Graduate Trainee, Risk

Job title: Graduate Trainee, Risk

About the Role As a Risk Graduate, you will launch your career in Risk Management, receiving on-the-job training and support from Marex's experienced experts. Based in London, you will work with the Risk Management team globally to gain hands-on experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating a range of business risks and to contribute to the first line control environment and related projects.

What You'll Do

• Operational Risk: Assist in identifying, assessing, and monitoring operational risks; support the development and implementation of risk mitigation strategies and controls; participate in risk assessments and incident investigations, documenting findings and recommendations; help maintain the risk register and track action items to ensure timely resolutions.
• Market Risk: Analyze market risk exposures and conduct stress testing and scenario analysis; assist in the development and enhancement of market risk models and methodologies; monitor daily market risk reports and highlight significant changes or anomalies; support the preparation of market risk metrics and reports for senior management.
• Clearing Risk: Support monitoring and management of clearing risk exposures for trading activities; assist in assessment of collateral requirements and margining practices; help analyze clearing risk data and prepare reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Risk Governance: Assist in the development and implementation of risk governance policies and frameworks; support preparation of risk governance reports and presentations for committees and boards; participate in risk governance meetings, documentation and tracking follow-up actions.
• Credit and Counterparty Risk: Conduct credit risk assessments and analyse the creditworthiness of counterparties; monitor and report on credit exposures, identifying potential credit issues and recommending actions.
• Change Risk & Assurance: Assist in the assessment and management of risks associated with mergers, acquisitions, and other significant business changes; support the development of change risk frameworks and methodologies; participate in change management projects ensuring risks are identified and mitigated; help prepare change risk assessments and reports for senior management, ensuring comprehensive risk coverage during the acquisition and integration phases.
• Compliance & Conduct: Ensure compliance with the FCA and Marex Code of Conduct; report breaches and escalate risk events as required; contribute inputs to risk management processes as needed.

What We're Looking For

• Degree in Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science or other quantitative subjects with strong academic record
• Experience with data analytics and quantitative research methods
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel (advanced functions and macros)
• Proficiency in programming languages, such as Python, C++, SQL is desired
• Basic understanding of finance
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets; ability to apply mathematical models to real-world financial problems
• Attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy in work
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to identifying and solving problems; eagerness to learn and adapt
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure
• Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness

Compensation & Benefits