Funding & Liquidity risk officer in Brussel

[Brussels, Marnix]
[Possibility of 50 % work from home on the basis of a team agreement]

[Function Class - 16]

[Function Code – Financial Risk Specialist III]

[Work Schedule – Full time]
[Sensitive Function: Yes]
[PCP Function: Certificate Law Cauwenberghs/ Law Willens/ Law Vande Lanott – Not applicable.]
[Representation costs: No]

Your role & work environment

As Funding and Liquidity risk officer, you will be responsible for monitoring and advising the Bank on key risks and strategic decision making in the domain of Funding & Liquidity, particularly on risks arising from the commercial and Group Treasury activities of ING Belgium.

You will play a central role by enhancing the monitoring of funding and liquidity risks in an efficient and sustainable way, in order to manage those risks within acceptable levels.

The main activities of your future team include risk identification, risk measurement and analysis, scenarios definition and stress testing, risk appetite definition and monitoring, risk transfer processes, and the reporting to senior management and deciding bodies (e.g. SLIM, ALCO, etc.).

As part of this role, you ensure compliance with internal and external standards, and you interact with a transversal and senior audience, both locally and with ING Group and other entities. Your active contribution and collaboration to the team is key to ensure the application of a comprehensive Funding & Liquidity risks framework.

Your key responsibilities

• Monitoring and reporting:
  • Analyse the Bank’s monthly liquidity evolution;
  • Provide in depth analysis of funding & liquidity risks, challenge and discuss with colleagues from the commercial network, Group Treasury and Finance;
  • Make sure that these risks are adequately transferred/hedged, and that the remaining positions are in line with the risk appetite set by the Bank;
  • Prepare the monthly liquidity and funding risks dashboard, contribute to quarterly and yearly reviews and continously enhance the monitoring framework in a rapidly changing environment.
• Measurement and stress testing:
  • Predict the impact of potential balance sheet evolutions on key risk metrics, and assess the Bank’s liquidity position under both probable and stressed scenarios;
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal standards on measurement and stress testing;
  • Enhance the stress testing framework of the Bank by applying a consistent approach in line with other risk types.
• Risk Appetite setting: review the limit framework and the completeness and adequacy of risk metrics and methodologies, taking into account the evolution of the Bank, the competitive landscape and the market environment while actively discussing with colleagues both locally and at Group level.
• Risk transfer: contribute to and continuously enhance the risk transfer process in a rapidly changing market environment, ensuring consistent and aligned methodologies of risk identification and transfer across interest rate and liquidity risks.
• Detect and understand the liquidity risks that are present in existing and new products from the Retail, Business and Wholesale Banking networks and keep a critical watch on broader macroeconomic environment to ensure emerging risks are early detected.

We look for

A colleague with a talent for taking it on and making it happen, enthusiasm for helping others to be successful and a knack for always being a step ahead. In other words, you strive to bring fresh ideas to life and embrace challenges in a fast changing and complex environment. You are a naturally collaborative person who listens and invests in others to achieve common goals. You love to challenge the status quo and are eager to propose creative solutions to problems.

As a Funding and Liquidity risk officer you will also need:

• A master degree, preferably with an economic or quantitative background
• Affinity with financial calculus and data management
• Understanding of a Bank's balance sheet and its dynamic
• Knowledge of financial instruments is a plus (bonds, interest rate derivatives)
• Experience in financial risk management is a plus, while a dedicated experience in funding & liquidity risk is a clear competitive edge for this role
• Proficient usage of Office applications and affinity with IT tools in general  
• Good oral and written skills in English, French and/or Dutch are a plus

Are you also someone who is … 

• Analytically driven: you are able to collect and analyse large set of information, you develop ideas and solutions, and you implement them
• A good communicator: you are able to express complex topics in simple terms, both written and orally
• A team player: you work closely together with other team members in a flexible and constructive way, and easily collaborate with the main stakeholders of the team
• Capable of working with tight deadlines and adapt to fast changing environment

We offer you  

A clear purpose, a unique offer and a range of flexible compensation and other benefits:

• Personal growth & challenging work with endless opportunities to realise your ambitions
• An informal, dynamic environment with innovative colleagues supporting your endeavours
• A progressive and agile way of working, where new ideas are valued ahead of convention

Furthermore, within the Balance Sheet Risk department, you will enjoy a position in a strategic team, addressing topics at the heart of the banking business, purpose and sustainability with very high visibility. Opportunity to influence the Bank’s results and risk profile for the future and be recognized by senior leaders for your personal impact. Your development of new skills around banking, risk management and analytics is also part of the job offer.

We redefine banking. What about you?

There has never been a more interesting time to work at ING. We’re on a journey that’s centred around our customers, powered by technology and driven by smart, determined people. Our customers feel our people are empowering them to stay a step ahead in life and in business. We’re proud of that!