Electronic Trading Risk Manager

Are you a shrewd evaluator of risk? Do you know how to make the right call in challenging situations? Do you have experience with electronic trading, market structure, and execution controls? We're looking for someone like that who can:

• evaluate risk relating to electronic trading (ET), in particular around market impact and prevention of disorderly trading
• oversee / supervise front-office execution controls, including the appropriateness of controls, limit thresholds, processes and procedures
• evolve the ET control framework, and the associated global programs
• coordinate and present at supervisory and governance forums/committees
• support the Equities and Fixed Income businesses, working closely with diverse parties including the ET business, ET COO team, Technology, Compliance and other Control Functions to enhance risk management across electronic trading
• perform real-time monitoring of warnings, alerts and alarms associated with certain execution controls
• assist in the investigation and response to electronic trading issues, internal reviews and regulatory inquiries and exams
Your Career Comeback We are open to applications from career returners. Find out more about our program on ubs.com/careercomeback.The team You'll be a member of the Electronic Trading Risk Management team and will interface with various stakeholders, including electronic trading, COO, technology and control functions. You will provide electronic trading subject matter expertise to various teams and risk oversight for the electronic trading businesses, and be actively involved in improving the execution risk control framework.


• experience in Electronic Trading, IT or Quant experience at an investment bank or asset manager
• familiarity with equities and fixed income markets regulation, electronic trading concepts and risks
• an understanding of market structure and its influence on control effectiveness
• regulatory/control-driven remedial program experience
• proven experience in working with complex datasets and delivering small technical projects
• the ability to prioritize and work effectively in a rapidly changing environment and to proactively anticipate, identify, prevent and resolve problems
• Python, Tableau, KDB skills are not required but would be very beneficial
You are:
• extremely driven with a strong desire to deliver results despite challenges and constraints
• reliable when working independently, with sound judgment for when to escalate issues
• able to apply a technical understanding to data in order solve for complex problems
• quickly adaptable to changing market situations, technology and business needs
• you're curious to explore how AI can improve how we build, deliver, and optimize workflows. You do this with sound judgment - validating outputs and aligning with policies, risk standards, and ethical use.
  
  UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That's why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we're more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.Join us At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We're dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That's why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we're more than ourselves. We're committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.