Interim Treasury Investment and Liquidity Manager

Recruiting for a bank in the Utrecht area for an Interim Treasury Investment and Liquidity Manager. You will be responsible for designing, developing, executing, and managing the bank’s bond investment and liquidity strategies. Start: asap Duration: 6 months

Responsibilities Interim Treasury Investment and Liquidity Manager:

Investment portfolio management:
• Develop, execute, and monitor investment strategies to optimize returns within risk and liquidity limits;
• Monitor financial markets, interest rates, credit ratings, and economic developments to identify investment opportunities and risks;
• [Enhance procedures for evaluating and selecting bonds.];
• Prepare investment proposals, request credit lines and manage concentration limits;
• Decide which bonds to buy and execute purchase;
• Manage the treasury portfolio of fixed-income securities, including (central and local) government, EU, SSA, and covered bonds.

Liquidity management:
• Oversee liquidity position, ensuring regulatory compliance;
• Monitor cash flows, maintaining adequate liquidity for operational and regulatory needs;
• Manage short-term funding and liquidity buffers, including HQLA.

Risk management, process improvement and innovation:
• Identify, assess, and manage market, credit, interest rate, liquidity, and operational risks across the portfolio;
• Drive process improvements and design frameworks for enhanced monitoring, efficiency, and risk management;
• Translate investment and liquidity strategies into policies, procedures and operational guidelines;
• Document and implement best practices, ensuring regulatory and internal compliance.

Regulatory compliance and reporting:
• Ensure activities meet regulatory and internal standards;
• Enhance liquidity reporting, management information, and key risk indicators to support decision-making and risk management. 

Stakeholder communication and collaboration:
• Present investment proposals, liquidity plans and risk assessments;
• Collaborate across departments for efficient execution and accurate reporting.

Market engagement and relationship management:
• Manage relationships with brokers, counterparties, custodians, and central banks;
• Stay informed on market and regulatory developments affecting treasury investment and liquidity management.

Requirements Interim Treasury Investment and Liquidity Manager:

• have at least 10 years hands-on experience in treasury or investment management at a financial institution;
• extensive experience in investing and managing fixed-income portfolios;
• in-depth understanding of every aspect of bond investing;
• proficiency in Bloomberg;
• proven experience in process improvement within treasury or investment environments is a plus;
• experience with regulatory compliance and reporting in a treasury context is a plus;
• zero tolerance to error in settlements, confirmations, and accounting of treasury transactions;
• independent thinking with keen problem-solving skills;
• good spoken and written English and Dutch is required.

Interested? apply directly!

Robert Walters Netherlands is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.