This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Quantitative Risk Manager based in France.
As a Quantitative Risk Manager, you will play a critical role in safeguarding trading operations by identifying, assessing, and mitigating market risks across complex financial products. Working within a fast-paced, data-driven environment, you will monitor market activity in real time, develop quantitative risk tools, and support strategic decision-making during periods of heightened volatility. This position combines quantitative analysis, financial market expertise, and technology to strengthen risk management capabilities and improve operational resilience. You will collaborate with experienced risk and trading professionals while contributing to innovative monitoring solutions powered by automation and AI. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals who thrive in dynamic financial markets and enjoy solving complex analytical challenges.
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Quantitative Risk Manager based in France.
As a Quantitative Risk Manager, you will play a critical role in safeguarding trading operations by identifying, assessing, and mitigating market risks across complex financial products. Working within a fast-paced, data-driven environment, you will monitor market activity in real time, develop quantitative risk tools, and support strategic decision-making during periods of heightened volatility. This position combines quantitative analysis, financial market expertise, and technology to strengthen risk management capabilities and improve operational resilience. You will collaborate with experienced risk and trading professionals while contributing to innovative monitoring solutions powered by automation and AI. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals who thrive in dynamic financial markets and enjoy solving complex analytical challenges.
Accountabilities
- Monitor derivatives and margin trading activity to identify unusual market behavior, potential manipulation, and emerging risk events in real time.
- Design, develop, and enhance quantitative risk models, monitoring tools, dashboards, and automated alerts to improve risk detection capabilities.
- Perform daily reviews of trading incidents, conduct root cause analyses, and recommend preventive actions to strengthen operational resilience.
- Prepare accurate risk reports and communicate findings promptly to relevant stakeholders, supporting informed decision-making.
- Explore and implement AI-driven and automated solutions to improve trading surveillance, risk monitoring, and operational efficiency.
- Monitor market developments, trading trends, and macro events, proactively sharing insights that may impact market risk exposure.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve risk policies, procedures, and monitoring frameworks aligned with evolving market conditions and organizational objectives.
- Experience in quantitative risk management, derivatives trading, financial markets, or a closely related field.
- Strong academic background in Mathematics, Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, Statistics, or a similar quantitative discipline.
- Solid understanding of derivatives products, margin trading, and financial market risk management principles.
- Knowledge of cryptocurrency derivatives markets; familiarity with decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystems is considered an advantage.
- Experience developing quantitative models, analytical tools, dashboards, or automated monitoring solutions.
- Familiarity with scripting, automation, or AI technologies applied to financial risk monitoring is a plus.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to interpret complex market events and present actionable insights.
- Comfortable working rotating schedules across five days per week, including occasional weekends and public holidays, in accordance with local employment regulations.
- Full-time remote position based in Germany.
- Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment focused on global financial and digital asset markets.
- Exposure to advanced quantitative risk management methodologies and emerging technologies, including AI and automation.
- Collaborative team of experienced risk, trading, and financial market professionals.
- Opportunity to contribute to the development of cutting-edge risk monitoring systems and analytical tools.
- International work environment with opportunities for continuous professional growth and learning.