Trading Risk & Controls Specialist

Job Description

Who we are

Grant Thornton’s Agile Talent Community is a network of contract professionals, giving you the opportunity to work with our clients alongside Grant Thornton teams on a project-by-project basis whilst being supported by our dedicated Agile Talent team.

Joining us in Financial Services Business Risk Services (FS BRS)

We help and support clients achieve their strategic goals by guiding them through new legislation changes and helping to navigate accounting, regulatory, technology and operating model change. The world around us is changing and our teams help clients remain agile and adapt to these changes and stay ahead of the competition.

Grant Thornton’s Financial Services Business Risk Services (FS BRS) team provides market-leading risk, control and governance services to the financial services industry, working with clients from the insurance, banking and investment management industries and beyond. We are an advisor and trusted service provider to many of the world’s largest investment and wholesale banks, and market leading professional trading and broking firms. We work with the business, control officers, risk and compliance managers and independent reviewers and auditors to bring controls into line with the changing nature of financial markets.

Joining the Agile Talent Community as a Trading Risk & Controls Specialist, you will have the freedom to work on projects that you choose, whether full or part-time within the FS BRS and support our clients and internal teams on short to medium-term assignments.

Skills we are looking for

• In depth experience of sales & trading controls gained in a large investment bank or a similar consultancy.
• 1st Line of Defense experience working in one or more of the main asset classes
• Familiarity with trading platforms, order management systems, and electronic trading tools
• Development and implementation of standards, policies and procedures for trading booking models
• Experience with designing and implementing trading controls, including limit calibration and management information
• Knowledge of US, EU, UK regulations for investment and markets activity

It would also be helpful but not essential to have experience of:

• Trading and risk taking in previous roles within large financial institutions
• Large data set analysis using common tools and management information design and implementation
• Electronic and algorithmic regulations, with experience of attestation and review processes
• Participating in s166, US Consent Order reviews or remediation

What’s in it for you

Development: Your development is important to us and as part of the Agile Talent Community you will be able to work alongside our permanent teams as well as our clients, giving you variety and opportunity to develop new skills. Our team is here to support you, with finding new projects as well as navigating the freelance regulation.

Engagement: As a member of our Community, you will also be invited to events, which can help your wellbeing, educate you about the market you operate in, help you connect with the business as well as other members of the Community.

Doing what’s right ahead of what’s easy

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people and those who work alongside our teams, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect each other helps everyone to perform at the best of their ability and realize their potential.

How to join

You’ll first apply by sending us your CV. If your skills match what we are looking for, one of our recruiters will get in touch and walk you through the interview process. If there’s interest to continue, we’ll invite you to an interview with some of our key business leads. If successful, the final step will be to complete the onboarding process and background checks.

We strive to ensure all our information, products, and services are accessible to everyone. If you need any adjustments to our processes to help you apply for our roles, please get in touch with the Agile Talent Team to discuss: agiletalentteam@uk.gt.com.