At a Glance
- Tasks: Support and enhance our Market Risk product by translating client needs into clear requirements.
- Company: Join a leading financial services firm with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Enjoy health coverage, flexible downtime, learning resources, and family-friendly perks.
- Other info: Work in a collaborative team and gain exposure to market risk concepts.
- Why this job: Make an impact in financial risk analytics while developing your skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Interest in finance, strong quantitative skills, and experience with Python or SQL.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 70000 £ per year.
About the Role
Financial Risk Analytics seeks a motivated product analyst in London to support our Market Risk solution. You will help shape and deliver enhancements to our Market Risk product by translating client, market, and internal stakeholder needs into clear product requirements.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the execution of the product roadmap for Market Risk, ensuring product priorities are clearly understood and delivered to a high standard.
- Help deliver new product features, communicating regularly with the product team and clarifying priorities where needed.
- Research, design, and specify functionality; coordinate implementation and prepare documentation for new features.
- Coordinate with data, software, and financial engineering teams on development, testing, and implementation of new risk models.
- Develop analytical tools and prototypes for new features before implementation, using feedback and observation to improve product and technical understanding.
- Act as a trusted product contact, ensuring components work end‑to‑end and escalating questions or issues appropriately.
- Support current and prospective clients by responding to product questions and providing clear, accurate product information.
- Assist the professional services team with PoCs, client onboarding, and production runs.
- Assist in presenting product capabilities to internal and external stakeholders, gathering feedback and answering questions.
- Share relevant insights from these interactions to support the broader team.
Qualifications
Basic Required Qualifications
- Interest in financial services, risk management, quantitative finance, or technology.
- A quantitative background in finance, mathematics, economics, physics, computer science, or related technical subjects.
- Interest in product design and/or software development.
- Experience using Python, SQL, and/or other programming languages.
- Ability to apply skills and knowledge to defined outputs while maintaining attention to quality and detail.
- Strong communication skills, with willingness to ask questions, seek feedback, and build knowledge to complete tasks effectively.
- A collaborative mindset, enthusiasm for building relationships and contributing to team goals.
- Ability to clarify priorities when needed and adapt as team objectives shift.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to market risk concepts, derivatives, valuation, risk models, regulatory capital or financial analytics.
- Experience working with data, analytics, or technology products, ideally in a financial services or risk management environment.
- Curiosity about how financial institutions use risk analytics to support decision‑making.
- A proactive approach to learning, including willingness to shadow, observe, and learn from experienced colleagues.
- Commitment to delivering high‑quality work, taking ownership of tasks and supporting the wider team.
Benefits
We provide comprehensive health & wellness coverage, flexible downtime, continuous learning resources, retirement planning, a company‑matched student loan contribution, financial wellness programs, and family‑friendly perks including partner benefits, early child care support, and more.
Work Environment
All employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 2 days per week. The final stage of the interview process requires at least one in‑person interview at your nearest S&P Global office.
EEO Statement
Equal Opportunity Employer – S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person. US candidates only: Know your rights – workplace discrimination is illegal.
Market Risk (Product) Analyst employer: S&P Global Inc.
S&P Global is an exceptional employer located in London, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide extensive learning resources, flexible downtime, and comprehensive health benefits, ensuring our team members thrive both personally and professionally. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking company that values diversity and encourages meaningful contributions to the financial services industry.
