Junior Quantitative Developer
Validus Risk ManagementLondon, England, United Kingdom
Posted October 7, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Validus Risk Management is an independent market risk advisory firm specialising in the management of currency, interest rate and commodity price risk. We help our clients navigate and manage financial risk with a hands-on advisory approach and award-winning technology solutions. Our systematic financial risk management methodology has been designed to increase risk transparency, create customised risk management solutions, and facilitate the efficient execution of hedging transactions by minimising information asymmetry between clients and banking counterparties. The Validus Risk Management advisory service gives our clients access to the latest risk management technology and independent expertise at a fraction of the cost of an in-house financial risk management function. Validus works with a range of companies across the globe, from SMEs to multinational corporations, as well as pension funds and leading alternative investments funds (Private Equity, Secondaries, Private Debt, Real Estate). We act as an extension to more than 150 clients globally and execute more than 12,000 trades every month (>$600bn in hedging volume annually).
Job Description
Validus Risk Management is seeking a Senior Analyst – Quantitative Developer to join their Quantitative Development team. This role focuses on building and maintaining the firm’s proprietary quantitative risk engine, supporting clients through integrations and maintaining model performance. The position requires close collaboration between software engineering and quantitative finance teams, impacting application deployment and usage.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of experience in quantitative development, financial engineering, or risk technology.
- MSc degree in STEM field.
- Strong programming skills in Python, including experience with numerical libraries and production-quality code.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) for deploying and scaling applications.
- Understanding of FX and Interest Rate trade modelling, pricing, and risk management.
- Familiarity with market data vendors and OTC market data conventions.
- Strong grasp of software engineering best practices, including testing, version control, and CI/CD.
Benefits
- Validus Risk Management
- Competitive remuneration package (salary + bonus)
- Pension contributions
- Regular social events
- Train ticket loans
- Financial support towards professional qualifications
