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Co-Founder & Director at Talentspot Recruitment
Risk Analyst with Python - Permanent, Dublin City Centre
Overview
Our Dublin city-based customer provides risk management software products to support capital market end-users.
Talentspot is exclusively supporting this company with the search for a Junior Risk Analyst to join a dynamic risk management team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated, technically skilled person to develop expertise across multiple areas of finance and risk management while contributing to client success and system development in a fast-growing tech company.
The successful candidate will dive right into the daily business of developing risk and risk-related functionality, supporting the business in daily tasks, and helping clients if they encounter any issues.
This role offers the perfect opportunity to not only learn about finance and capital markets, but also about software and business.
Responsibilities
* Developing proprietary software on a financial risk analytics platform
* Building and enhancing risk management tools and systems using Python
* Consulting clients with risk‑related projects, reporting and automations
* Collaborating with Senior Analysts to investigate discrepancies in risk metrics and provide insights to clients
* Supporting the Risk Team with daily reporting and other business‑as‑usual tasks
* Working across the company's cross‑functional teams on the building and testing of new reporting and analytics projects aligned with the strategic vision.
Qualifications & Requirements
* One to three years of commercial experience with Python programming is preferred. A minimum understanding of programming and coding (any language) is required.
* Comfortable using basic coding concepts such as functions, variables, data structures, if‑else, for‑loops, while‑loops, etc. to write code and solve beginner problems.
* Ability to explain the thought process behind a coding solution.
* Advanced software development skills (design patterns, version control, concurrency, architecture) are encouraged.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Interest in finance, capital markets, trading and/or risk management.
* Adaptability, determination, and a passion for "making things work".
* Knowledge and experience in the risk management industry.
* Extensive knowledge of financial markets (incl. CFA, FRM, etc.).
* Experience in fund management/fund accounting.
* Experience in software development in a tech firm that scaled.
* Proactive approach to learning and professional development.
* Extensive numerical or quantitative background & experience.
* Entrepreneurial thinking and spirit.
Preferred Qualifications & Experience
* University degree in Finance, Economics, STEM, Computer Science, Data Science, Business Analytics or related fields with a numerate or quantitative focus.
* Professional certifications such as FRM, CFA, etc. are a significant advantage.
* 1–3 years' employment in risk management, capital markets, portfolio management, fund accounting, financial services, programming, software development, product management & development, financial or data analysis, or consulting.
* Eligibility to live and work in Ireland as an EU/UK citizen or Stamp 4 Visa holder (Stamp 1G Visa holders are excluded).
Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Information Technology and Finance
* Financial Services, Capital Markets, and Software Development
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