Head of Risk Technology / Lead Risk Engineer – Tier 1 Hedge Fund – Up to £600k TC

Company: Mondrian Alpha
Apply for the Head of Risk Technology / Lead Risk Engineer – Tier 1 Hedge Fund – Up to £600k TC
Location: London
Job Description:

A leading global multi-strategy hedge fund is looking to hire a senior Risk Technology Lead into its London office.

This is a high-impact front-office engineering role focused on the evolution of a business-critical cross-asset risk platform supporting trading, portfolio construction, and real-time risk decision-making.

The role sits directly between Risk, Trading, Quant, and Engineering, with significant ownership over platform architecture, engineering direction, and delivery.

The firm is open to:

• senior hands-on risk engineers / architects

• technical leads

• experienced engineering managers who still enjoy being close to systems and design

Key areas include:

• Real-time risk analytics

• PnL & sensitivities

• Stress testing & scenario infrastructure

• Risk platform architecture

• High-performance Java systems

• Distributed risk infrastructure

• Cross-asset risk tooling

You will:

• Partner directly with PMs, traders, quants, and risk managers

• Drive architectural decisions across the risk stack

• Help shape the long-term evolution of the platform

• Remain technically involved in key engineering decisions and critical components

• Work within a lean, highly collaborative engineering culture with minimal bureaucracy

Ideal backgrounds include:

• Hedge funds

• Prop trading firms

• Tier 1 investment banks

• Electronic trading firms

Strong fit for candidates with experience across:

market risk, counterparty risk, VaR/stress testing, pricing/risk engines, real-time analytics, or front-office risk systems.

Strong Java engineering capability is important. Leadership experience is beneficial but not essential for highly senior IC candidates.

My client anticipates offering a highly competitive total compensation package, with total compensation potentially reaching c.£600k, alongside excellent benefits and the opportunity to play a key role within a top-tier hedge fund environment.

To apply, either respond directly to this advert or send your CV to gala.santaballa@mondrian-alpha.com for a confidential discussion.

Posted: May 28th, 2026