Pricing and Risk Analytics Lead - London, United Kingdom - Cititec Talent

    Cititec Talent
    Cititec Talent London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Role Overview:

    As a Pricing and Risk Analytics Lead, you will steer a globally dispersed team of around 10 developers to revolutionise commodities trading pricing and risk systems. Reporting directly to the Global CTO, you will be at the forefront of driving the continuation and enhancement of their cloud-based infrastructure on AWS, ensuring the development of tools and platforms that facilitate large-scale, near-real-time model computations.

    Your leadership will extend across a broad spectrum of projects, from initiating ground-up greenfield projects to overseeing continuous agile enhancements, all while maintaining a keen eye on aligning these projects with their strategic vision.

    Responsibilities:

    • Serve as the technical lead for strategic risk management and PnL platforms, directing the re-engineering of the Value at Risk system using AWS and Python and developing advanced real-time pricing systems.
    • Drive the continuation of cloud-based infrastructure and platform tools to facilitate large-scale, near-real-time model computations on AWS, enhancing trading analytics and risk management capabilities.
    • Manage a broad range of projects, from ground-up greenfield initiatives to continuous agile enhancements, ensuring alignment with strategic vision.

    Requirements:

    • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
    • Deep expertise in commodities trading across Oil, Gas, Power, Metals etc, focusing on pricing and risk system development including Options valuation, VaR, Positions, PnL, IPV etc
    • Excellent experience building Cloud Native platforms and hands-on background in Python, SQL/NoSQL databases, and AWS technologies.
    • Proficiency in applying software engineering best practices, including continuous integration and DevOps methodologies.
    • Expert knowledge of derivatives pricing and risk and the application of complex mathematical concepts related to options pricing, Monte Carlo simulations, and the Greeks.
    • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills