Graduate Trading Risk Analyst

Da Vinci; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Expat support

In-house meals

Travel reimbursement

Social events

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Da Vinci, headquartered in Amsterdam, is seeking a Graduate Trading Risk Analyst to monitor trading activity and analyze market risk. You will work with traders, quants, and developers to enhance the risk framework and build tools for real-time decision making.

You will contribute to scenario analyses, backtests, and controls while collaborating across offices. A base salary is offered with strong variable pay and relocation support in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical mindset with ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication skills for explaining complex risk concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in fast-paced, cross-functional teams.
• Proactive, self-motivated and capable of taking ownership in a high-stakes trading environment.
• Wamiliarity with risk management concepts and financial instruments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor trading activity, risk exposures, and P&L across portfolios in real time.
• Develop and maintain quantitative tools and models for market risk assessment.
• Run scenario analyses, stress tests, and backtests to assess behavior under different conditions.
• Collaborate with traders and developers to identify and mitigate risks in fast-moving environments.
• Create intuitive dashboards for visualizing risk and market dynamics.
• Investigate data or trading anomalies to improve controls and processes.
• Ensure adherence to internal risk policies and contribute to new frameworks.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

Econometrics degree

Tools

Python

C++

SQL

Excel

VBA

Job description

Da Vinci is a proprietary trading house founded in 2015 and specialised in solving market inefficiencies, identifying opportunities based on volatility arbitrage and delta1 strategies and providing liquidity to the markets. We are headquartered in the home of the world’s first stock market, Amsterdam, and we have offices in Miami, Hong Kong and Mumbai. Today, we trade on the most prominent exchanges across Asia and the US. Our vision is set on sustainable growth and collaboration across teams and offices.

We always keep our work smart and innovative and are building a team of trading enthusiasts. The key to our success is hiring not only intelligent but inventive, laser-focused and highly efficient individuals. Across all departments; trading, quantitative research and development alike, Da Vinci is made up some of the sharpest minds and most passionate players in the industry. We are non-hierarchical and support employees in exploring their interests and strengths, placing no limit on personal growth.

About the Role

As a Graduate Trading Risk Analyst, you will play a key role in monitoring our trading activity, analyzing market risk, and contributing to the continuous improvement of our risk framework. You will work closely with traders, quants, and developers in an environment with high standards for risk and fast-paced decision-making. You will have ample opportunities to work on impactful projects, develop analytical tools, and contribute ideas that enhance our real-time risk understanding.

Da Vinci offers an exciting and dynamic work environment, where employees are given the freedom to come up with great ideas and the space to push these to completion. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a successful and fast-growing company.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze trading activity, risk exposures, and P&L across portfolios in real time.
• Help build, enhance, and maintain quantitative tools and models for market risk assessment.
• Perform scenario analyses, stress tests, and backtests to understand behavior under different market conditions.
• Collaborate with traders and developers to proactively identify and mitigate risks in fast-moving environments.
• Design and develop intuitive tools and dashboards for visualizing risk and market dynamics.
• Investigate anomalies in data or trading behavior to support continuous improvement of controls and processes.
• Help ensure adherence to internal risk policies and contribute to the development of new frameworks.
• Support day-to-day risk monitoring and operational processes critical to trading activities.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled or recently graduating from Bachelor's or Master's in Econometrics or similar.
• A strong interest in financial markets, derivative products (futures, options), and risk management.
• Experience in Python or C++ for data analysis and model development.
• Solid understanding of statistics, probability, and financial modeling techniques.
• Familiarity with SQL, Excel, and VBA is a plus.
• Exceptional analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills; able to explain complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, curious, and comfortable taking initiative in a high-stakes environment.
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team under time-sensitive conditions.
• Comprehensive training to kick off your career
• An opportunity to work in a high-tech, driven environment
• A base salary of EUR 75k-85k (based on experience)
• Excellent variable pay and growth opportunities
• A relocation package when moving from abroad, including a relocation budget, flight coverage, house-finding service and expat support
• Fresh breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared by our in-house chef
• Social events and after-work drinks
• Reimbursement of travel costs to and from the office