Overview

Director Trading Book Risk role at Consultancy.uk. Based in London, United Kingdom with a focus on leading trading book risk initiatives within Zanders’ Trading Book Risk practice.

Are you ready to take the helm and drive the evolution of Zanders' Traded Risk Management services to new heights? Do you have a passion for mentoring a team of ambitious and highly skilled consultants, empowering them to deliver cutting-edge quantitative solutions to top-tier financial institutions?

At Zanders, our commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship fuels our ability to deliver top-notch consulting services. We pride ourselves on assembling dynamic teams and supporting a healthy work-life balance. If this resonates with your professional aspirations, consider joining as a Director in Traded Risk Management.

Your role

As a Zanders Director in Trading Book Risk, you’ll be part of our global Financial Institutions management team. Based in London, your key responsibility will be to set the department’s strategic decisions and business planning to support our commercial growth and expand the portfolio of our clients. You will also be responsible for the successful delivery of existing traded risk projects and for managing a group of ambitious consultants by enabling them to grow their technical and soft skills.

On projects, you’ll work with a global group of 100+ Financial Institutions consultants to deliver complex quantitative projects relating to traded risk management, including design, development, implementation, testing and validation of models across the trading book spectrum (market risk, counterparty credit risk, XVA, margin models and derivatives pricing).

Freedom, teamwork and growth mindset are core to how we work. We are passionate about what we do and strive to be the best.

What You Will Do

The position offers the opportunity to showcase your commercial and business development expertise within a dynamic and Agile working environment:

• Identify and develop commercial initiatives within Trading Risk and execute outreach strategies across existing and new clients;
• Expand Zanders’ pool of clients within the Trading Risk domain by leveraging your existing network and building relationships in the industry;
• Liaise with peers to support cross-functional propositions and shape future direction leveraging opportunities from emerging market developments;
• Lead a team of talented individuals to support their personal development and potential;
• Act as the senior point of contact for Trading Risk Clients to ensure expectations are met and to achieve client advocacy.

How To Succeed

To thrive in this role, you should possess the following qualifications and attributes:

• 12+ years of experience in traded risk analytics, including within a consultancy, with a proven track record leading teams and complex projects;
• Entrepreneurial, innovative, strategic thinker with a natural ability to build relationships and support business development; ideally with a personal network of traded risk management specialists at financial institutions in the UK;
• Fluency in spoken and written English, strong communication skills, and a growth mindset;
• Extensive knowledge of the latest industry developments and related regulations pertaining to traded risk topics (market risk, counterparty credit risk, XVA, margin models and derivatives pricing);
• Strong understanding of risk modelling, with experience in developing or validating quantitative risk models;
• Education in a quantitative field (MSc or PhD advantageous), preferably financial economics, quantitative finance, mathematics, physics or computer science.

What We Offer

• Collaboration with global clients in solving complex financial challenges;
• A hybrid work environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance;
• Pension scheme;
• Participation in the Zanders bonus scheme;
• Laptop and iPhone;
• An entrepreneurial culture that values personal development and initiative;
• Opportunities for rapid professional growth;
• A collegial environment with enthusiastic colleagues, fostering excellence in Risk, Treasury or Technology;
• An international and engaging working environment with events and opportunities to travel within Europe.

About Us

Progress your career with Zanders. We are a global financial consulting firm focused on Treasury, Risk and Technology. For 30 years we have been providing innovative solutions to multinational corporations, financial institutions, public sector entities and NGOs. As pioneers in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices, we support our clients to achieve their ESG goals. Zanders is committed to DE&I and building an inclusive culture that values diversity in all forms. We invite those who share our passion for collaboration, growth, and positive impact to join us on this journey. If you’re seeking a workplace that nurtures personal and professional development, Zanders is the perfect fit.

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Job information

Firm: Zanders

Location: London, United Kingdom

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