EMEA Risk Officer (Equities) - Prestigious Hedge Fund - Lucrative comp package!

Mondrian Alpha; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global hedge fund is searching for a Risk Officer to manage market risk in equities. The successful candidate will join a small team, directly reporting to the CRO, and will work closely with PMs and traders. This role requires significant quantitative skills, including proficiency in Python or SQL. Excellent compensation packages are offered, including a bonus structure.

Benefits

Attractive compensation packages

Participation in front office bonus pool

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience covering equities market risk at a buy-side firm, prop trading house or tier 1 bank.
• Experience in automation projects.
• Strong quantitative focus in risk management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in overseeing risk management for EMEA.
• Cover all aspects of market risk for equities strategies.
• Work directly with front office team and have involvement in trade ideas.

Skills

Market risk management

Quantitative analysis

Proficiency in Python

Proficiency in SQL

Job description

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has come up for a Risk Officer to join a rapidly expanding, global hedge fund.

The firm are highly prestigious and have established themselves as a leading name within the global equities space. London, their centre of European operations, is going through a strong period of expansion, creating multiple new roles within the business – the ‘Risk Officer’ hire is newly created.

Joining a team of two, reporting directly to the CRO, the new hire will assist in overseeing risk management for EMEA. The role will cover all aspects of market risk, for all equities strategies, and it is highly quantitative / tech focused. The hire will sit with the front office team, working directly with market-leading PMs and traders daily and having a genuine involvement in trade ideas. The hire will be given significant autonomy and he/she will be responsible for overseeing the more junior member of the team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established, highly reputable hedge fund that is going through a very exciting growth phase. We are looking for an experienced Risk professional, ideally with 5-10 years of experience covering equities market risk at a buy-side firm, prop trading house or tier 1 bank. The role is highly quantitative – candidates should be proficient in Python or SQL and have experience in automation projects.

My client pride themselves on paying some of the most attractive compensation packages in the industry. The successful candidate will receive a substantial uplift on his/her base salary and will be part of the firm’s front office bonus pool, meaning total comp will extremely lucrative.