Quantitative Market Risk Analyst

BTG Pactual; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional international working environment

Challenging career opportunities

Collaborative environment

Job summary

BTG Pactual in London is looking for a Quantitative Market Risk Analyst with 1–2 years of experience to join its Risk Management team. The role involves monitoring market risk exposures and developing AI-driven solutions to enhance risk processes.

The ideal candidate will possess strong programming skills in Python and a solid understanding of financial markets. Benefits include a collaborative environment and opportunities for career growth in a professional international setting.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in Market Risk, Trading Support, or Quantitative Analysis.
• Strong quantitative foundation and programming skills in Python.
• Interest or experience with AI and LLM tools.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze market risk exposures and PnL.
• Develop and improve risk tools and controls.
• Interact closely with traders to assess market activity.

Skills

Market Risk Monitoring

Statistical Analysis

Programming in Python

AI Tools

Tools

Pandas

NumPy

SQL

Job description

Company Background

Founded in 1983, BTG Pactual is the largest investment bank in Latin America. We're committed to a future where investing is dynamic and straightforward and are undergoing digitization and expansion across various fronts. Our entrepreneurial mindset allows us to empathize with clients and provide swift, autonomous, and bureaucracy‑free solutions. We serve clients from offices in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Argentina, the United States, United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain and Luxembourg.

Position Overview

BTG Pactual London is hiring a Quantitative Market Risk Analyst with 1–2 years of experience to join its Risk Management team. This role focuses on market risk, sits close to the trading desk, and requires a hybrid profile combining quantitative and programming skills, solid understanding of financial markets, and working knowledge of pricing and risk of financial products. It involves using AI (Claude / LLM‑based tools) to enhance and automate risk processes and advanced statistical analysis of market data. The role provides direct exposure to front‑office market risk, close interaction with traders and senior risk managers, and an opportunity to apply AI in a production risk environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze market risk exposures and PnL across trading desks
• Develop and improve risk tools and controls used in daily risk management
• Interact closely with traders to understand market activity and risk impacts
• Apply statistical and quantitative methods to analyze market data and risk metrics
• Design and deploy AI‑driven solutions (Claude / LLMs) to automate risk processes
• Contribute to model validation, robustness, and ongoing improvements

Required Qualifications

• 1–2 years’ experience in Market Risk, Trading Support, Quantitative Analysis, or a similar role
• Good understanding of financial markets and risk metrics
• Strong quantitative foundation and programming skills in Python (pandas, NumPy, etc.)
• Interest or experience with AI / LLM tools (e.g., Claude)
• Ability to operate in a front‑office, fast‑paced environment

Preferred Knowledge and Experience

• Familiarity with trading data and risk metrics
• Knowledge of SQL or data infrastructure
• Exposure to model validation or risk governance
• Risk‑focused but market‑aware: understands how trading activity translates into risk
• Hybrid mindset: comfortable across quantitative analysis, systems, and market discussions
• Detail‑oriented and intellectually rigorous
• Strong interest in applying AI to practical risk management problems

Benefits

• Professional, international working environment
• Challenging, rewarding career
• Collaborative environment

BTG Pactual is dedicated to promoting an inclusive culture and does not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, or age, reinforcing our commitment to diversity.