Risk Trader

UBS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global wealth manager in London is seeking a skilled individual to manage client orders and build relationships across European institutional clients. Candidates should have proven experience in finance and trading, with strong analytical skills. The role offers opportunities for career development in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing client relationships within financial services.
• Prior trading experience, ideally covering European Midcaps.
• Evidence of successfully managing inventory risk.
• Experience of having direct reports and developing junior talent.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage client orders with precision.
• Deliver differentiated trade ideas.
• Build and deepen relationships across institutional clients.
• Identify client needs and collaborate with sales and trading.

Skills

Relationship building

Market analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical mindset

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline

Job description

Overview

Job Reference # 319987BR

City London

Job Type Full Time

Your role

Are you an experienced, confident relationship builder? Are your market analysis skills second to none? We’re looking for someone like that who can:

• Execute and manage client orders with precision, balancing risk to maximise market share and profitability.
• Deliver differentiated trade ideas.
• Build and deepen relationships across the European institutional and hedge fund client base.
• Provide clients with insightful market commentary, execution coverage, and strategic input on single stock situations, liquidity events and block trades.
• Develop sector-specific expertise to enhance client engagement and trading effectiveness.
• Formulate and implement strategic plans to expand the client base and enhance risk offerings within the European franchise and MidCap sectors.
• Proactively identify client needs and collaborate with sales and trading.
• Operate within all regulatory, compliance, desk policy, and risk management frameworks.

Your Career Comeback

We are open to applications from career returners. Find out more about our program on ubS.com/careercomeback.

Your team

You’ll be working in Cash Trading desk in London. This team provides execution and market making functions for institutional clients predominantly located within the European time zone.

Your expertise

• A university degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in managing client relationships within financial services.
• Prior trading experience, ideally covering but not limited to European Midcaps.
• Evidence of successfully running Inventory risk.
• Ability to identify and act on market inefficiencies and opportunities.
• Experience of having direct reports and developing junior talent.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across sales trading, specialist sales and research.
• Analytical and entrepreneurial mindset, with demonstrated expertise in Midcap stock coverage.

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About us

UBS is the world’s largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.

We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.