Risk Director

Key Skills

Agile methodologies, Effective communication skills, Financial Risk, IT, Machine learning techniques, Python Programming, SQL

Job Description

ICE Clear Europe’s Clearing Risk Department (“CRD”) is looking for a risk director with strong focus on data and risk analytics. As a senior member of the risk team, the successful candidate will oversee and shape risk management practice with a focus on the development of risk analytics tools and applications. You will be joining a very dynamic team at the time of transition to a new risk infrastructure and exposed to a wide range of financial asset classes cleared at ICE Clear Europe. You will work closely with risk managers, BA, quantitative research and IT professionals to design, develop and adapt business solutions across all futures and options asset classes cleared by ICE Clear.

Responsibilities

• Drive rapid application development and enable an agile delivery pipeline through release management and support enhanced risk methodology
• Work closely with the application and process owners to identify enhancements and execute on incremental changes 
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including BA, risk managers, quantitative analysts and IT professionals to migrate proof of concept, prototype models into the certified local application status
• Ensure that the risk management framework and risk policies are being adhered to and are consistent with regulatory and industry best practice 

Knowledge and Experience

• Expert SQL and Python programming ability and well-versed in object-orientated programming concepts 
• Broad understanding in risk management, financial data and trade lifecycle essential. A significant portion of this experience will have been gained in a developer role of investment bank, energy trading house, hedge fund or clearing house 
• Proven record in risk methodology and system development projects working closely with BA, QA, technology, and quantitative research teams 
• Experience in rapid and iterative delivery of trading and risk management solutions
• Knowledge of financial risk management models and techniques and machine learning experience preferred
• Knowledge of trade capture system preferred 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and comfortable in communicating risk issues to senior management for decision-making purposes
• Team player and proven track record of leading and training risk teams and creating a strong risk culture

Schedule

This role offers work from home flexibility of up to 2 days per week.