Risk Development Lead

Cititec Talent Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 144,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global trading firm in London is looking for a Pricing & Risk Development Lead. You will take ownership of the next-generation Pricing and Market Risk Technology platform, leading a global team of quant and risk developers. The ideal candidate should have extensive risk and pricing development experience, strong leadership skills, and deep expertise in Python and AWS. This high-impact role combines technical and quantitative modeling expertise, designed for a hands-on leader who can drive the firm's trading technology strategy.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in risk, pricing, or quant development.
• Proven leadership of senior technical or quant teams.
• Deep expertise in Python.

Responsibilities

• Own the end‑to‑end design and delivery of the pricing and risk platform.
• Lead a global team of Quant, Risk, and Pricing Developers.
• Drive architecture decisions across Python, AWS, and distributed compute frameworks.

Skills

Risk Development

Pricing Development

Leadership

Python

AWS

Kubernetes

Quantitative Analysis

Derivatives Pricing

Education

Advanced degree (MSc / PhD) in a quantitative field

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description

Risk Development Lead | Up to £170k + Bonus | London | 4 Days in Office | Permanent

Our client, a leading global trading firm, is hiring a Pricing & Risk Development Lead to take ownership of the firm’s next-generation Pricing and Market Risk Technology platform.

You’ll lead the architecture and engineering of high-performance pricing and risk systems, managing a global team of quant, risk, and pricing developers. This is a hands‑on leadership role, combining deep technical expertise with quantitative and business acumen, ensuring the firm’s analytics stack remains scalable, accurate, and future‑proof.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end‑to‑end design and delivery of the pricing and risk platform, ensuring performance, scalability, and resilience.
• Lead a global team of Quant, Risk, and Pricing Developers.
• Define the technical roadmap for pricing, calibration, and risk computation services.
• Drive architecture decisions across Python, AWS, and distributed compute frameworks.
• Partner with Quant Research, Risk, and Front Office teams to ensure model integrity and production reliability.

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience in risk, pricing, or quant development within trading or hedge fund environments.
• Proven leadership of senior technical or quant teams.
• Deep expertise in Python; experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and distributed computing.
• Strong understanding of derivatives pricing, VaR, Greeks, and risk analytics.
• Background in commodities or multi-asset trading environments preferred.
• Advanced degree (MSc / PhD) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related quantitative field.

This is a high‑impact role at the centre of the firm’s trading technology strategy, ideal for a technically hands‑on leader who thrives at the intersection of quantitative modelling and enterprise‑grade engineering.