Junior Quant Risk Analyst

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established FinTech company, Great Place to Work® certified, where finance, technology, and the Risk Management team of the Athens Stock Exchange strengthen markets through comprehensive credit risk assessment, liquidity monitoring across market systems, and real-time exposure management. 

We seek a professional Junior Quant Risk Analyst passionate about driving innovation and growth in capital markets. This role is ideal for a recent graduate or early-career professional with a solid quantitative background and a strong interest in risk management within the capital markets.

As a Junior Quant Risk Analyst, you will support the development and implementation of risk methodologies and tools to assess counterparty credit risk, market risk, and liquidity risk, with a particular focus on the valuation of fixed income and derivatives products.

The role reports to the Head of Risk Management Unit.

Key Accountabilities

• Contribute to the identification, measurement, and monitoring of counterparty credit risk, market risk, and liquidity risk
• Assist in the design, calibration of risk methodologies (e.g., margin models, stress testing, sensitivity/scenario analysis, etc.)
• Perform valuation and sensitivity analysis of securities such as fixed income instruments and derivatives
• Assist in analyzing risk exposures using quantitative tools and prepare internal risk reports and dashboards
• Automate risk processes using programming tools and contribute to improving data pipelines
• Support the implementation of regulatory risk frameworks (e.g., EMIR, CPMI-IOSCO principles for CCPs, etc.)
• Collaborate with teams across clearing, risk policy, finance, and IT to ensure accurate and timely risk assessments

Knowledge and experience

• Up to 2 years of relevant work experience in risk management, quantitative analysis, or related areas in the financial sector
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Financial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Quantitative Finance, or a similar field
• Solid knowledge of fixed income pricing, fixed income & equity derivatives, and basic option pricing models
• Familiarity with risk concepts such as exposure at default, VaR, initial margin, and liquidity risk metrics
• Experience with statistical modeling or scenario generation
• Understanding of CCP operations, collateral management, and risk waterfalls
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements (e.g., EMIR, Basel III, CRR)

Skills & Competences

• Strong programming skills in Python and/or R
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Greek and English
• Fulfilled military obligations (for men)

What we offer

At Athens Exchange Group, we highly value our employees and provide them with a work environment that fosters creativity and personal growth. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support our employees and their families, including:

• Hybrid working model
• Competitive base salary
• Annual bonus based on company and individual performance
• Retirement savings plan, according to company policy
• Private health & life insurance with free inclusion of family members
• Family benefits (Kindergarten and summer camp allowance, Christmas gifts, increased parental leave, etc.)
• Subsidized meals in the company restaurant
• Access to online training platforms such as LinkedIn Learning, Udemy, Pluralsight & continuous learning opportunities
• 24/7 employee assistance program
• Participation in company sports activities (e.g., soccer, basketball, beach volleyball, pilates)

ATHEXGROUP is committed to providing equal employment opportunities, and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, race, nationality or origin, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law.