Interim Head of Balance Sheet Management
- Type: Interim
- Location: England - London
- Industry: Financial Services - Banking
- Specialism: Treasury
- Salary: £125,000 - £145,000 plus Benefits
- Date Posted: 18/10/2024
- Consultant: Jack Woodlock
One of the UK’s leading challenger banks have mandated us exclusively to find them someone to provide interim leadership to the Balance Sheet Management team for at least 6 months. As well as leading the BSM team this person will be responsible for the bank’s front office execution including booking derivatives recommended by the ALM team. In addition they will also be managing the bank’s HQLA portfolio, day-to-day liquidity, as well as maintaining their key banking relationships. This bank offers hybrid working
Role Description
- Providing leadership to the ALM team (6 people) and therefore will be required to have a good understanding of liquidity and interest rate risk management concepts and techniques
- Along with the Director of Treasury, managing the bank’s interest rate risk exposure through the use of derivatives, typically interest rate swaps
- Effective management of drawings from the SMF (such as ILTR) to provide liquidity alongside the deposit raising operation.
- Management of the bank’s collateral pools with the Bank of England in relation to central bank funding schemes
- To lead the production of Treasury policies Funding Plan, Overarching Treasury Policy and Lending Commitments Policy
- Interaction with relationship banks
- To aid in the effective interest rate margin management of the bank’s assets and liabilities through an effective Funds Transfer Policy
- Projects and ad-hoc analysis for GEC, ALCO, Board Risk Committee and the Board
- Provide support to the Director of Treasury, as and when required
- Provide partial cover for the ALM team, as appropriate
Role Requirements
- Significant experience in a Treasury Banking environment
- All round Treasury product knowledge
- A good understanding of the PRA regulatory landscape and the ILAAP as well as good knowledge of financial derivatives
- Degree holder from reputable institution
- Relevant professional qualification such as the AMCT, ACA, ACCA, CFA etc preferred