Associate Supervisor/Supervisor, Market (Horizontal Surveillance) | Banking Supervision 1 Department

Job Description

Assist Senior Supervisor to:

• Undertake industry-wide surveillance and assessment of market and liquidity risk developments, identification of emerging vulnerabilities and risk concentrations to support proactive supervision and timely supervisory intervention.
• Provide views and guidance on market and liquidity risk matters to support institution-specific supervision, Composite Risk Rating (CRR) assessments and supervisory decision-making.

Responsibilities

1. Perform continuous horizontal surveillance of market and liquidity risk across the banking industry to identify emerging vulnerabilities, risk concentrations, outliers and systemic trends that may affect the safety, soundness and resilience of the financial system.

• Monitor industry-wide developments in market, liquidity and funding conditions.
• Assess emerging risk drivers, vulnerabilities and structural shifts affecting banking institutions.
• Conduct peer benchmarking, trend analyses and thematic reviews to identify supervisory concerns and areas requiring deeper assessment.

2. Deliver forward-looking risk assessments and supervisory insights to support risk-based supervision and the timely identification of emerging market and liquidity risk concerns.

• Analyse industry data, supervisory information and market intelligence.
• Assess implications of evolving market conditions on banks' risk profiles.
• Escalate material findings and provide recommendations on supervisory priorities and risk mitigation measures.

3. Contribute to the development, enhancement and implementation of supervisory frameworks, methodologies and regulatory initiatives relating to market and liquidity risk.

• Identify opportunities to strengthen supervisory tools and approaches.
• Support policy implementation and regulatory impact assessments.
• Promote consistency and effectiveness of supervisory practices across the banking industry.

4. Establish and maintain effective engagement with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate information sharing, obtain risk intelligence and promote understanding of emerging market and liquidity risk developments.

• Engage with supervised institutions, industry bodies and relevant domestic and international

authorities;

• Collaborate with policy, financial markets, financial stability and frontline supervisory teams;TERHAD
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and adoption of supervisory best practices.

5. Self-development to meet corporate and personal goals.

Qualifications

• Academic Qualifications: Masters/ bachelor’s degree or professional qualifications either in accounting, economics, banking, finance, law or risk management.
• Experience: Experience in supervision, financial sector, auditing or risk management, is an added advantage.

About the Company

Bank Negara Malaysia (the Central Bank of Malaysia), is a statutory body which started operations on 26 January 1959. Bank Negara Malaysia is governed by the Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009. The role of Bank Negara Malaysia is to promote monetary and financial stability. This is aimed at providing a conducive environment for the sustainable growth of the Malaysian economy.

Bank Negara Malaysia’s monetary policy stance is to maintain price stability while remaining supportive of growth. Bank Negara Malaysia is also responsible for financial system stability. This is achieved by developing a sound, resilient, progressive and diversified financial sector which serves to support the sectors of the real economy. It also plays an important function in implementing initiatives to deepen and strengthen the financial markets, including the foreign exchange market.

Bank Negara Malaysia has played a significant developmental role in developing the financial system infrastructure in advancing the financial inclusion agenda. This is to ensure all economic sectors and segments of the society have access to financial services. In addition, Bank Negara Malaysia also oversees the nation’s payment systems infrastructure which emphasize on the efficiency and security of the financial systems.

As the banker and adviser to the Government, Bank Negara Malaysia provides advice on macroeconomic policies and the management of public debt. Bank Negara Malaysia is also the sole authority in issuing the national currency and in managing the country's international reserves.