Market Risk Controller

About the role

Join Julius Baer as a Market Risk Controller to develop and maintain the valuation adjustment risk management framework, collaborating with Model Validation, Product Control, and Finance to ensure robust and compliant risk methodologies.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and adapt current risk models and frameworks to meet the evolving needs of Front & Trading units.
• Produce daily market risk reports and communicate risk insights to senior management.
• Assess new products during the approval process and review trading positions and hedging strategies.
• Develop and maintain market risk control IT applications.
• Participate in regulatory, trading‑space, and group‑wide projects.

Required profile

• Higher university degree in a quantitative discipline such as Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, Econometrics or Quantitative Finance.
• Several years of experience in a trading environment (market risk, valuation control, model validation or trading).
• Deep knowledge of financial markets, products and their representation in trading systems.
• Experience with front‑trading applications like Front Arena or Murex.
• Strong analytical skills, initiative, responsibility, and ability to work both independently and in a team.
• Excellent communication skills up to senior‑management level.

Required skills

• Front Arena
• Murex