dfcu Bank is a fast-growing Bank in Uganda offering a wide range of financial solutions to its chosen market segments. We are seeking to recruit a Market Risk Analyst in our Risk Domain (CRO) to support our expansion strategy.
REPORTING TO: Head of Integrated Risk

JOB PURPOSE: Reporting to Head of Integrated Risk Management, the role is responsible for planning, managing, and monitoring the implementation of risk activities and processes in order to deliver on Market Risk oversight, Reporting and Risk Analysis in an effective and efficient manner.
LOCATION: Kampala

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Timely submission of daily expousre reports, ensuring that reports are robust, efficient and accurate, with sufficient commentary necessary to guide management decision making.
• Periodically review processes and manuals within the Global Financial Markets and back office space and suggest improvements/ enhancements of controls.
Formulation of product risk assesments and support to the Global Financial Markets by suggesting mitigating controls for new and existing products as well as complex trades.
• Enforce adherence to all Market Risk policies and standards as per the Market risk framework.
• Provide input for the Risk appetite statement with respect to Market Risk limits to improve market risk management.
• Investigate limit breaches and escalate them according to policy and furnish management with information needed to make decisions.
Prepare monthly Market risk reports for the ALCO and RISCO reports as well as the Board.
• Provide input for the ICAAP as well Integrated stress testing with respect to Market Risk.
• Provide advice and expertise to assist business in optimising risk profiles.
• Review month end reconciliation of all Treasury suspense accounts, as well as Fixed income positions and follow through with appropriate action to resolve any outstanding issues.
Support operational Risk in the Risk assurance reviews of Global Financial Markets as well as in the regular review of their risk registers and KCSAs.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE and COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
• First Degree in Finance, Accounting, Statistics Economics from a recognized university.
• ACI Operations certificate is an added advantage.
• 4 years’ experience in a busy financial institution, two of which must have been in a Treasury or Financial Markets field.
• In depth knowledge of treasury products and their life cycles and good exposure on Money market instruments, investment products, derivatives, and foreign exchange.
• Strong analytical and MS Excel skills.
• Self-motivated, organized, and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Team player, a ‘can-do’ attitude along with the ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines and solve problems.
• High standards of ethics and performance.
• Good aptitude for numbers and an eye for detail.