Senior Risk Manager

Job Description

Senior Risk Manager - Fixed Income

Role Description

Our client, a top proprietary trading firm, is seeking to hire a Senior Risk Manager to join their global risk team.

This role will lead risk management efforts in London, working closely with global colleagues and key business stakeholders.

This position offers a unique opportunity for a skilled professional to contribute to the risk framework of a premier trading firm that operates across multiple asset classes and is highly regarded in fixed-income market-making.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with assigned trading teams to identify and quantify specific risks, while monitoring and measuring trading activities.
• Develop, implement, and maintain risk frameworks for various trading strategies.
• Monitor daily trading activities within established risk limits and evaluate risk exposures.
• Communicate risk-related insights to Traders and Portfolio Managers.
• Contribute to the enhancement of risk management practices by defining, developing, and utilizing necessary tools and reports.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Fixed Income markets, as well as options pricing models and risk measures
• Bachelors or advanced degree from a top university
• Experience building tools and reporting for risk or trading
• Programming background is a strong plus (Python R, VBA..)
• Trading background is a strong plus

• *Please note that we will not respond and share information with applicants that we deem unsuitable for the position.