Senior Risk Auditor - Quant

Senior Risk & Audit Quantitative Analyst

Location: London, Houston or Geneva
Industry: Commodities
Salary: Dependent on location, £110,000 - £130,000 bonus in London
Function: Internal Audit

The Opportunity

A global commodities firm is seeking a quantitatively strong professional to join a small but influential team operating at the intersection of Internal Audit and Risk Management. This newly defined position will play a key role in challenging and validating models, assumptions, and methodologies used across market and credit risk functions.

This is a rare opportunity to move into a broad and high-impact role that supports audit\'s independent view while actively engaging with risk modelling teams across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison between Internal Audit and Risk teams (Middle Office)

• Challenge the integrity of risk models, estimates, stress testing, and pricing assumptions

• Support audit reviews with a deep understanding of market, credit, and operational risk

• Help evolve audit methodology to better reflect quantitative risks and control frameworks

• Deliver insight and assurance on model governance, risk architecture, and controls

• Collaborate across global teams including trading, risk, and compliance

Candidate Profile

• Strong academic background in a quantitative discipline (mathematics, physics, engineering, data science)

• Experience working in the risk department of a trading house or commodities-focused business

• Familiarity with energy or metals markets (physical or derivatives exposure preferred)

• Able to critically evaluate risk models and assumptions used in pricing, valuation, or limit setting

• Background in internal audit, model validation, or quantitative risk is highly advantageous

• While candidates from banking may be considered, the preference is for those with a commodities or trading background

• Open to those with direct experience in a similar role or those seeking a move out of a high-intensity environment such as the front office or risk management teams

Why Apply

• Rare cross-functional role with exposure to both internal audit and risk modelling

• Opportunity to shape a growing function at a global leader in trading

• International scope and location flexibility

• High visibility, high impact work