competitive salary, including an extensive package of additional benefits.
- We value a good balance between your work and private life.
Can you help us make the difference?
Joining CCR has been a fantastic experience all round. My team is incredibly welcoming, supportive, and skilled. They have helped me grow into the position while giving me the freedom to challenge, propose, and execute ideas of my own. In addition, the work itself is beyond exciting! Even our everyday work has ample implications on the risk management of KBC derivatives trading activity—although we also contribute to influential, longer term, multidisciplinary projects within KBC Group. So if you are in the search for a challenge where critical thinking, problem solving, and interpersonal communication skills are key drivers of success, the CCR team is ready to welcome, support, and guide you to a successful career.
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Respect and inclusion are core values at KBC. We believe that the individuality of our employees and the diversity of our teams are key to achieving great things. That’s why we recruit new employees based on talent and motivation, regardless of their background or story.
We work closely together to be the reference in the financial sector by innovating, greening and connecting. Interested in joining a ‘Top Employer’ and contributing to new ideas and solutions that help our customers and society move forward?
If this ticks all your boxes, apply now so we can get to know you. And if there are any specific things you’d like us to consider in your application, please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
