Fixed Income Risk Lead - Buy-Side Hedge Fund, London

Simmons & Hanbury; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons & Hanbury in London is seeking a Risk Analyst to join the Fixed Income desk and collaborate with Portfolio Managers and traders across Rates and credit strategies.

Ideal candidates have fixed income market risk experience at a top-tier institution and are looking to transition to a hedge fund environment. The role emphasizes risk monitoring, stress testing and developing Python tools for risk insight.

Qualifications

• Experience in market risk analysis within rates or fixed income.
• Strong knowledge of VaR, stress testing and risk sensitivities.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor portfolio risk, exposures and trading limits across multiple strategies.
• Analyse risk and P&L drivers, conducting stress testing and scenario analysis.
• Work closely with PMs, traders and senior stakeholders to challenge risk and support decision-making.
• Develop and enhance risk tools and monitoring infrastructure using Python.

Skills

Fixed Income Risk

VaR Analysis

Stress Testing

Communication Skills

Python

Tools

Python

Job description

Simmons & Hanbury in London is seeking a Risk Analyst to join the Fixed Income desk and collaborate with Portfolio Managers and traders across Rates and credit strategies.

Ideal candidates have fixed income market risk experience at a top-tier institution and are looking to transition to a hedge fund environment. The role emphasizes risk monitoring, stress testing and developing Python tools for risk insight.