Senior Risk Manager

Vallum Associates; United Arab Emirates; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a seasoned professional with over a decade of experience in trading and market risk. This role involves collaborating with Fixed Income and Macro PM teams to analyze portfolios and manage risk guidelines. Ideal candidates will possess strong programming skills in Python, a deep understanding of Fixed Income, and the ability to work across global teams. Join a forward-thinking company where your expertise in rates, FX, and derivatives will be valued, and contribute to shaping risk strategies in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in trading, sales, quant, or market risk roles.
• Strong programming ability in Python or a computer science background.

Responsibilities

• Analyze portfolio and risk with Fixed Income and Macro PM teams.
• Calibrate and manage risk guidelines for multiple portfolio teams.

Skills

Trading

Sales

Quantitative Analysis

Structuring

Market Risk

Python Programming

Fixed Income Knowledge

Foreign Exchange Knowledge

Education

Degree in Math-focused Discipline

Job description

Responsibility

Working with Fixed Income and Macro PM teams to understand and analyze their portfolio and risk

Calibrating and managing a set of risk guidelines for multiple portfolio teams.

Working with portfolio managers on discrepancies in measured risk or addressing risk that falls outside of policy guidelines.

Performing detailed trade-level risk analysis for both new and existing positions. Strategies and asset classes include rates, foreign exchange, equities and focus on both vanilla and derivative instruments.

To be considered a good fit, you must have:

10+ years of experience in trading, sales, quant, structuring or market risk role at either a sell-side or buy-side firm. Hedge fund experience is a bonus.

Strong knowledge and deep experience in Fixed Income and preferably Rates and FX, including derivatives

Strong programming ability in Python or computer science background with ability to learn Python

Strong academic background with a degree in a math-focused discipline.

Ability to collaborate and work across global offices and teams.