Front Office Risk Lead - Derivatives & Markets

Barclay Simpson; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclay Simpson is seeking a Front Office Risk Manager to join the first line risk team in London. The role focuses on day‑to‑day risk oversight across derivatives and multiple asset classes, balancing robust governance with fast‑moving markets.

The candidate will combine trading experience with market risk expertise, engaging senior stakeholders and driving practical risk framework improvements for a leading financial markets infrastructure business.

Qualifications

• Experience in front office risk, market risk, trading or risk management within financial markets.
• Strong understanding of derivatives across multiple asset classes.
• Proven ability to apply market risk models and techniques including VaR, stress testing and backtesting.
• Ability to analyze complex risk problems and develop practical, well‑structured solutions.
• Experience contributing to model, methodology, infrastructure, or process enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and enhance the day‑to‑day risk management framework for a complex derivatives‑focused business.
• Identify opportunities to improve risk models, processes, controls, and infrastructure.
• Lead projects to design and implement enhancements to risk methodologies, systems, tools, and processes.
• Communicate with senior management, risk committees, and external counterparties.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and internal standards.

Skills

Front office risk

Market risk

Derivatives

Futures and options

Trading experience

Value at Risk

Stress testing

Backtesting

Liquidity risk

Risk governance

Risk infrastructure

Senior stakeholder management

Python

SQL

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in a quantitative discipline

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Barclay Simpson is seeking a Front Office Risk Manager to join the first line risk team in London. The role focuses on day‑to‑day risk oversight across derivatives and multiple asset classes, balancing robust governance with fast‑moving markets.

The candidate will combine trading experience with market risk expertise, engaging senior stakeholders and driving practical risk framework improvements for a leading financial markets infrastructure business.