Quantitative Risk Analyst

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP015683/LLR

Date posted:

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

SUMMARY:
My client is looking for a Quantitative Risk Senior Consultant to join a dynamic team specializing in treasury, trading, and risk systems. This role focuses on helping clients with the design and implementation of risk management processes, operating models, and performance measurement techniques, ensuring organizational, technological, and process changes align effectively.

POSITION INFO:
Quantitative Risk Senior Consultant - Market and Counter-party Credit Business Unit: Financial Risk Management Key Responsibilities: Assist with the design and implementation of treasury, trading, and risk systems. Support clients with risk measurement and performance techniques. Engage in client-facing projects, contributing to both technical and strategic solutions. Required Skills & Experience: Strong analytical skills with attention to detail. Knowledge of financial markets, data analysis, and derivatives valuation. Solid understanding of market risk and counter-party credit risk. Experience with programming languages (VBA, C#, and SQL). Exposure to trading\/risk systems (Front Arena, Calypso, Adaptiv, and Quantum). Strong understanding of quantitative methods in the Financial Services industry. Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills. Qualifications: BSc\/MSc or Honours Degree in Mathematical Finance, Actuarial Science, IT, Finance, or a related field. 1-4 years of experience in banking, insurance, consulting, or technology. Personal Attributes: Initiative, maturity, and responsibility. Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks. Client-facing confidence and professional demeanor. Previous project management experience is a plus. Please send your CV to Should you not hear from us within two weeks please consider your application unsuccessful.

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