Market Risk Analyst
Full time @Equity bank posted 1 day ago in Finance Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 19440
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Career Level Officer
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Experience 2 Years
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Gender Both
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Industry Finance
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
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Job Type Full time
Job Description
Job Title: Market Risk Analyst
Job Ref: ERM/04/2026/02
Reports To: Market Risk Analyst
Department/Division: Enterprise Risk Management
No. of Vacancies: 1
Job Purpose
The Market Risk Analyst shall support the business to establish and implement Middle Office operational controls and market risk practices that ensure compliance and treasury efficiency. The role shall be guided by market risk policy and treasury policies and procedures manual, and will work closely with Finance and Treasury departments.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Performing stress and reverse stress testing across key risk areas including Liquidity, Foreign Exchange, Strategic, and Interest Rate risk
- Monitoring market trends and key rates such as foreign exchange rates, lending rates, central bank rates, and Treasury bills and bonds yields, and sharing insights through regular market yield reports
- Reviewing aggregate cash positions across branches and the central vault to support liquidity risk monitoring and alignment with operational limits and funding risk management
- Preparing monthly concentration risk reports, analyzing top depositors and borrowers in both foreign and local currency
- Reviewing and updating treasury, market risk, and finance policies and procedures to ensure compliance with market conditions and regulatory requirements
- Reviewing and briefing management on Central Bank reports and circulars relating to treasury and financial performance
- Monitoring cash reserve requirements to ensure statutory compliance while optimizing liquidity
- Ensuring pricing of customers and counterparties aligns with market rates and central bank rate bands
- Overseeing deal confirmation and interbank settlement processes to ensure accuracy and minimize operational risks
- Generating and disseminating revaluation rates for treasury back-office system maintenance
- Preparing daily, weekly, monthly, and ad hoc market risk reports
- Training and sensitizing branches on treasury-related risks and fraud
- Reviewing reconciliation items and reconciling government securities with the Central Securities Depository system
- Developing and maintaining market risk management principles and key risk indicators
- Ensuring revenue assurance and proper execution of daily revaluation processes
- Monitoring compliance with counterparty, approval, and dealer limits, including daily review of trading positions
- Supporting preparation and submission of ILAAP, ICAAP, Recovery Plans, and other regulatory requirements
Person Specifications
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a business or finance-related field
- Professional certifications in Risk, Treasury, or Finance (e.g., FRM, ACI, CPA, ACCA) are an added advantage
Skills
- Knowledge of market risk metrics such as VaR, PV01, and EVE, stress testing, liquidity risk principles, and capital adequacy frameworks
- Excellent problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
- Ability to operate in dynamic and ambiguous environments
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with ability to interpret complex data and develop risk models
- Proficiency in data analysis tools and Microsoft Excel
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
Experience
- Minimum of 2 years’ proven experience in a treasury-related environment
Application Procedure
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, detailed CV, and copies of relevant certificates and testimonials in a single PDF file, quoting the Job Title or Reference Number in the subject line, to:
Email: recruitment@equitybank.co.ug
Deadline: Friday, 24th April 2026
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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