Barclay Simpson
Market Risk Manager - Structured Equities
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VP Market Risk Manager – Structured Equities
Location: London
Work Model: Hybrid
Position Level: VP
Are you looking for a market risk role where you'll influence the business rather than simply report on it?
My client is one of the fastest-growing global financial markets firms, having successfully expanded through organic growth, strategic acquisitions, and continued investment in its markets platform. The business has become a major player across commodities, capital markets, structured products, and derivatives, creating an exceptional environment for experienced Market Risk professionals looking to broaden their impact.
This is a high-profile opportunity within a specialist Market Risk team responsible for overseeing a global structured products business.
You'll work directly alongside Trading, Structuring, and senior stakeholders, providing independent challenge whilst helping shape how complex risks are identified, measured, and managed.
This isn't a reporting-heavy governance role. It's a commercially focused position where your opinion genuinely influences trading activity and new product development.
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The Opportunity
You'll be responsible for:
- Providing independent Market Risk oversight across structured and exotic derivatives.
- Challenging traders on risk exposures, pricing assumptions, and portfolio construction.
- Assessing new structured products before launch.
- Enhancing risk methodologies, limits, and stress testing frameworks.
- Working across Equities, FX, Rates, Credit, and cross-asset structured products.
- Partnering daily with Trading, Structuring, Quantitative teams, Model Validation, and Senior Management.
This role offers significant visibility across the business and exposure to some of the most complex derivative products in the market.
What they're looking for
This is essential:
- Extensive Structured Equities Market Risk experience.
- Strong understanding of structured and exotic equity derivatives.
- Deep knowledge of derivative pricing and risk sensitivities.
- Experience challenging Front Office trading desks.
- Ability to communicate confidently with senior stakeholders.
You'll also bring experience in one or more of:
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- Cross-asset derivatives
- Exotic options
- Structured products
- Stress testing
- Scenario analysis
- Counterparty exposure management
Python, SQL, or VBA skills would be advantageous but are not essential.
Why consider this role?
- Join a business that continues to invest and grow globally.
- Highly visible position supporting revenue-generating businesses.
- Broad exposure across multiple asset classes.
- Genuine Front Office interaction every day.
- Opportunity to influence risk frameworks rather than simply operate them.
- Entrepreneurial culture with significantly less bureaucracy than many larger investment banks.
- Excellent platform for someone wanting to build long-term leadership within Market Risk.
If you're currently working within Structured Equities Market Risk and are looking for a role with broader product exposure, greater commercial influence, and the opportunity to help shape the future direction of a growing global markets business, I'd be happy to discuss this opportunity in confidence.
Applicants will be either AVP or VP level.
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