50 Anti Money Laundering jobs in London

Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)

This is a great opportunity to join a growing Bank and make a significant impact in the field of financial crime risk management. If you are an experienced MLRO, looking for a new challenge, where you can make a significant impact in a dynamic and forward-thinking organization, we would love to hear from you.

 
Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for Financial Crime programs
li>Develop and maintain financial crime policies and procedures
• Implement the second line financial crime control framework and conduct investigations
• Oversee suspicious activity investigations and produce professional reports
• Liaise with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as MLRO
• Provide guidance and advice on financial crime matters to all departments
• Deliver financial crime awareness training
• Evaluate, monitor High-Risk customers and PEPs
• Develop and execute a comprehensive risk-based financial crime monitoring plan
• Update the Financial Crime Business Wide Risk Assessment and Customer Risk Assessment
• Review and submit SARs to the National Crime Agency
• Maintain accurate records and submit the annual FCA financial crime submission
• Stay updated on relevant rules and legislation, providing early warnings and action plans

  SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

< i>Good understanding of JMLSG and Regulatory KYC requirements
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience / Financial Crime experience (Current MLRO(SMF17) preferred)
li>Strong understanding of AML/CTF requirements and financial crime risks associated with the range of services in the banking industry. li>Ability to escalate risks promptly and appropriately and/or failure of standards to be met, to management
• Ability to analyse reports, identify failings and notify same together with recommendations for remediation
• Relevant AML experience, preferably in an international bank.
• Experience with AML/KYC/Due Diligence processes and systems
• Experience with AML monitoring and screening
• A recognized AML/Compliance qualification is desirable but not essential
• Other relevant professional qualifications from an internationally recognised body (e.g., ICA, ACAMS) are advantageous;
• Knowledge of the UK and EU regulatory environment and key financial crime regimes, and emerging trends. Any specialism in EU, UK or US sanctions regimes is a plus.
• Law degree / LPC preferred
• Team player adaptable to a fast-paced and changing environment

**Description**
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.
Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
**How will you make an impact in this role?**
This role is within the UK Credit Risk Organization lead by the UK Chief Credit Risk Officer tasked with the objective of driving responsible growth with best-in-class credit risk strategies across the customer lifecycle. The position provides a great opportunity to make a difference by developing and implementing customer management controls across Consumer, Small Business and Corporate Cards portfolios. The individual would be responsible for driving customer management strategies, including identifying opportunities or new data solutions to enhance existing frameworks, implementing strategy changes, monitoring internal and industry trends, and collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders. The individual is also required to have experience processing large unstructured datasets and strong problem-solving abilities.
The responsibilities include:
+ Evaluating new data sources to build upon existing credit risk frameworks, and delivering responsible growth strategies, as well as improved customer outcomes
+ Innovating and optimizing customer management strategies to minimize credit losses while improving performance efficiencies and customer experience.
+ Collaborating closely with business partners to drive enterprise-wide projects for the UK market
+ Presenting recommendations to risk committees and lead strategy implementation independently
+ Driving operational excellence and ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements
**Minimum Qualifications:**
+ 4 years of credit risk experiences in financial institutions.
+ Experience working on credit risk strategies for Credit and Charge Cards
+ Experience with data-driven analytical tools (e.g. SQL, SAS, HIVE/HADOOP, R, Python, Tableau) to process unstructured dataset in order to extract insights, identify trends, and inform business decisions
+ Comprehensive understanding of UK CONC and Consumer Duty requirements on creditworthiness and affordability
+ Be curious and have a problem-solving mindset, ability to drive process change independently
+ Strong analytical skills and sound business acumen, and interpersonal skills to collaborate with stakeholders across functions
+ Good communication and persuasion skills with an ability to translate technical analysis into business strategy recommendations in simpler terms
+ Demonstrates the ability to successfully manage multiple priorities under pressure
+ Advanced degree in quantitative or a related field is preferred
Non-considerations for sponsorship:
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the UK is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
**Qualifications**
We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
+ Competitive base salaries
+ Bonus incentives
+ Support for financial-well-being and retirement
+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
+ Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
+ Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
+ Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
+ Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
+ Career development and training opportunities
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
**Job:** Risk
**Primary Location:** United Kingdom-London-London
**Schedule** Full-time
**Req ID:**

**Our Purpose**
_Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Director, Risk Management
Risk Framework Director, Risk Management, Vocalink (P- )
Role Profile/Job Description
Who is Mastercard?
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential.
Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.
Overview - Vocalink Risk Management Principles
- Active Risk Management helps Vocalink to achieve its strategy in making payments safer, smarter and simpler and manage its business safely and sustainably.
- This role is important to help Vocalink maintain compliance with the requirements of being part of the UK's Critical National Infrastructure (CNI).
- In accordance with the Vocalink Risk Management Framework (aligned to the Mastercard Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) policy) the overarching elements of this role will be to assist Vocalink colleagues to:
- - Manage risk in a consistent, joined up manner and approach across Vocalink, with the 1st Line of Defence owning risks, the 2nd Line of Defence setting the standards of risk management and providing the review and challenge over those standards, and the 3rd Line of Defence providing the independent assurance of management of risk;
- - Have a strong, continually developing risk culture, where managing risk is simply part of how we work;
- - Be aware of Vocalink's risks, self-identify the most material risks, review and assess the inherent and residual risks, biggest risk exposures, the third-party risks and any concentration of risk, to enable Vocalink to make better decisions as a result and not repeat mistakes of the past;
- - Have sufficient controls in place to manage Vocalink's business safely, sustainably and within appetite;
- - Look forward and undertake horizon scanning to anticipate threats and risks ahead, and undertake scenario analysis to assess and address the what if/high severity plausible scenarios;
- - Be joined up as a business, collaborate across the business and continually improve our management of risk all across the business;
- - Identify, map and set Vocalink's impact tolerances for Vocalink's Important Business Services, which are the services that, if not delivered for a period of time cause VLL's customers intolerable harm;
- - Understand and comply with relevant legal and regulatory requirements applicable to Vocalink.
Role Specifics
- To own Enterprise Risk Management Framework and associated Policy, Standards, and associated Processes / Procedures, ensuring alignment with Mastercard Frameworks.
- Continued enhancement and development of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework in line with current industry best practice and future regulatory requirements.
- Support Risk Governance and Reporting requirements, including Committee paper co-ordination.
- Policy Governance: Maintain the Policy Framework and Policy Library.
- Provide close support to regulatory governance requests and risk transformation activity / projects.
- Support to the Chief Risk Officer and wider Risk Management Function as required to enable embedding of the Risk Management Framework.
All About You
- Strong understanding of Risk Management Frameworks and effective risk management practices.
- Able to lead and direct others in order to meet a team or collaborative goal.
- Character is values lead and intrinsically of a sufficient quality to maintain a professional relationship across the business.
- Consistently display positive, professional and approachable behaviours - displaying the company behaviours.
- Confident briefing to senior, executive and board level audiences.
- Excellent communication skills - uses all relevant channels and resources to communicate effectively and proactively.
- Able to work with no supervision, appropriate skill set to support remediation effort.
- Team working - ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of people. Work co-operatively with others as part of a team.
- Organisation and detailed planning ability is essential.
- Demonstrate strong disciplines with regard to accuracy and quality of output.
Corporate Security Responsibility
- Every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security. All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and therefore, it is expected that the role holder must:
- - Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
- - Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
- - Report any suspected information security violation or breach; and
- - Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

**Description**
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.
Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
**How will you make an impact in this role?**
Credit Risk Analysts in CRU are responsible for rating and underwriting credit exposures in their assigned region, industry, and business line.
The Analysts' fundamental credit assessment incorporates a thorough review of business, financial, industry and country risk coupled with support from internal and external rating model outputs.
Analysts will also need to show an understanding of the need for credit extension, profitability of the relationship, risk mitigation and program structures.
**Minimum Qualifications**
+ Fluency in English mandatory; at least one other Western European language would be highly advantageous.Bachelor's degree/equivalent in Finance or a related subject.Experience in fundamental credit analysis and / or underwriting of commercial enterprises (1-2 years)Understanding of fundamental financial analysis including the ability to review corporate financial statements to determine key risk drivers, an appropriate probability of default and the ability of the obligor to honour its credit obligations to American Express.Comfortable determining appropriate credit capacity, structuring of facilities, and risk mitigation techniques.Ability to prepare accurate company-specific and industry-wide credit risk memorandums.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.Understanding of banking regulations, particularly those imposed by Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.Understanding of current macroeconomic trends and how to provide recommendations to improve the Probability of Default estimation based on the business cycle.
Depending on factors such as business unit requirements, the nature of the position, cost and applicable laws, American Express may provide visa sponsorship for certain positions.
**Qualifications**
We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
+ Competitive base salaries
+ Bonus incentives
+ Support for financial-well-being and retirement
+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
+ Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
+ Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
+ Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
+ Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
+ Career development and training opportunities
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
**Job:** Risk
**Primary Location:** United Kingdom-London-London
**Schedule** Full-time
**Req ID:**

**Description**
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.
Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
**How will you make an impact in this role?**
UK Credit Risk Team's objective is to define and develop credit risk strategies to drive growth and provide good customer outcomes at acquisition and through the customer lifecycle.
The position provides a unique opportunity for an individual to make a difference by defining and implementing strategies for UK consumer and Small Business credit cards.
The individual would be responsible for driving affordability framework and strategies, including proactively identifying opportunities or new data solutions to enhance existing frameworks, implementing strategy changes, monitoring internal and industry trends, evaluating complaints and collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Evaluating affordability complaints and stay abreast of industry trends to strengthen existing affordability frameworks and deliver improved customer outcomes
+ Collaborating closely with business partners and compliance to drive enterprise-wide projects for the UK market, achieve sustainable growth and affordable lending objectives
+ Generate analytical insights and spot hidden trends from data to react quickly to emerging credit trends across customer lifecycle
+ Develop strong relationship with colleagues from Central Risk organization as well as Operations, Business and Compliance teams to drive enterprise wide successes for the UK market
**Minimum Qualifications**
+ At least 1 year experience in risk management or data analytical roles
+ Familiar with UK CONC and Consumer Duty requirements on creditworthiness and affordability with experience working on affordability complaints
+ Bachelor's or equivalent in quantitative field (e.g. Finance, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science and Economics)
+ Coding skills in SQL or Python with hands-on experience is required
+ Strong technical and analytical skills with ability to apply both quantitative methods and business knowledge to create insights and deliver results
+ Knowledge of underwriting and consumer/commercial bureau data
+ Good communication and persuasion skills with an ability to translate technical analysis into business strategy recommendations; conceptualize and sell ideas to internal and external partners
+ Ability to build strong relationships with business partners across enterprise
+ Proven track record to work independently and within a matrix organization; partnering with operations, capabilities, compliance and business to deliver solutions quickly and effectively
+ Results driven with strong project management skills and ability to work on multiple priorities
+ Ability to learn quickly and work independently with complex, unstructured initiatives
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in UK is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
**Qualifications**
We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
+ Competitive base salaries
+ Bonus incentives
+ Support for financial-well-being and retirement
+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
+ Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
+ Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
+ Free access to global on-site wellness centres staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
+ Free and confidential counselling support through our Healthy Minds program
+ Career development and training opportunities
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
**Job:** Risk
**Primary Location:** United Kingdom-London-London
**Schedule** Full-time
**Req ID:**

Health & Safety Risk Manager
London
Competitive Salary + Benefits

An exciting opportunity to join the Centre Management team within a Real Estate organisation, supporting the delivery of an industry-leading Health & Safety Management System (HSMS) and ensuring compliance with UK statutory obligations and ISO standards. This role offers a dynamic mix of strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and operational oversight, with hybrid working available (3 days in-office).

The Health & Safety Risk Manager will be responsible for:

• Leading the implementation and continuous improvement of the HSMS, ensuring alignment with ISO45001 and ISO14001.
• Managing risk registers, audits, inspections, and emergency preparedness across the centre.
• Supporting the Head of Risk Management in delivering key maintenance and capital projects.
• Overseeing accident/incident reporting and claims management, including investigations and insurer liaison.
• Ensuring contractor compliance with permit-to-work systems and centre policies.
• Partnering with Facilities Management to maintain fire safety standards and update Fire Risk Assessments.
• Delivering risk management training, toolbox talks, and supporting team development.
• Managing dotted line reports including the Fire Safety Manager and Risk Management Executive.

The Health & Safety Risk Manager will have:

• NEBOSH National General Certificate (or equivalent).
• IOSH Managing Safely certification.
• Experience in health, safety, and fire safety within a retail or public-facing environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead audits, manage risk registers, and deliver compliance strategies.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant risk management software.

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Health & Safety Risk Manager
London
Competitive Salary + Benefits

An exciting opportunity to join the Centre Management team within a Real Estate organisation, supporting the delivery of an industry-leading Health & Safety Management System (HSMS) and ensuring compliance with UK statutory obligations and ISO standards. This role offers a dynamic mix of strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and operational oversight, with hybrid working available (3 days in-office).

The Health & Safety Risk Manager will be responsible for:

• Leading the implementation and continuous improvement of the HSMS, ensuring alignment with ISO45001 and ISO14001.
• Managing risk registers, audits, inspections, and emergency preparedness across the centre.
• Supporting the Head of Risk Management in delivering key maintenance and capital projects.
• Overseeing accident/incident reporting and claims management, including investigations and insurer liaison.
• Ensuring contractor compliance with permit-to-work systems and centre policies.
• Partnering with Facilities Management to maintain fire safety standards and update Fire Risk Assessments.
• Delivering risk management training, toolbox talks, and supporting team development.
• Managing dotted line reports including the Fire Safety Manager and Risk Management Executive.

The Health & Safety Risk Manager will have:

• NEBOSH National General Certificate (or equivalent).
• IOSH Managing Safely certification.
• Experience in health, safety, and fire safety within a retail or public-facing environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead audits, manage risk registers, and deliver compliance strategies.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant risk management software.

Vacancy Reference: PR/(phone number removed)
Vacancy Owner: Emily Swindlehurst | (url removed) | (+44) (phone number removed) | (+44) (phone number removed)

**Description**
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.
Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
**How will you make an impact in this role?**
The International Fraud Risk Management (FRM) organization manages the policies, procedures and systems to control fraudulent use of American Express products and services across Europe Middle East and Africa. FRM helps enable profitable business growth by reducing the risk of fraud and maintaining our customer's confidence in the security of our products.
We use both process controls and statistical tools to detect fraud and minimize the disruption of good spending. FRM is also accountable for building the infrastructure to manage the emerging risks associated with e-commerce and internet services.
The role involves managing EMEA issuer Card Not Present fraud risk strategy with aim to maximise legitimate spend and driving reduction in fraud losses as well as managing PSD2 related tasks and regulatory reporting, audits and building new strategies to adhere to regulatory changes as well as new emerging fraud trends. The role will be based in Brighton or London.
The position will require a close collaboration with Decision Science and Fraud Strategy teams on development and implementation of strategies aimed to improve fraud controls in Card Not Present area. It will also entail working with FRM product teams, Consumer and Corporate business lines as well as Control Management, Legal, Compliance and other cross functional teams to enable and manage rollout of new capabilities and strategies aimed at securing growth of the portfolio in the region while ensuring appropriate fraud risk controls are in place.
Manage EMEA issuer fraud risk strategy for card not present area (online and Mail order/Telephone order, recurring billing) holistically. Closely monitor portfolio MIS, perform analyses and conduct regular fraud case reviews to identify vulnerabilities and opportunity for incremental controls & transaction model enhancements and more effective risk strategies.
**Core responsibilities:**
+ Collaborate with security teams on compromise and data breach investigation and provide input and analysis required by business teams and law enforcement agencies
+ Work in partnership with control management teams to ensure that fraud policy controls driven by regulatory requirements are designed as expected to mitigate non-compliance risks
+ Drive deployment of Issuer fraud risk capabilities and controls around incremental data points available in enhanced 3DS SafeKey messages and new data points made available by vendors or merchants through close collaboration with FRM Decision Science and Digital Experiences team
+ Support fraud regulatory reports validation and consultancy related to shaping the Point of Arrival approach at the enterprise level
+ Partner with other functional areas and Lines of Business to respond to any new/incremental regulatory needs impacting Card Not Present/eCommerce sector and provide fraud risk consultancy/assessment
+ Partner with FRM counterparts in other regions, utilise internal cross region best practices and industry knowledge to incorporate feedback to drive continuous fraud prevention
+ Support external and internal audit activities related to fraud risk owned controls, capabilities or processes.
This role may be subject to additional background verification checks.
**Minimum Qualification**
+ Demonstrated experience in problem solving and analytical skills are crucial.
+ Strong SQL/Python and Microsoft Office tools expertise is required
+ Strong communication and presentation skills to convey fraud insights and thoughtful leadership in managing fraud business strategies
+ Proven track record of working proactively and independently to drive results
+ Ability to analyse structured and unstructured data and translate data into quantifiably and meaningful solutions. Demonstrated ability to deliver data driven recommendations
+ Project management experience with ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and proven flawless execution
+ Exceptional ability to think strategically and analytically
+ Excellent relationship management skills - demonstrated the ability to forge and sustain complex business relationships across
+ Ability to manage multiple requests and changing priorities and to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a high-pressure situation, handling several priority assignments simultaneously
+ Self-starter with the ability to make sound risk-based decisions based on data independently
+ Experience in Fraud and fraud analytics is preferred
+ Undergraduate/Master degree is required
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Experience in Fraud risk management and fraud analytics is preferred
+ Project management experience with ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and proven flawless execution
Non-considerations for sponsorship: Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the UK is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
**Qualifications**
We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
+ Competitive base salaries
+ Bonus incentives
+ Support for financial-well-being and retirement
+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
+ Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
+ Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
+ Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
+ Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
+ Career development and training opportunities
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
**Job:** Risk
**Primary Location:** United Kingdom-East Sussex-Brighton
**Other Locations:** United Kingdom-London-London
**Schedule** Full-time
**Req ID:**

Our client, a leading global investment bank headquartered in **London, England, UK**, is seeking a highly analytical and skilled Quantitative Analyst to join their sophisticated Risk Management division. This critical role will involve developing and implementing complex mathematical models to assess and manage financial risks across a diverse portfolio of assets. You will be instrumental in safeguarding the firm's financial health and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The Quantitative Analyst will be responsible for the design, development, validation, and implementation of quantitative models for market risk, credit risk, and operational risk. This includes building sophisticated pricing models, risk factor analysis, stress testing methodologies, and capital allocation frameworks. You will leverage advanced statistical techniques, econometrics, and machine learning algorithms to derive actionable insights from large datasets. Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, R, C++, or Java are essential for model implementation and back-testing.

Collaboration is key in this hybrid role. You will work closely with traders, portfolio managers, IT professionals, and other risk management teams to understand business needs and translate them into quantitative solutions. You will also be responsible for documenting models thoroughly, presenting complex findings to senior management and regulatory bodies, and staying abreast of the latest industry trends and regulatory changes. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of financial markets, derivatives, and risk management principles, combined with a passion for quantitative finance and problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain quantitative models for financial risk assessment.
• Conduct statistical analysis, back-testing, and scenario modelling for market, credit, and operational risks.
• Design and build tools for risk monitoring, reporting, and stress testing.
• Collaborate with trading desks and business units to understand risk exposures and requirements.
• Translate complex quantitative concepts into clear, concise reports and presentations for various stakeholders.
• Ensure models comply with regulatory requirements (e.g., Basel III, FRTB).
• Research and implement cutting-edge quantitative techniques and financial technologies.
• Work closely with IT to ensure efficient and robust implementation of models into production systems.
• Contribute to the validation of models developed by other teams.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field such as Financial Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, or Economics.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in quantitative finance, risk management, or a related analytical role within the financial services industry.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python (with libraries like NumPy, SciPy, Pandas), R, C++, or Java.
• Deep understanding of financial markets, derivatives pricing, and risk management concepts.
• Experience with statistical modelling, machine learning techniques, and econometrics.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks relevant to financial risk.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment, balancing independent work with team collaboration.
• Experience with data visualization tools is a plus.

This is a highly sought-after position for a talented quant analyst looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic financial environment with the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement.