Market Risk, VP/ SVP, Tokyo

Jefferies
Tokyo
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Analytical thinking","Problem-solving","Stakeholder management"]

Senior market risk leadership for equities at a major banking group in Tokyo. Lead risk identification, reporting, and governance across equity portfolios, ensure VaR sign-off and robust risk controls, supervise pre- and post-trade processes, and oversee the equities Japanese market risk team. Drive liquidity risk, stress testing, and regulatory engagement in a high-visibility, senior role.

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3 months ago

Market Risk, VP/ SVP, Tokyo

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Job Summary

Senior market risk leadership for equities at a major banking group in Tokyo. Lead risk identification, reporting, and governance across equity portfolios, ensure VaR sign-off and robust risk controls, supervise pre- and post-trade processes, and oversee the equities Japanese market risk team. Drive liquidity risk, stress testing, and regulatory engagement in a high-visibility, senior role.
Location: Tokyo
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Overseeing and managing market risk for equities portfolios in line with risk policies; represent market risk in governance committees and support holistic equities risk management.
  • •Ensure timely VaR sign off and integrity of risk reporting; manage capital and liquidity constraints and enforce robust pre- and post-trade risk controls.
  • •Monitor, review, and approve large/complex transactions; provide second line review and drive risk framework enhancements.
  • •Manage the Equities Japanese market risk team; liaise with management, audit, regulators; support regulators and deep dives as required.
  • •Develop and own reverse stress testing frameworks for equities portfolios; drive analysis to surface tail risks and adopt new methodologies.

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years of relevant experience across market risk and liquidity risk, including at least 5 years as a senior market risk manager within a financial institution.
  • •Recent experience in equity market risk management in a financial institution is critical.
  • •Degree-level education in a quantitative or finance-related discipline with strong analytical skills; Working knowledge of SQL, Python, VBA, or Power BI
  • •Deep understanding of equity products, particularly equity derivatives, equity-linked derivatives, and swaps
  • •Extensive knowledge of liquidity risks including funding maturities and the impact on cash of a market shock
Experience:15+ yearsFinanceRisk managementEquitiesBanking
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationAnalytical thinkingProblem-solvingStakeholder management
Languages:JapaneseEnglish
Tech Stack:SQLPythonVBAPower BI

Company Brief

Jefferies
Global investment banking and capital markets firm providing advisory, underwriting, trading, research, and asset management services to corporations, governments, and institutional investors.
Industry: Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 1962
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