Jessica Lim
About Jessica Lim
Jessica Lim is a Financial Risk Management Trader with 14 years of experience at Milliman, where she specializes in trading derivatives for market risk hedging programs across the Asia-Pacific region. She holds multiple professional qualifications, including the FRM and CFA charters, and has a strong academic background in finance and accounting.
Work at Milliman
Jessica Lim has been employed at Milliman since 2010, serving as a Financial Risk Management Trader for 14 years. In this role, she is responsible for trading derivatives to hedge market risks specifically for Variable Annuities hedging programs across the Asia-Pacific region, which includes countries such as Australia, Japan, and Korea. Her responsibilities also encompass client management, where she engages in weekly conference calls to provide market updates and review program performance.
Education and Expertise
Jessica Lim holds multiple qualifications in finance and risk management. She is a Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Charter holder, having studied at the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP). Additionally, she is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charter holder, having studied at the CFA Institute. Jessica completed her Master of Commerce with a double major in Finance and Accounting at the University of Sydney from 2008 to 2009. She also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Yokohama City University, where she studied from 2002 to 2005.
Background
Before her tenure at Milliman, Jessica Lim worked with the capital markets team in Chicago. She later relocated to the Sydney office, where she continues to apply her expertise in financial risk management. Her educational background includes a year of study at The Securities Analysts Association of Japan from 2003 to 2004, further enhancing her knowledge in finance and investment.
Achievements
Jessica Lim has developed trading relationships with top US and international investment banks, which is a key aspect of her role as a Financial Risk Management Trader. She is actively involved in the ongoing review and enhancement of hedge strategies, asset instrument selection, and risk systems, contributing to the effectiveness of the trading programs she manages.