Junior Risk Manager

Anson McCade; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Anson McCade in London is partnering with a global investment management firm to hire a Junior Risk Manager in London. You will contribute to building a risk function for a growing discretionary trading business.

Working with quant researchers and traders on a rigorous, research-driven platform, you will identify risks, analyze portfolios, and help shape risk frameworks across the firm. This is an early-career opportunity offering exposure to cross-border teams, fast-paced decision-making, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field; advanced degree preferred.
• Graduate level up to 3 years' commercial experience.
• Quantitative approach to risk management and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate risk across discretionary trading strategies.
• Analyze risk at portfolio level and identify drivers.
• Ensure strategies stay within risk allocations set by Investment Committee.
• Support trade portfolio construction across the discretionary business.
• Help build out the firm's risk framework, processes and infrastructure.

Skills

Risk management

Quantitative analysis

Portfolio analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Graduate degree preferred

Job description

Junior Risk Manager | London | Discretionary Trading

My client, a global investment management firm known for its rigorous, research-driven approach to trading, is expanding their discretionary team and looking to hire a Junior Risk Manager.

This is a rare opportunity to help build out the risk function for a growing discretionary trading business from the ground up, working directly with quant researchers and traders while leveraging a world-class research platform.

What you'll be doing:

• Identifying and evaluating risk across discretionary trading strategies
• Analysing risk at the portfolio level and understanding key performance drivers
• Ensuring strategies operate within risk allocations set by the Investment Committee
• Supporting trade portfolio construction across the discretionary business
• Driving the build-out of the firm's risk framework, processes and infrastructure

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (Maths, Stats, Econometrics, Financial Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, Physics); advanced degree preferred
• Graduate level up to 3 years' commercial experience
• A demonstrated interest in risk management and a quantitative approach
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with global teams
• Comfort operating with urgency in a fast-paced environment

If you're early in your career and want to help shape risk management at a firm built on scientific rigour and cutting-edge infrastructure, get in touch.