Trade Nation

Quantitative Analyst

Trade Nation

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

Tech Stack

PythonSQLVBA

About the role

  • Continuously assess and manage the firm's market risk exposure across various asset classes and trading platforms
  • Ensure positions remain within risk limits and hedge excess exposures where necessary
  • Analyse client trading patterns and behaviours to inform classification and risk management strategies
  • Conduct stress testing, VaR, back-testing, and scenario analysis
  • Collaborate to enhance risk framework models, dashboards, automated monitoring/alerting tools, data analytics and reporting systems
  • Deal with trade and order referrals and manage corporate actions and dividends
  • Ensure adherence to relevant financial regulations across multiple licenses and jurisdictions

Requirements

  • At least 2 years experience in financial markets
  • Experience in data analysis within a financial environment
  • Strong proficiency with analytical software such as Python, SQL, and VBA
  • Knowledge of risk management tools and trading platforms
  • Strong numerical, technical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to form strong bonds and work effectively as part of a wider risk team
  • Capacity to present risk findings to senior stakeholders clearly and concisely
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent work experience
  • Interest and understanding of derivative products, leverage structures, and hedging strategies (preferred)