Global Market Risk Lead – Trading & Hedging

Revolut; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolut is seeking a Market Risk Manager to identify, quantify, and manage risk across diverse markets. You will leverage global market knowledge to work with colleagues in assessing risk-taking activities and ensuring controls across the trading and product landscape.

An experienced professional will lead risk oversight, shaping risk policies and ensuring robust risk reporting. The role offers visibility into global financial markets and opportunities to influence risk frameworks.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a market risk role.
• Deep knowledge of equities, crypto, or macro fixed income.
• Technical expertise in VaR and stress-testing methodologies.
• Knowledge of ICAAP and global financial regulations.
• A 2:1 or above in a STEM subject from a top-tier university.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing market risk of trading activities, investment portfolio, and hedging strategies.
• Partnering with Treasury and Trading to ensure market risk factors are identified and captured within risk systems.
• Developing and maintaining a robust market risk limits framework, including investigating and remediating breaches.
• Building and refining stress-testing and market risk models to stay ahead of market volatility.
• Collaborating on new product launches to ensure risk is embedded into the process from day one.

Skills

Market risk experience

Algorithmic trading platforms

VaR & stress testing

ICAAP knowledge

SQL

Python

Education

STEM degree (2:1+)

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Revolut is seeking a Market Risk Manager to identify, quantify, and manage risk across diverse markets. You will leverage global market knowledge to work with colleagues in assessing risk-taking activities and ensuring controls across the trading and product landscape.

An experienced professional will lead risk oversight, shaping risk policies and ensuring robust risk reporting. The role offers visibility into global financial markets and opportunities to influence risk frameworks.