Head of Market and Liquidity Risk, London

At Metro Bank, we believe the best banking experience starts with people who genuinely care. We’re not just delivering banking services - we’re building trust through authentic connections. Here, our people come first; our colleagues are part of a team that values individuality, collaboration, and long-standing relationships. We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible.

And... we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the ability to call out any concerns.

• Lead and develop the team which provide second line oversight of the Bank’s Treasury and Asset Liability Management (ALM) activity
• Maintain, develop and leverage the Bank’s Asset and Liability system, Focus ALM, ensuring data handling processes and computations are fully documented and undergo sound change control processes and up to date control framework
• Key point of contact and driver of the Bank’s ALM system, working with key stakeholders in Treasury, Risk, Finance and IT to ensure Metrobank’s balance sheet is effectively measured and remains within the Board’s Risk Appetites and robustly reflects Board approved behavioural assumptions
• Produce daily, weekly, and monthly reporting and monitoring for Treasury and ALCO, as well as several of the Bank’s other governance committees, ensuring these are accurate, high-quality and delivered on time
• Provide insightful ‘what-if’ ALM Risk scenarios to drive forward looking MI to Technical ALCO and ALCO, influencing and challenging decision-making processes
• Produce quarterly regulatory returns covering Interest rate risk for Metro Bank’s submission to the Bank of England
• Ensure processes within area of responsibility are adequately and effectively controlled, including undertaking risk and control assessments, identification of risk issues and prompt resolution if required

• Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders
• Excellent understanding of balance sheet data management, system processes, and Asset Liability Management (ALM) systems and approaches to upgrading/implementation
• Strong knowledge of prudential regulation and the wider regulatory environment
• Excellent understanding of processes and controls in order to produce key decision-making management information and working knowledge of prudential regulation
• Experience managing teams and balancing competing priorities
• Experience operating a controls framework, across and within three lines of defence environment
• Excellent report writing and communication skills

• We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts
• We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!