MISSION
he Risk & Compliance Manager plays a critical role in supporting our mission to maintain a resilient and effective risk management and compliance framework that safeguards the organization while enabling sustainable growth in our precious metals trading operations.
By proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating market, credit, money laundering, sanction, and responsible sourcing risks, they help protect the company from financial volatility, counterparty exposures, reputational harm, and regulatory breaches.
Additionally, they contribute to fostering a strong risk and compliance culture across the organization, ensuring alignment with internal policies and external regulations.
MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Market and Credit Risk Management:
- Monitor, assess, and manage the company’s market and credit risk exposures related to precious metals and FX trading.
- Support the development and maintenance of risk models and tools to evaluate potential market movements and counterparty risk.
- Define and enforce risk limits in line with company policy to ensure effective control of trading and credit exposures.
- Conduct regular stress testing, scenario analysis, and exposure reviews to assess potential financial impacts and vulnerabilities.
- Prepare comprehensive risk reports and dashboards for senior management, highlighting exposures, trends, and recommended actions.
Compliance:
- Monitor regulatory requirements (AML laws, SFO Code of conduct, etc.)
- Review of due diligence files at account opening, including conducting enhanced due diligence reviews
- Perform periodic and event-driven reviews and counterparty screening.
- Support to the Front department and Operations for account opening and set up.
- Respond to compliance-related inquiries from internal and external stakeholders.
- Monitor transactions, identify high-risk activity, review clarifications, and handle FIU reporting.
- Organize compliance training sessions.
- Prepare compliance, AML and responsible sourcing third-party audit process.
- Investigate and respond to compliance breaches, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
- Design and implement compliance policies, procedures, and programs.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Risk Management, or a related field.
- Professional certifications such as FRM (Financial Risk Manager) or CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) are a plus.
- Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in risk management, AML-CFT/sanction program compliance and financial regulation (SFC code of conduct), preferably within a commodities or banking environment. Responsible sourcing expertise is an advantage.
- Demonstrated experience in working with regulatory bodies and managing audits, investigations, and compliance programs.
- Advanced skills in Excel, VBA, SQL, and Python for data analysis and risk modeling.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- Proficiency in English is required, with business-level proficiency in Cantonese. Additional languages are an advantage.
- Strong knowledge of financial markets, including trading, derivatives, and hedging strategies.
- Strong knowledge of the financial regulatory framework (including AML/CTF laws, SFC Code of Conduct).
- Understanding of key financial instruments used in commodity and FX markets (Spot, Forwards, Swaps, Options, etc.). Experience in the precious metals industry is a plus.
- Proficiency in risk modeling, statistical analysis, and market risk measurement techniques.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to interact with senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced trading environment, to prioritize appropriately, and to work autonomously.
- Analytical skills, high attention to detail and accuracy in risk assessments.
- Expertise in project management
- Proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
- High degree of personal integrity and the ability to advocate for ethical behavior across the organization