Senior Algorithmic Validator - NatWest Group

Join us as a Senior Algorithmic Validator

• If you have a background in risk assessment, then join our team in helping to anticipate and assess the potential impacts of risk across the bank
• We'll look to you to proactively drive the assessment and implementation of risk framework and policy compliance and changes, converting these into appropriate strategies and action plans
• In this highly collaborative role, you'll have an ideal platform for building your network and advancing your career, while helping to create a safer environment for the bank

What you'll do

This isn't a traditional controls assurance or governance and framework-driven role. You'll be expected to understand algorithmic trading strategies, complex systems and financial markets to identify safety issues that may exist in operating algorithms and algorithmic trading systems. You'll work closely with software engineering and trading functions to review technology changes and think about potential failure scenarios that may materialise into trading incidents.

On top of this, you'll be supporting a culture of proactive and pre-emptive risk management and continuous improvement, and the attainment of operational risk objectives.

You'll also be:

• Coaching and supporting colleagues across the bank to improve understanding and embed a proactive risk culture
• Analysing risk reporting and metrics used to inform decision making
• Educating teams on the operational risk framework and our conduct risk obligations, supporting the business in operating and embedding them
• Supporting and regularly engaging with relevant stakeholders including second and third line of defence, and risk teams
• Ensuring internal and external stakeholder satisfaction by delivering risk and control actions in a timely manner

The skills you'll need

To be successful in this role, you'll need to be a highly skilled leader with experience of applying risk and control management in an operational and strategic context. You'll focus on developing an understanding of algorithmic trading platforms, current state-of-play of the control environment and challenge assumptions. You should be comfortable in delivering risk reviews without a play-book.

You'll also bring:

• Strong knowledge of algorithmic trading strategies, electronic trading platforms, and market structure
• Significant business and operational experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess hypothetical failure scenarios
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• The confidence to conduct independent reviews and reach risk-based conclusions in situations where there may not be established frameworks or precedents