Electronic Trading Risk and Control Automation Lead

NatWest Group; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the UK is seeking an Electronic Trading Risk and Control Automation Lead to enhance their electronic trading risk management capabilities. This role involves developing and implementing automation strategies to improve efficiencies in risk and controls as well as delivering on regulatory remediation. The ideal candidate should have a STEM degree, solid eTrading experience, and strong stakeholder management skills, with knowledge of Python, Java, or C++. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your leadership potential in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience within an electronic trading business or relevant consulting experience.
• Ability to solve problems with a commercial and strategic mindset.
• Clear track record of delivery and adaptability to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise to enhance global risk and control framework.
• Develop policies aligned with business strategy for electronic trading.
• Deliver automation strategy for risk and controls in electronic trading.

Skills

Technological eTrading experience with Python

Knowledge of automation strategies

Understanding of financial service risks

Strategic thinking skills

Strong stakeholder management skills

Education

STEM degree or similar analytical qualification

Tools

Java

C++

KDB

Job description

• We’ll look to you to provide your electronic trading risk subject matter expertise to enable the oversight and enhancement of the global risk and control framework
• Day-to-day, you’ll review and assess adherence to the key electronic trading policies and develop policies that’re in line with our strategies
• You’ll help risk functions, business and technology, by delivering an automation strategy for risk and controls, to ensure greater efficiencies and time to market for electronic trading change
• This is your opportunity to explore your leadership potential in a role where you’ll be recognised for your unwavering integrity, sound judgement and in-depth knowledge

As an Electronic Trading Risk and Control Automation Lead, you’ll perform the significant harm function algorithmic trading under IAR, SHF9, and support the administration of the e‑trading governance structure, including the Electronic Trading Risk Committee. Alongside this, you’ll ensure the smooth management of the three electronic trading control lifecycles, including the algorithm lifecycle, the automated control lifecycle and the e‑platform lifecycle.

Top Priorities

• Contributing to the strategic enhancement of our electronic trading risk management capabilities
• Helping to deliver automation initiatives to improve efficiencies for electronic trading risks and controls
• Investigating and responding to electronic trading risk issues, internal reviews and regulatory enquiries
• Delivering regulatory remediation in the electronic trading space in a cost-efficient manner and helping with internal audit reviews of the relevant control landscape
• Identifying and mitigating non‑market risks that’re inherent in the electronic trading businesses where appropriate
• Collaborating with business risk managers to deliver a suitable risk and control agenda for our bank

To be successful in this role, you’ll have knowledge of financial service businesses, including investment banking, and operational experience within an electronic trading business or appropriate consulting experience.

Qualifications

In addition, you’ll need a STEM degree, or a similar analytical qualification, a commercial and strategic mindset and the ability to solve problems. Furthermore, you’ll need:

• Technological eTrading experience, with knowledge of Python, Java, C++ or KDB
• Understanding of automation possibilities in support of eTrading risks and controls
• Knowledge of financial service risks and controls at different levels of an organisation
• An understanding of how to think strategically and develop targeted and intelligent solutions
• A clear track record of delivery and the ability to work to deadlines and adapt to changing priorities
• Strong stakeholder management skills