Prime Brokerage Risk Manager

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

Job summary

Bruin is seeking a Prime Brokerage Risk professional in London to join a growing, entrepreneurial financial services platform. The role sits in a front-office aligned team with exposure to hedge funds and institutional clients, and involves risk management, margin methodologies, portfolio analysis and client engagement.

You will help shape the risk framework and infrastructure, working closely with trading, financing, operations and technology teams to deliver robust risk insights and scalable

Qualifications

• Experience in Prime Brokerage, Equities Financing or related risk function.
• Strong understanding of clearing models, margin methodologies and financing structures.
• Experience monitoring portfolio exposures across hedge fund/institutional client portfolios.
• Ability to interpret data, challenge assumptions and articulate risk models clearly.
• Hands-on individual who can operate with limited supervision.
• Bank or prime brokerage platform experience is advantageous.
• Python and/or SQL skills would be beneficial but not heavily quantitative.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients, trading, financing, operations and technology teams.
• Support the risk framework and infrastructure development for the prime brokerage business.
• Analyze cross-portfolio risk across equities, financing and client activity.
• Translate risk findings into actionable guidance for front-office and operations.

Skills

Prime Brokerage

Risk management

Portfolio analysis

Data interpretation

Python

SQL

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Prime Brokerage Risk professional to join a growing and highly entrepreneurial financial services platform in London.

This is a front-office aligned role with significant exposure to hedge fund and institutional clients, offering responsibility across risk management, margin methodologies, portfolio analysis, and client engagement. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting a growing prime brokerage business and helping shape its risk framework and infrastructure.

What we're looking for:

• Recent experience within Prime Brokerage, Equities Financing, Prime Services or a related risk function
• Strong understanding of clearing models, margin methodologies and financing structures
• Experience monitoring portfolio exposures and analysing risk across hedge fund and institutional client portfolios
• Able to interpret data, challenge assumptions and clearly articulate risk models and methodologies
• Hands-on individual who can quickly establish credibility and operate with limited supervision
• Previous experience within a bank or established prime brokerage platform is advantageous
• Python and/or SQL skills would be beneficial, but this is not a heavily quantitative role

The opportunity:

• Join a growing business where you can have a genuine impact
• Work closely with clients, trading, financing, operations and technology teams
• Gain broad exposure across equities, financing and risk management
• Competitive compensation and strong long-term career potential

If you're currently working within Prime Brokerage Risk, Financing Risk, Prime Services, or a related Equities Risk function and are looking for a broader, more commercially focused opportunity, we'd be keen to hear from you.