The Liquidity Trader is responsible for managing the Bank's daily liquidity and funding requirements consistent with relevant policies and regulations, including compliance with reserve requirements and/or other applicable regulatory and internal ratios.
The Liquidity Trader monitors and manages cash flow position, perform liquidity projections and ensures all funding requirements are met.
The Liquidity Trader shall also participate in the Interbank Call Loan market and other money market activities.
Responsibilities
Ensure sufficient liquidity to meet all obligations and funding requirements.
Monitor daily liquidity metrics, including Nostro, BSP, and related accounts, to comply with regulations.
Compute and analyze cash flow positions to recommend action plans and forecast funding needs.
Track and allocate funding for Treasury, Branch Banking, Finance, and other units.
Execute transactions in IBCL, BSP facilities, and Repos market activities, with relevant counterparties, ensuring compliance with risk limits.
Monitor funding costs, deposits, and borrowings, maintaining favorable spreads.
Monitor and analyze interest rate movements across term, repo, and interbank markets to aid in managing liquidity and interest rate risks.
Responsible for daily encoding of deposit, loan, FX, and market rates in the Rates Update Module (RUM), coordinating with IT for system support.
Prepare liquidity reports and ensure data accuracy for management and the Asset and Liability Committee.
Enforce compliance with counterparty, transaction, and risk limits approved by the Board.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree, preferably in any business-related course
Treasury experience is an advantage; those without prior experience must complete the Strategic Treasury Excellence Program (STEP)
Familiarity with liquidity, reserves and cash flow management is preferred
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Licensed Fixed Income Market Salesman, or willing to secure the license within a prescribed period
Certified Treasury Professional (ATENEO-BAP) or willing to obtain the designation within a prescribed period
