Hybrid Director – Trading Book Risk

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About the role

  • As a Zanders Director in Trading Book Risk, you’ll be part of our global Financial Institutions management team.
  • Based in London, your key responsibility will be to set the department’s strategic decisions and business planning to support our commercial growth and expand the portfolio of our clients.
  • You will also be responsible for the successful delivery of existing traded risk projects and managing a group of ambitious consultants by enabling them to grow and expand their technical and soft skills.
  • On project, you’ll work with a selection of our highly skilled international group of 100+ Financial Institutions consultants, to deliver complex quantitative projects relating to traded risk management.
  • Identify and develop commercial initiatives within Trading Risk along with executing appropriate outreach strategy across existing and new clients.
  • Expand Zanders’ pool of clients within the Trading Risk domain by leveraging your existing network, promoting networking opportunities and building effective relationships in the industry.
  • Liaise with peers to support cross-functional propositions and help shaping the future direction by leveraging opportunities from emerging market developments.
  • Lead a team of talented and ambitious individuals to support their personal development and fulfilling their potential.
  • Act as the senior point of contact for Trading Risk Clients to ensure their expectations are fully met and we deliver on our ambition to achieve Clients’ advocacy.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in traded risk analytics, including within a consultancy, with a proven track record leading teams and complex projects
  • Entrepreneurial, innovative, strategic thinker, with a natural desire to build relationships and support our business development activities
  • Fluency in spoken and written English, strong communication skills, along with a growth mindset are critical to succeed in this role
  • Extensive knowledge of the latest industry development and related regulations pertaining traded risk topics such as market risk, counterparty credit risk, XVA, margin models and derivatives pricing
  • Strong understanding of risk modelling, with experience either developing or validating quantitative risk models
  • Education in a quantitative field (MSc or PhD would be advantageous), preferably (financial) economics, quantitative finance, mathematics, physics or computer science.

Benefits

  • Collaboration with global clients in solving complex financial challenges
  • A hybrid work environment, that promotes a healthy work-life balance
  • Secure your future with a pension scheme
  • Participation in the Zanders bonus scheme
  • A laptop and an iPhone
  • An entrepreneurial culture that values personal development, with ample room for initiatives
  • Opportunities for rapid professional growth
  • A truly collegial environment with enthusiastic and helpful colleagues, fostering career excellence in Risk, Treasury or Technology
  • An international and fun working environment, cultural night events, annual Zanders's trip to a (surprise) location in Europe and many more exciting experiences to come!

Job title

Director – Trading Book Risk

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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