Market Risk / Treasury - Manager

Protiviti Middle East Member Firm; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Protiviti Middle East Member Firm is seeking an experienced quantitative risk professional for a senior role in Riyadh. You will bridge technical risk modeling with leadership, mentoring junior analysts, and managing client expectations while upholding our delivery standards.

The role covers derivative pricing, ALM/treasury workstreams, and bespoke model development, with an emphasis on hands‑on validation and team leadership in a consulting setting.

Qualifications

• Degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or Engineering.
• Strong track record in derivative pricing (rates, FX, credit, equity or commodities).
• Proficient coder in at least one of Python, VBA, Java, C++, or C#.
• Self‑motivated, independent worker who can own deliverables end‑to‑end.

Responsibilities

• Lead and review model validation engagements covering derivative pricing models and XVA frameworks, ensuring governance and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee ALM and treasury workstreams, including ILAAP, ICAAP, and FTP curve validation.
• Design, build, or validate bespoke quantitative models tailored to client requirements.
• Mentor, coach, and develop junior quantitative analysts; provide structured feedback.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring junior analysts

Client relationship management

Project oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Physics, CS, or Engineering

Tools

Python

VBA

Java

C++

C#

Job description

Practice: Financial Risk Consulting

Minimum Experience: 5 years

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced quantitative risk professional to bridge the gap between our strong bench of highly technical junior quant analysts and senior leadership. This role combines deep technical credibility in market risk, treasury, and derivatives pricing with the interpersonal skill to mentor, manage, and develop junior team members, while maintaining excellent client relationships and firm-standard delivery discipline. The successful candidate will effectively act as a "player-coach" — hands‑on enough to validate complex models personally, but equally comfortable leading teams, managing client expectations, and embedding day‑to‑day consulting protocols and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and review model validation engagements covering derivative pricing models and XVA (CVA/DVA/FVA/MVA) frameworks, ensuring soundness, governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee ALM and treasury workstreams, including ILAAP, ICAAP, and funds transfer pricing (FTP) curve construction and validation.
• Design, build, or validate bespoke financial quantitative models tailored to client‑specific requirements.
• Manage, coach, and develop junior quantitative analysts — reviewing their technical work, providing structured feedback, and supporting their professional growth.
• Act as day‑to‑day engagement manager, overseeing workstream planning, resourcing, and task allocation across the quant consulting team.
• Act as a primary point of contact for clients, translating technical findings into clear, actionable business communication.
• Ensure engagements adhere to internal delivery protocols, quality standards, and reporting timelines.
• Support proposal development, scoping, and business development activities as required.
• Contribute to performance management processes for junior staff, including reviews, goal‑setting, and career development plans.
• Produce high‑quality client deliverables, including validation reports, model documentation, and presentation materials.

Non‑Negotiable Requirements

• Degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or Engineering (or closely related quantitative discipline).
• Demonstrable strength in derivative pricing (rates, FX, credit, equity, or commodities).
• Highly proficient coder in at least one of: Python, VBA, Java, C++, or C#.
• Self‑motivated, independent worker who requires minimal day‑to‑day guidance and can own deliverables end‑to‑end.

Core Subject Matter Expertise

Area

Examples of Relevant Work

ALM and treasury

ILAAP, ICAAP, FTP curve construction and validation, liquidity risk frameworks (LCR, NSFR)

Custom pricing tools, calibration engines, Monte Carlo / analytical frameworks for exotic or structured products

Preferred Additional Experience

• Familiarity with regulatory regimes relevant to Saudi (SAMA) and Bahraini (CBB) banking supervision.
• Experience with vendor systems such as Murex, ICE, or Open Risk Engine (ORE).
• Prior consulting experience, particularly client‑facing engagement delivery within a Big 4 or specialist risk advisory environment.
• People management experience, including performance reviews, coaching, and career development of junior staff.