Senior Manager Financial Risk

Consultancy Europe; Frankfurt; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Bonus scheme

30 paid holiday days

Laptop and iPhone

Career development opportunities

European trips

Job summary

Zanders in Frankfurt am Main, Germany is seeking a Senior Manager in the Financial Risk team. You will lead quantitative risk projects focusing on credit risk and ESG, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop actionable models for banking clients.

You will also support business development, leverage your German market network, and coach up to four direct reports, taking on a higher level of responsibility and contributing to growth from day one.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in econometrics, mathematics, physics, quantitative finance, statistics or related.
• 8–10 years in model development/validation and risk governance for credit risk.
• sizeable network in the German banking industry.
• Regulatory understanding; TRIM/IMIs/OSIs experience preferred.
• Fluent in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead quantitative risk projects focusing on credit risk and ESG.
• Develop and validate credit risk models for banking clients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and coach up to four directs.
• Support business development and client networking in Germany.
• Travel as needed for client engagements.

Skills

Quantitative risk

Credit risk

ESG risk

R/Python/SQL

Matlab/SAS

Leadership

German language

English language

Travel flexibility

Education

Master’s degree in econometrics / quantitative field

Tools

R

Python

SQL

MATLAB

SAS

Job description

Firm: Zanders

Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Your Role

As a Senior Manager in the Financial Risk team at Zanders, you will be engaged in a diverse range of quantitative risk projects, focusing on credit risk and ESG. You will collaborate within multidisciplinary teams to tackle complex challenges and craft actionable models for clients, primarily in the banking sector. In addition, you will be expected to support business development and sales initiatives in the financial risk area, leveraging your existing network in the German market.

As a Senior Manager, you will act as a career coach, responsible for the development of up to four direct reports. You will guide consultants on project work and throughout their career journey, enjoying a significantly higher level of responsibility than typical consulting firms and contributing substantively to business growth from day one.

Skills To Be Successful

• A Master’s degree in econometrics, mathematics, physics, quantitative finance, statistics, or related topics.
• Strong interest in developing, designing, and performing the quantification of credit risk.
• 8‑10 years of experience in model development and/or validation, and broader risk governance in the credit risk area (e.g., IRB and credit portfolio modelling, IFRS 9, stress testing, ESG).
• A sizeable network in the German banking industry.
• Regulatory understanding and preferably experience with TRIM missions, IMIs, OSIs, etc.
• Strong knowledge of programming tools (e.g., R, Python, SQL, MATLAB, SAS).
• Ambitious, entrepreneurial, innovative mindset.
• Exceptional analytical skills.
• Flexible to travel.
• Fluent in German and English.

We Offer

• Hybrid work environment promoting a healthy work‑life balance.
• Participation in the Zanders bonus scheme.
• 30 paid holiday days.
• A laptop and an iPhone.
• Entrepreneurial culture valuing personal development with room for initiatives.
• Expertise in your field with rapid skill building alongside diverse clients and consultants.
• Collegiate environment with enthusiastic, helpful colleagues fostering career excellence in Risk or Technology.
• International and fun working environment with annual trips to various locations in Europe.