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Head of Market Risk Quants (Chicago)

The FISER Group

Leading global financial institution expanding its Market Risk Quantitative Analytics leadership team in Chicago , seeking a Managing Director to lead the local Market Risk Quant function and play a key role in the firm's global risk strategy. This is a high-impact opportunity spanning FRTB, VaR, stress testing, regulatory capital and next-generation risk technology.

The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.

Location: Chicago (3/4 days per week). Relocation package available

Key responsibilities

  • Lead the Chicago Market Risk Quantitative Analytics function, providing technical direction, mentorship and local leadership.
  • Drive strategic market-risk initiatives across FRTB, VaR, stress testing, regulatory capital and model development.
  • Lead the development, enhancement and performance monitoring of complex market-risk models and analytics.
  • Shape quantitative priorities and challenge model development, validation and implementation approaches.
  • Partner closely with Front Office, Global Markets Risk, Technology, Model Risk and senior management.
  • Lead regulatory engagement and support major model submissions, examinations and remediation initiatives.
  • Drive innovation, automation and the implementation of next-generation risk analytics and technology.
  • Build strong relationships across the global analytics organisation and provide senior-level leadership in Chicago.

Skills & experience

  • 10+ years' experience in market risk, quantitative risk modelling or a closely related discipline.
  • Proven leadership/management experience, ideally at Director/MD level.
  • Strong expertise in VaR, statistical modelling, stress testing and market-risk capital.
  • Strong FRTB experience, particularly IMA and/or SA.
  • Deep derivatives knowledge; commodities experience highly desirable.
  • Strong quantitative programming/Python experience and a track record of translating models into production technology.
  • Experience leading major strategic or regulatory initiatives and working with senior stakeholders and regulators. xhyhwjd
  • Exceptional communication, influencing and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide technical leadership across a complex organisation.

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