Senior Risk Manager

Client

Our client operates in trading units for market making and algorithmic trading in Amsterdam, Switzerland, Curacao and Hong Kong. As a privately-held company providing liquidity for several major financial markets, they are continuing to excel and grow and are looking for a SENIOR RISK MANAGER to join a young and successful team, where you will be working with experienced and talented colleagues, cutting edge technology and industry leading risk management strategies.

Accountabilities

• Oversight of daily production of market risk reports covering the equity derivatives business. This includes the affiliates outside The Netherlands and substantial interaction with traders.
• Advising senior management of risk concentrations, haircut violations, unusual trades and exceptional P&L swings.
• Liaison with external audit and regulators, as well as internal discussions on new products and processes
• Significant contribution to ongoing development and refinement of Clients risk management methodology.
• Supporting the continued development of the internal risk management system, being involved in specifying requirements, working with IT development staff, system-testing, and implementation of the final product
• Implementing and monitoring policies and procedures around risk limits, operational risk issues and risk model validation
• Products worked with will include European and Asian equity derivatives

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or higher level in Mathematics, Statistics or Financial Engineering
• 7+ years proven track record in market risk analysis
• You will need to have excellent risk skills, and experience in analyzing market risk, ideally in both equity derivatives and Algo trading
• Professional qualifications such as FRM and CFA help
• An excellent understanding of the market risk sector, specifically from an equity derivatives perspective. (Preferable been working for a clearing bank or another market maker)
• Good knowledge of a wide range of derivatives products, including Algo
• Outstanding communication and analytical skills
• Knowledge of scenarios/ stress testing, sensitivities/ Greeks, etc…
• Excellent Excel skills, preferably VBA programming skills as well as SQL and C++
• Knowledge of Bloomberg and data feeds
• Understanding of modeling
• A team player, who shares information and ideas widely within the group
• The candidate has to be creative, innovative and demonstrating smart risk management (self starter) He/ she has to be self confident and assertive to be able to discuss risk issues appropriately at all levels (with traders, senior traders and senior management) 

What does client offer?

A fast growing professional trading environment in stocks and derivatives where risk management is key to realize our further future global growth. A company which is partly owned by its employees and where they highly value the individual, your personal effort and teamwork.
The remuneration package (base plus bonus) is highly competitive.

Interested?

You can apply by using the form below. For more information you can contact Rolien Pigeaud at 020- 570 29 15.