Senior market risk manager

6 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom LevelUP HCS Full time

Risk Manager – European Credit Trading (IG, HY & Distressed) – London

LevelUp is recruiting on behalf of our client, a major full-service global investment bank and capital markets firm, for a senior market risk professional to join the London Fixed Income Market Risk team. The team sits directly on the trading floor and works in daily partnership with the Front Office.

This is a high-impact, hands-on role covering one of the most active and fast-growing European Credit Trading franchises in the Street, spanning Investment Grade, High Yield, Distressed Debt, and Traded Loans.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee and actively risk-manage the European Credit Trading portfolios, including fundamental credit analysis of single-name risky and challenging positions.
  • Identify, measure, challenge, report and escalate market and credit risks; ensure positions remain within defined risk appetite.
  • Partner with Trading to understand strategies, challenge sizing and concentrations, and provide real-time risk insight on live positions and P&L drivers.
  • Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the market risk framework – limits, stress testing, scenario design, and risk appetite calibration.
  • Perform deep-dive product and strategy reviews; develop risk methodologies for new business initiatives and complex trades.
  • Drive the testing and onboarding of new risk systems and technologies.
  • Present concisely and credibly to Senior Management on market developments, portfolio risks, and P&L attribution.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

  • Degree-educated (ideally quantitative or finance-related) with strong analytical horsepower.
  • At least 10 years' relevant experience gained as a credit analyst, credit officer, or front office-facing market risk manager covering credit products.
  • Deep product knowledge of High Yield bonds, Distressed Debt, Traded Loans (par & distressed), and Financials credits.
  • Proven fundamental credit analysis skills applied to single-name risk; ability to debate credits knowledgeably with traders.
  • Comfortable in a true trading-floor environment with daily, direct interaction with Trading, Sales, and Senior Management.
  • Strong quantitative toolkit and genuine interest in risk systems and methodology development.
  • Excellent communication skills – able to explain complex risk concepts simply and confidently to non-technical audiences.
  • Prior experience of VaR, stress testing, CR01/CS01, concentration limits, and scenario analysis in a credit context.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced credit-focused risk professional who thrives on the trading floor and wants to play a central role in a rapidly expanding global credit business.

Relevant experience gained at a leading investment bank, hedge fund, or credit-focused institution is highly valued. We are particularly keen on candidates who combine strong technical and quantitative ability with genuine enthusiasm for fundamental credit work and real-time interaction with the Front Office.

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