Risk Specialist - Algo Safety

Barlowe LLP; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in quantitative research seeks a Risk Specialist to strengthen safety controls within their Algo Safety team. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to assess risks and effectiveness, developing control testing plans, and providing assurance on key business areas. The ideal candidate will have a background in risk assessment in trading environments with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Annual discretionary bonus

30 days’ annual leave

9% company pension contributions

Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Familiarity with asset classes and trading venues.
• Understanding of trading platform infrastructure related to risk.
• Experience in managing multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to document safety control frameworks.
• Develop control testing plans and report on outcomes.
• Support thematic reviews related to client trading risks.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Prioritization skills

Data interpretation

Tools

Tableau

Job description

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Risk Specialist - Algo Safety

Apply locations London, UK time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id R3124

G-Research is a leading quantitative research and technology firm, with offices in London and Dallas.

We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.

This is a role based in our new Soho Place office – opened in 2023 - in the heart of Central London and home to our Research Lab.

The role

The Algo Safety Risk team works closely with all areas of the business at G-Research. As the company continues to grow and our technology platforms evolve at pace, there is an increasing need to assess and strengthen the reliability of controls.

In this role, you will partner with stakeholders to understand and document targeted safety control frameworks, develop robust testing plans and provide assurance on control effectiveness. Your work will be instrumental in informing governance committees on the strength and reliability of these controls.

As a Risk Specialist, you will also collaborate with other Risk Advisors to support broader control initiatives and deliver assurance-based reviews across key areas of focus.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Partnering with key stakeholders to identify and document critical controls

• Contributing to the control Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) related to our clients’ trading environments

• Supporting and delivering thematic reviews focused on risks associated with client trading activity

• Developing commercially appropriate control testing plans in line with the level of risk and coordinating implementation

• Producing clear, audience-specific reporting on control testing outcomes

• Providing commercially informed advice on risk mitigation and control effectiveness

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Familiarity with different asset classes and trading venues across regions

• Understanding of foundational trading platform infrastructure, particularly as it relates to risk and controls

• Experience in managing or coordinating multiple workstreams, with strong prioritisation skills

• A solid understanding of operational risk and the ability to clearly articulate potential points of failure

• Commercial acumen to prioritise control testing activity based on business impact

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to define problems, interpret data and prepare materials tailored to a range of stakeholders

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across different business areas

The following skills and experiences are beneficial, but not essential:

• Understanding of key regulatory frameworks

• Ability to use tools like Tableau (or similar) for data analysis and reporting

• Involvement in root cause analysis

• Experience with control documentation using Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) platforms

Who should you apply?

• Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus

• Lunch provided (viaJust Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar

• 30 days’ annual leave

• 9% company pension contributions

• Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance

• Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance

• Cycle-to-work scheme

• Monthly company events

G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions.

We want to ensure that applicants receive a recruitment experience that enables them to perform at their best. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know in the relevant section

About Us

At G-Research, we are passionate about the intersection of finance, technology, and the future.

We offer a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.

We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in our collaborative working environment.