Front Office Risk Project Manager recruitment
Based on the trading floor this role will be part of a small London based project team tasked with
assessing and if necessary remediating the global benchmark submission oversight processes.
The team will provide supervision over the front office submissions to recognized benchmarks
such as Interbank offered rates e.g. LIBOR and non-Interbank offered rates e.g. Gold lease
borrowing rates.
Coordinating globally this role will ensure that appropriate, consistent processes and methods are
in place for: Review of daily submission data for interbank and non-interbank benchmarks prior to
submission; Generation of daily alert report post submission; Review of the alerts and following
up on appropriate alert owners from Front Office and; Generation of the monthly review report
Specifically this will involve the mapping and review of current processes, critical review of the
same, design and implementation of a future state process and ownership of their global roll out.
Candidates will have demonstrable hand on project management experience preferably from
delivery of front office projects with a business rather than technology environment. They will be
able to communicate and influence at a senior management level and manage delivery across a
global front office stakeholder group. In addition to front office exposure suitable experience may
include market or credit risk projects or external consultancy within financial services. Knowledge
of specific financial instruments is not essential although expertise in at least one asset class is
very likely as prior front office project experience is prerequisite for this role.
