Front Office Risk Manager

We’re looking for a Risk Manager to:
• manage counterpart and liquidity exposures for the EMEA Prime Brokerage client base, ensuring that clients are maintained within appetite
• manage any distressed client situations liaising directly with the Client, Credit Risk Control, Senior Management and other stakeholders to minimise the risk of loss to UBS
• ongoing monitoring of client exposures, significant market events and key industry developments
• assessment of new client portfolios and negotiation of legal and margin terms
• review of client profitability and understanding key drivers of LRD and RWA
• monitor of client trading limits and intraday activity / alerts
• develop of new margin and risk models
• provide transparent risk reporting to management and other internal stakeholders

Your team

You’ll be working as part of the Financing Pricing and Risk Management team in London and be expected to partner with our colleagues across Global Markets

We provide risk analyses, structuring and pricing solutions across the Equity Prime Brokerage, FX Prime Brokerage, Global Synthetic Equity, Listed Derivative Clearing and OTC Clearing business areas

The team is global with people based in Zurich, New York and Hong Kong. This benefits our continued, sustainable growth in partnership with our clients and you will play an important role in developing the first-line team with a focus on Equity Prime Brokerage activities.

Your expertise

• a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience working within financial markets in a risk management capacity, trading or in a role with considerable exposure to this business area
• broad product knowledge of derivatives. Able to understand, quantify and summarise key risks for forwards, swaps and option contracts
• fluency in main financial risk management models, such as stress testing and Value at Risk
• highly organised, hands-on and proactive, capable of distilling vast amounts of qualitative information into a quantitative framework to support decision making
• strong IT skills and systems experience with some coding knowledge and regular use of Python, VBA, SQL or C++
• desirable experience / areas of interest: market design, game theory, financial markets regulation
• Bachelor, Master degree or equivalent in a quantitative area such as Mathematics, Computer Science or Engineering

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About us

UBS is the world’s largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors..

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.

We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.