Graduate Programme 2026 - Trading Risk

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Our Graduate Programme is designed for ambitious individuals who want to shape the future of banking while developing their skills in a dynamic, international environment. Our Early Careers offerings are built to ignite your passion and accelerate your professional and personal growth.

Trading Risk Management Trading Risk Management (TRM) London is a team of over 45 professionals supporting Financial Markets businesses withing ING UK. TRM manages Market Risk and Counterparty Risk Measurement, with Market Risk focusing on movements in key parameters such as interest rates, credit spreads, and foreign exchange rates. The Graduate Programme will focus on Market Risk, offering hands-on experience in risk measurement, data analysis, and collaboration with front-office traders to ensure accurate risk assessment and effective communication of market developments.

Main Duties and Responsibilities: Reporting of the Risk figures for a specific trading desk. Risk reporting includes Value at Risk (VaR) reporting, Liquidity risk reporting and validation of the computations through full trade coverage validations and market data checks; sensitivity reporting and limit checking. Developing a deep understanding of the products and markets covered by the trading desk. Discussing results / market developments / control gaps that are not covered by standard reporting. Contribute to projects, supporting the following: Stress Testing, Initial Margining, capital calculations and system upgrades.

Key Skills and Requirements

Essential Progress towards a post graduate university degree in Finance/Economics or other relevant quantitative fields. Highly competent with Microsoft Office program, specifically Excel. Strong interest in financial markets. Basic understanding of financial risks within the banking sector. Delivery focused with strong analytical skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Organised and detail orientated. Approachable and willing to challenge different stakeholders, such as front office, higher management, and other support functions. Proactive, energetic, and creative, with the ability to work independently and take initiative in an agile environment.

Desirable Programming experience (familiarity with VBA, SQL, Python, C++ would be a plus). Familiarity with trading platforms and market data resources such as Bloomberg and Reuters.

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