Head, Market Risk at United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA)

Head, Market Risk at United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA). Please ensure you read the job requirements before applying for this position.

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is one of Africa’s leading financial institutions, with operations in 19 African countries and 3 global financial centres: London, Paris and New York. From a single country organisation founded in 1949 in Nigeria UBA has grown to become a pan-African provider of financial services with over 11 million customers, through close to 1000 business offices and touch points globally.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Market Risk

Location: Nigeria

Job Objective(s)

• Oversight and management of the Market Risk Management Group.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure that the Group runs in line with worldwide best practices and responds to administrative issues.
• Develop, Review and Implement Policies and Procedures and review Market Risk policies of subsidiaries.
• Attend and run the ALCO/GALCO Market Risk process, and guide the committee to review the most critical Market Risks.
• Develop the staff especially the number 2 position to ensure seamless continuity of the job function.
• Other projects and committee membership as required by management.
• Ensure that Executive Management is advised of Group Risk positions daily.
• Support for Subsidiaries in Africa and the Rest of the World.
• Attend and Run other Market Risk processes in Group Management meetings such as GRMC, BRMC and guide the committee to review the most critical Market Risks.

Minimum Educational Qualification

• First Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics and other related disciplines.
• Professional qualifications or MBA is also required.
• Minimum of 10 years work experience required

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Advanced accounting skills
• Thorough knowledge of banking and Treasury Operations
• Highly numerate
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of accounting policies and accepted principles
• Ability to motivate and manage talent for maximum performance and delivery of targets.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline  25th November, 2022.