CareerPlan

Junior Risk Manager

LondonFull-time$125k2026-08-06 → 2026-11-10

Core

Implement risk management processes and controls for a discretionary trading business, ensuring stable operations and proper management of market, operational, and conduct risks.

Role type

Junior IC risk manager (discretionary trading)

Builds

Discretionary trading business operations and risk framework

Domain

Financial services / Quantitative trading

Required skills

Risk identification and evaluation, Portfolio-level risk analysis, Trade portfolio construction, Process and infrastructure improvement, Collaboration with quants and traders, Quantitative approach

Preferred skills

Advanced degree in quantitative field, Commercial experience up to 3 years

Technologies

Risk management frameworks, Quantitative research platforms

Responsibilities

Identify and evaluate risk associated with discretionary trading strategies, Ensure strategies are run within risk allocation defined by the Investment Committee, Analyze risk at the portfolio level and performance drivers, Help with trade portfolio construction across the discretionary business, Drive the build out of Squarepoint risk framework by improving processes and infrastructure

Seniority

Junior, early career