Market Risk - EQD Analyst or Associate
- Employer
- Finance Network
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- Jan 20, 2025
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- Job Function
- Accounting/Audit/Tax
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
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About the Organisation
Department Overview
The role specifically focuses on market risk oversight for equity derivatives.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications:
- Our client is a forward-thinking organisation that values flexibility, collaboration, and a strong sense of community. This role offers a hybrid working model, with a balance of office-based teamwork and remote working flexibility.
Department Overview
- This position sits within a dedicated Trading Risk Management team responsible for overseeing market risk and product control functions. The team supports a wide range of business activities, including financial markets and treasury operations. Acting as a second line of defence, the department partners with front-office teams to analyse trading performance and manage market risks across various financial products.
The role specifically focuses on market risk oversight for equity derivatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyse market risk exposure for equity derivatives on both a daily and long-term basis.
- Assess market developments and their potential impact on trading portfolios.
- Collaborate closely with front-office teams to understand trading strategies and pricing models.
- Ensure compliance with trading limits, reviewing transactions that exceed established thresholds.
- Prepare and deliver detailed profit and loss (P&L) analyses, providing insights to stakeholders.
- Continuously improve desk processes, seeking efficiency and strengthening risk controls.
- Participate in global and local initiatives to adapt systems and processes to new regulations.
Qualifications:
- A degree in a quantitative field, such as mathematics, engineering, physics, or econometrics.
- Proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Excel and related software.
- 3-5 years of experience in trading, risk management, or product control functions.
- Familiarity with risk management concepts, such as VaR, Greeks, and regulatory frameworks.
- Experience with programming languages (e.g., Python, VBA) and database queries (e.g., SQL) is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Comfortable working with complex data sets and technical processes.
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