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Head of Market Risk IT - .NET

Robert Walters
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 10 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • An international bank is seeking a leader for their Market Risk & Market Data IT division with a focus on designing and delivering in-house systems for market risk analytics.
  • The role requires 10+ years of experience in Financial Markets IT, particularly with hands-on Market Risk exposure and leadership of technical teams.
  • Key responsibilities include overseeing .NET and Java development, ensuring data accuracy, and collaborating with various departments on enterprise initiatives.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, though the exact figure is not specified in the job description.
  • Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a deep understanding of market risk metrics and data aggregation.

An international bank is a dynamic, technically capable, and strategically minded leader to head their Market Risk & Market Data IT division. This role is central to designing and delivering in-house systems that power the enterprise market risk analytics.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Leadership of technology solutions in Market Risk and Market Data

  • Oversee in-house development (primarily in .NET, some Java) of risk analytics systems

  • Ensure data accuracy and model integrity across risk platforms

  • Collaborate with Risk, Finance, and Operations on enterprise-wide initiatives

  • Lead a team including tech leads, BAs, and developers

  • Drive continuous improvement and innovation

  • Own project prioritization, budget management, and vendor interaction

  • Ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards

Candidate Profile:
  • 10+ years' experience in Financial Markets IT, with hands-on Market Risk exposure

  • Proven experience in leading technical teams and delivering IT strategy

  • Skilled in .NET, with familiarity in Java and ideally Murex

  • Deep understanding of market risk metrics and data aggregation

  • Ability to toggle between high-level strategic thinking and technical detail

  • Demonstrates ownership, problem-solving ability, and curiosity

  • Excellent communicator-comfortable with both engineers and executives

  • Energetic, ambitious, curious

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.