Own the end-to-end design, build, validation, and ongoing enhancement of IG's critical risk models — writing and maintaining production-quality code throughout
Job Summary
Own the end-to-end design, build, validation, and ongoing enhancement of IG's critical risk models — writing and maintaining production-quality code throughout.
Lead the migration and development of risk models and analytical pipelines onto cloud infrastructure, working closely with Risk Technology and Data Engineering.
Act as a hands-on player-manager: directly contributing to model builds and quantitative work while leading, coaching, and developing the team.
Matching Summary
Own the end-to-end design, build, validation, and ongoing enhancement of IG's critical risk models — writing and maintaining production-quality code throughout.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
quantitative market risk framework
build and own risk models
Python development skills
cloud infrastructure deployment
derivatives pricing and risk sensitivities
player-manager leadership
Nice-to-have
curious and forward-thinking mindset
commerciality, pace, and business partnership
role model for technical excellence
mentor junior and mid-level quants
Key Requirements
Significant experience in quantitative risk, model risk, or front-office quant roles
Proven track record of building critical risk models
Strong, demonstrable Python development skills
Experience building or deploying models in a cloud environment
Applied experience using machine learning in quantitative risk