Your role

As a Senior Consultant in Market Risk Modelling, you’ll be part of our global Financial Institutions management team. Based in London, you’ll be responsible for several clients, a variety of traded risk projects and a group of ambitious consultants.

You will work with a selection of our highly skilled international group of 100+ Financial Institutions consultants, to deliver complex quantitative projects relating to traded risk management.

The projects you will be working on, may include the following activities:

Development of quantitative risk models and methodologies
Design and implementation of solutions to our clients’ risk management challenges
Management of complex technical projects
Active involvement in market development and project acquisition activities
Continuous expansion of your professional network

Skills to be successful

To thrive in this role, you should possess the following qualifications and attributes:

Degree in a highly quantitative subject (e.g. physics, mathematics, computer science, economics)
Excellent object-oriented programming skills in Python
Knowledge of current and upcoming risk regulation
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and ability to assess technical information and present key findings
Desire to perform, natural curiosity and an ability to assimilate new skills quickly
Around 4-5 years of relevant work experience in a modelling/analytics role
Candidates from both the banking industry and consulting sector will be considered, with preference for candidates with some consulting experience

We offer in return

At our organization, we value work-life balance and promote a healthy work-from-home ethic and wellness policy. In addition, we offer:

Opportunity to join the Zanders Financial Institutions management team and influence the development of our firm.
Opportunity to further establish yourself as a Traded Risk expert within the financial industry.
Development of your client relationships across top-tier banks.
Involvement in challenging, complex technical projects to further expend your skillset.
Opportunity to lead and mentor a highly skilled team of consultants.
An ambitious work environment that provides flexibility and freedom and encourages innovation.
Supportive and collaborative colleagues who strive to provide world-class service to our clients.

Who we are

About the Financial Institutions department

We’re self-starters, experts, and boundary-pushers who are passionate about helping our clients to be market leaders in quantifying and managing traded risk. We constantly seek innovative solutions that add value for our clients. To foster the growth of our business in the UK, we aim to welcome dynamic, intelligent team players like yourself to our team.

About Zanders:

Zanders has grown strongly to become the leading global independent risk and treasury consulting firm with more than 330 employees across ten offices in Europe, Middle-East, US and Asia. Our global team has the skills and experience to address the most complex financial challenges. With a specialised focus on risk and treasury, we have extensive experience in supporting multinational corporations, financial institutions, public sector entities and NGOs. We have ambitious plans for future growth and expansion.

With the recent investment from our strategic partner, MML Capital, and the recent acquisition of Fintegral we aim to strengthen our capabilities and teams in existing international markets while exploring new markets and segments. We invite candidates like you to join us on this exciting growth journey.

At Zanders, we believe in investing in our people, sharing knowledge, and creating an inspiring work environment. Our open and collaborative atmosphere fosters freedom, fun, and cooperation – all essential elements of our success. We strive to make each project more exciting and challenging than the last.

By applying for a role at Zanders, you give us approval to use and retain your personal details. Taking into account the nature of Zanders enterprise, you are expected to behave to a high moral standard. A Pre-Employment Screening (PES) by a third party is part of the application process.