Do you want to tackle the biggest questions in finance with near infinite compute power at your fingertips? G-Research is a leading quantitative research and technology firm, with offices in London and Dallas. We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded. This is a hybrid role based in our new Soho Place office - opened in 2023 - in the heart of Central London and home to our Research Lab. The role G-Research is a fast-moving and agile company, which means we need to pivot our technical and business capabilities very quickly, whilst maintaining a reliable and efficient platform. The Algorithmic Risk Manager will act as a central point of contact and have operational oversight on our Algo Safety Risk. Reporting to the Engineering Operations Director, you will be responsible for ensuring a cultural drive of Algo Safety awareness and accountability is embedded and operational across a number of Line 1 functions. You will drive the coordination and delivery of effective and appropriate Algo Safety Control action, in a risk-based and commercial way. This is an essential role within the business. You will be tasked with owning the overall governance of Algo Safety risk across a variety of Line 1 teams. You will also interface with the Line 2 Team, owning and defining Algo Safety Policies and Standards, including the risk appetite framework. Key responsibilities of the role include: Understanding all critical Algo Safety controls, their tolerances, dependencies, their control effectiveness and test coverage Challenging the control environment effectiveness and operational reliability, identifying weaknesses and repeat events through deep dives and risk assessments Escalating relevant concerns and liaising with L1 incident management to ensure that outstanding actions that increase risk exposure are closed out Advocating for Algo Safety and developing relationships and standards with L1 SMEs to drive Algo Safety and operational improvements Providing governance and structure to L1 activities and coordinating the delivery of risk treatment plans with documented risk acceptance Supporting the Engineering Operations Director in reporting on key items to the quarterly Algo Safety Governance Forum, which is chaired by a member of the Executive Team. Attending incident post-mortems and providing insights, detailed views and practical knowledge of root cause analysis on any significant incident Liaising and co-ordinating with Line 2 to review and share findings whilst also ensuring alignment regarding risk appetite and commerciality decisions Performing risk-based assessment and prioritisation of work items, including the output of L2 reviews and post-mortem identified items Who are we looking for? The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience: Extensive experience within a finance risk role Strong educational background in Operations Management or similar Deep understanding of financial trading, research architecture and data flows In-depth knowledge of IT infrastructure, DevOps and architecture best practises Excellent communication and organisational skills, strong attention to detail and enjoy handling complexity Analytically minded problem solver with the ability to work across simultaneous tasks in a pressurised, time-sensitive environment Ability to build and manage a strong network of relationships rapidly based on integrity and trust Demonstrable exposure to using Business Intelligence and Analytics tools, such as Tableau or Power BI Why should you apply? Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar 30 days' annual leave 9% company pension contributions Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance Cycle-to-work scheme Monthly company events G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions. We want to ensure that applicants receive a recruitment experience that enables them to perform at their best. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know in the relevant section