Junior Risk Manager

£100k GBP 40k Onsite WORKING Location: Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Junior Risk Manager | London | Discretionary Trading My client, a global investment management firm known for its rigorous, research-driven approach to trading, is expanding their discretionary team and looking to hire a Junior Risk Manager. This is a rare opportunity to help build out the risk function for a growing discretionary trading business from the ground up, working directly with quant researchers and traders while leveraging a world-class research platform. What you'll be doing: • Identifying and evaluating risk across discretionary trading strategies • Analysing risk at the portfolio level and understanding key performance drivers • Ensuring strategies operate within risk allocations set by the Investment Committee • Supporting trade portfolio construction across the discretionary business • Driving the build-out of the firm's risk framework, processes and infrastructure What they're looking for: • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (Maths, Stats, Econometrics, Financial Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, Physics); advanced degree preferred • Graduate level up to 3 years' commercial experience • A demonstrated interest in risk management and a quantitative approach • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with global teams • Comfort operating with urgency in a fast-paced environment If you're early in your career and want to help shape risk management at a firm built on scientific rigour and cutting-edge infrastructure, get in touch.