The Financial Risk Manager plays a critical role in establishing and implementing the financial risk management policies and frameworks necessary to manage financial risks, ensure accuracy of financial statements to help maintain the company’s licenses with the Bangko Sentra ng Pilipinas (BSP).

What you will do:

• Governance & Framework Development: Develop and enhance financial risk management policies and frameworks, aligning with BSP regulations, ISO standards, Basel principles, and industry best practices. Establish governance structures and risk monitoring mechanisms. Conduct regulatory gap assessments.
• Risk Identification & Management: Identify, measure, and assess financial risks such as liquidity risk and market volatility. Establish a data-driven approach for forecasting and impact assessment. Define, monitor, and report Key Risk Indicators (KRIs).
• Control Development & Implementation: Design and implement financial risk mitigation controls. Support post-launch risk assessments of new financial products and services. Review financial risk policies and procedures, providing recommendations for improvement.
• ERM & Compliance Alignment: Coordinate financial risk management activities with other risk verticals under the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function. Work closely with internal audit, compliance, and finance teams. Assist in developing risk acceptances and escalation protocols.
• Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement: Provide regular financial risk reports and updates to senior management. Escalate key financial risk issues and compliance concerns. Support business teams in enhancing risk awareness and financial risk literacy.

What you need to succeed:

• 8+ years of experience in financial risk management, treasury risk, credit risk, or a related field.
• Strong background in risk management within FinTech, banking, payments, or financial services.
• Familiarity with banking and financial regulations and risk management frameworks (BSP, Basel, IFRS, SOX 404, ISO risk frameworks).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in quantitative risk assessment.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial risk concepts into actionable insights.
• Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth environments with evolving financial risk landscapes.

Please refer to job description.