Job Application for Junior Market Risk Manager at Flow Traders

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Flow Trader is a leading global proprietary trading firm and a principal liquidity provider and market maker across ETFs, bonds, FX & Digital Assets. As an investment firm regulated under the IFR/IFD framework, risk management is central to how we grow responsibly. Our EMEA Risk team works hand-in-hand with Trading, Quant and Technology.

We are looking for an ambitious Junior Risk Manager to join our growing EMEA Market and Credit Risk team. The ideal candidate is a proactive person who enjoys the challenge of helping shape how we manage risk in our dynamic company. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture at the heart of its business. We value quick-witted, creative minds and challenge them to make full use of their capabilities. If you aim high, the sky is the limit!

What you will do

Interact closely with trading desks to become intimately familiar with their exposures, trading strategies and market activity
Perform trading desk risk assessments to update identified market- and credit risks, monitoring requirements, market risk stress tests, and limits
Analyze trading desks’ capital usage and return on capital, connecting it to entity-level risk capacity
Ensure the required tools and reports to facilitate risk analysis are in place
This role is full time onsite in our Amsterdam location
This role includes participation in a weekend on-call rotation, with coverage required approximately once per month.

What you need to succeed

Relevant university degree in Econometrics, Mathematics or Finance
Proactive mindset, problem solving/analytical skills, willingness to learn, and fluency in English
Clear and concise communicator
Ability to adapt quickly in our fast paced environment
Experience with Excel, SQL, Python and/or C#
Interest in applying AI and automation tools to improve processes and risk analysis
Have strong affinity to work in a trading firm and interest in asset classes we trade (equity, fixed income, commodities, FX or Digital Assets)

What we offer

At Flow Traders, we create the conditions for hard‑working, high‑performing people to do their best work. From a thorough onboarding and ongoing access to Flow Academy, to latest technology and a collaborative, non‑hierarchical culture, we give you the tools, ownership, and support to move fast and drive outcomes. We keep a close‑knit, small‑company feel while offering competitive salary, annual discretionary profit share, and comprehensive benefits, so talent can grow here, and stay here. See our benefits below:

Flow Academy and opportunities to attend domain-related conferences
Daily catered lunch, great coffee, and a fully stocked kitchen and snack bar
In-house Bar and Lounge with arcade, table tennis, billiards, and game consoles
Company boat
In-house gym and sessions with our nutritionist or personal trainer
Bi-weekly massages
Annual company trip and a variety of events throughout the year, such as the New Years Event
Global rotations across our offices worldwide
and more

Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.

Junior Market Risk Manager

What you will do

What you need to succeed

What we offer

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