Market Risk Manager (Fintech)

TL;DR

Market Risk Manager (Fintech): Overseeing market risk for trading activities and investment portfolios with an accent on algorithmic trading platforms and hedging strategies. Focus on developing robust risk limits, stress-testing models, and ensuring regulatory compliance within a global financial environment.

Location: Must be based in the UK (Hybrid/Remote)

Company

Revolut is a global financial super app on a mission to provide visibility, control, and freedom to over 75 million customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Oversee market risk for trading activities, investment portfolios, and hedging strategies.
• Partner with Treasury and Trading teams to ensure accurate identification and capture of risk factors.
• Develop and maintain a robust market risk limits framework, including breach remediation.
• Build and refine stress-testing and market risk models to mitigate volatility.
• Collaborate on new product launches to embed risk management from the start.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in a market risk role with oversight of algorithmic trading platforms.
• Deep product knowledge in equities, crypto, or macro fixed income.
• Technical expertise in VaR and stress-testing methodologies.
• Knowledge of ICAAP and global financial regulations.
• A 2:1 or above in a STEM subject from a top-tier university.
• Must be based in the UK.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in SQL, Python, or other scripting languages.

Culture & Benefits

• Certified Great Place to Work with a multicultural, inclusive environment.
• Opportunity to work on a global financial super app.
• Focus on diversity and inclusion through a dedicated D&I Framework.
• Flexible work environment with both office and remote options.