ED, Investment Portfolio Manager, Treasury Markets, ASEAN

Responsibilities

• Investment Portfolio Managers:
• Proactively manage portfolio risk across counterparty, credit, and country exposures
• Optimise portfolio composition balancing market pricing, credit returns, and asset liquidity
• Align investment decisions with financial resource framework (capital, liquidity) to maximise RoTE
• Prioritise liquidity as the primary objective, with RORWA/RoTE optimisation as secondary
• Operate strictly within risk limits; seek approvals for incremental risk-taking
• Maintain optimal asset allocation across HQLA and interbank exposures, ensuring regulatory compliance
• Execute currency and interest rate arbitrage opportunities without compromising liquidity position
• Utilise on- and off-balance sheet instruments (e.g. IRS) for hedging and portfolio optimisation
• Manage portfolio primarily in the banking book to minimise P&L volatility
• Provide market insights and escalate risks impacting portfolio performance
• Execute IRRBB strategy and manage NII sensitivity at country level
• Collaborate across TM and contribute to team success, innovation, and capability building across ASEAN
• Regional Balance Sheet & Interest Rate Risk Coordination (ASEAN)
• Lead the interest rate hedging strategy for ASEAN, ensuring consistency with Group balance sheet objectives, IRRBB framework, and country-specific constraints.
• Coordinate financial resource usage and optimisation across ASEAN, including RWA and leverage, in close partnership with Treasury Portfolio Management, Liquidity Management and Finance, to maximise RoTE outcomes within agreed risk appetite.
• Coordinate IRRBB strategy and requirements at a regional level, working with Risk, Finance, Liquidity Management and country Treasury teams to manage NII sensitivity and structural balance sheet risks effectively across ASEAN.
• Hedging tools, optimisation and capacity
• Provide guidance to TM on usage of hedge capacity across countries and regions, ensuring alignment with IRRBB and balance sheet objectives.
• Coordinate with PC on exploring regional hedging solutions, including interest rate derivatives, structural hedges and optimisation trades.
• Tie in market views with regional balance sheets to optimise returns while managing volatility to NII and capital.
• Act as a subject matter expert for ASEAN interest rate and balance sheet hedging, supporting country teams on strategy, execution and governance
• Processes, Governance and Risk Management
• Treasury Markets business and risk management processes are defined and governed in various risk, governance and control committees
• Manage the Group's balance sheet and liquidity to within agreed limits. Ensure that a robust liquidity position is maintained and that any surplus liquidity is deployed prudently in line with the Bank's objectives
• Through assignment to direct reports, for regions and businesses under area of responsibility, ensure that adequate and appropriate systems, controls and procedures are in place to comply with
• Adhere to Group and Business policies, procedures, standards and codes, including those governing all Risk types, Compliance, Technology and Operations, Finance and Reputation
• Proactively advise and monitor all major risk issues and concentrations. Where appropriate, direct remedial action and/or ensure adequate reporting to Risk and other stakeholder
• Embrace a culture of risk management, control and governance, and ensure that compliance with the risk management processes in place
• Our Ideal Candidate
• 15+ years experience in Treasury Markets, Balance Sheet Management, or Investment Portfolio Management within a banking environment
• Proven track record managing liquidity portfolios, fixed income investments, and interest rate risk (IRRBB)
• Demonstrated experience in regional or cross-border roles, ideally across ASEAN or similar multi-market environments
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Additional Information

Job Summary Treasury Markets (TM) is the front-line markets execution arm of Treasury, playing a critical role in balancing the supply and demand of liquidity and capital across the Group balance sheet. As the first line of defence, TM is accountable for liquidity management, investment portfolio optimisation, and Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book (IRRBB), while delivering sustainable returns and supporting strategic outcomes. The Executive Director, Investment Portfolio Manager (ASEAN) is a senior leadership role responsible for driving regional portfolio strategy, balance sheet optimisation, and interest rate risk management. The role requires deep expertise in financial markets, strong risk discipline, and the ability to optimise capital, liquidity, and returns within the Group's financial resource framework. This position partners closely with Treasury, Risk, Finance, and country leadership teams to deliver Group-level performance, prioritising overall franchise outcomes over individual country or regional interests.

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