Credit Risk & Portfolio Manager
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Head of Credit Risk & Portfolio Management for ABX overseeing financial stability in precious metals and cryptocurrency markets. Leading risk strategies and frameworks for credit and digital assets.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement and continuously refine the Organisation credit related risk appetite framework
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (BASEL, IFRS, prudential standards and governance standards)
- Establish internal credit rating models and scorecards
- Define and monitor credit limits and concentration risks
- Support relevant Management Committees and ensure approval governance is in place
- Monitor portfolio exposure by counterparty and geography
- Conduct credit risk stress testing and scenario analysis
- Develop and monitor early warning indicators (EWI) and Key Risk Indicators (KRI)
- Analyse portfolio concentration risk and emerging trends
- Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of collateral (bullion-backed exposures) as a credit risk mitigant
- Monitor credit risk exposure and sensitivity to market movements
- Collaborate with Market Risk teams on margining and collateral valuation
- Manage risks for tokenised assets (gold/silver-backed)
- Assess and manage counterparty credit risk and settlement risk exposures, including delivery-versus-payment (DvP) risks and settlement timing mismatches
- Ensure alignment between reserves and digital issuance
- Prepare risk reports for senior management and the Board
- Support and coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring timely remediation of findings
- Develop credit risk policies and frameworks
- Support Risk Appetite Framework
- Integrate traditional and digital risk practices
- Collaborate with Trading, Treasury, and Compliance teams
- Provide strategic risk insights
- Lead and mentor the risk team
Requirements:
- 12–15 years’ experience in Credit Risk / Portfolio Management within the Financial Services Industry (FSI)
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Business or related field
- Relevant professional certifications in risk management, finance, or audit are highly preferred
- Strong knowledge of Basel framework, IFRS9/MFRS9 and ICAAP
- Experience in portfolio analytics and stress testing
- Strong technical grasp of digital asset infrastructure, consensus mechanisms, smart contract vulnerabilities, and the specific risk profiles of various Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks
- Proficiency in statistical modelling, risk analytics, and programming languages commonly used in risk management (e.g., Python, R, SQL).
Benefits:
- Flexible working arrangements
- Competitive salary
- Ongoing professional development
- Welcoming and supportive culture
- Diverse, global team


















