Quantitative Risk Manager (Fintech)

TL;DR

Quantitative Risk Manager (Fintech): Developing and maintaining risk models and analyzing market risk for trading portfolios with an accent on scenario analysis, stress testing, and real-time P&L monitoring. Focus on building intuitive risk visualization tools, mitigating market risk, and ensuring compliance within a fast-paced trading environment.

Location: Onsite in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Relocation package provided).

Salary: EUR 85,000 base.

Company

hirify.global is a successful and fast-growing high-tech trading company.

What you will do

• Monitor trading activity, risk exposures, and P&L across portfolios in real-time.
• Build, enhance, and validate quantitative models for market, credit, and liquidity risk.
• Perform scenario analysis, stress testing, and backtesting to assess model performance.
• Collaborate with traders and developers to mitigate risk in changing market conditions.
• Design and implement tools for visualizing risk and market dynamics.
• Investigate data anomalies and contribute to continuous improvement of risk controls.

Requirements

• Around 3 years of experience in financial services, specifically in risk, trading, or quantitative roles.
• Strong interest in financial markets, derivative products (futures, options), and risk management.
• Proficiency in Python or C++ for data analysis and model development.
• Solid understanding of statistics, probability, and financial modeling techniques.
• Exceptional analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills for interacting with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with SQL.
• Experience with Excel and VBA.

Culture & Benefits

• High-tech, driven work environment.
• Excellent variable pay and growth opportunities.
• Comprehensive relocation package including budget, flights, and house-finding service.
• In-house chef providing daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Regular social events and after-work drinks.
• Reimbursement of daily travel costs to the office.