Senior Global Markets Risk Projects Lead

BBVA; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BBVA in London seeks a senior risk project leader to drive critical initiatives within Global Markets Risk Unit. You will act as the primary risk contact, define scope, allocate resources, and coordinate cross-functional teams across valuation, market risk, and counterparty risk domains.

You will leverage 8+ years in finance, with FRTB exposure and strong stakeholder engagement. Fluent communication across risk, technology, and front-office will be essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in financial or banking sector.
• Knowledge of valuation, sensitivities, market risk, counterparty risk, AVAs and XVAs.
• Experience with FRTB regulation implementation.
• Minimum 5 years in project management, preferably in finance/banking.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary risk contact in conception, planning, design, execution and implementation of projects.
• Define project scope and governance to ensure success and approvals.
• Identify impacts across risk dimensions including valuation, market and counterparty risk, AVAs and XVAs.
• Ensure appropriate staffing for projects in coordination with managers.
• Lead analyses and drive project plans, dependencies and timelines.
• Participate in project monitoring and escalation to governance bodies.
• Coordinate internally with risk teams to define requirements and validation strategies.
• Engage with other teams and areas to meet requirements and milestones.

Skills

Quant models analysis

Trading platforms

Stakeholder negotiation

Autonomous working

Team leadership

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Engineering/Math/Business background

Master's FRM/CFA valued

Tools

Trading platforms

Financial risk systems

Job description

BBVA in London seeks a senior risk project leader to drive critical initiatives within Global Markets Risk Unit. You will act as the primary risk contact, define scope, allocate resources, and coordinate cross-functional teams across valuation, market risk, and counterparty risk domains.

You will leverage 8+ years in finance, with FRTB exposure and strong stakeholder engagement. Fluent communication across risk, technology, and front-office will be essential.