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Your new companyWe are supporting a bank to recruit a commercially minded risk professional to join our Electronic Trading Risk & Controls team. This is a high-visibility role at the intersection of algorithmic trading and risk management, offering the opportunity to influence how a global markets business manages its most critical risk and controls. You'll liaise with a variety of business functions to ensure strong risk frameworks are implemented, reviewed and managed. Your new roleAs a Trading Risk Manager, you'll provide subject-matter expertise across our global risk and control electronic trading landscape. You'll partner with trading, quantum, technology, and risk leadership to strengthen our control environment and ensure our algorithmic trading activities operate safely, efficiently, and in line with regulatory expectations. You'll take ownership of our three electronic trading control lifecycles (algorithm governance, automated controls, and electronic platform oversight) driving continuous improvement and embedding robust risk management across the business. Advise business and technology leads on the mitigation of electronic and algorithmic trading risks.Run and enhance the electronic trading control lifecycle, including algorithm approvals, automated control assessments, and platform governance.Perform independent real-time monitoring of algorithmic trading activity, identifying anomalies and emerging risks.Investigate and respond to electronic trading risk issues, internal reviews, and regulatory enquiries.Assess automated controls to identify gaps, weaknesses, and opportunities for strengthening the control environment.Deliver regulatory remediation and support global policy adherence.Identify and mitigate non-market risks inherent in electronic trading businesses.Collaborate with business risk managers to deliv