Risk Technology Lead (Java) – Tier 1 Hedge Fund – Discrete Search – Excellent Compensation + Benefits

My client, a leading US hedge fund, is seeking a senior Risk Technology Lead to join its London office.

This is a unique opportunity to operate in a highly collaborative front-office environment, leading the development and evolution of critical risk systems that directly support trading, portfolio management, and risk decision-making across a multi-asset platform.

In this role, you will act as a senior technical leader, working closely with traders, quants, and risk teams to define and deliver scalable, high-performance risk infrastructure. While remaining close to the technology, your focus will be on driving technical direction, leading a team, and ensuring high-quality delivery across the platform.

Responsibilities:

Lead the design and evolution of core risk systems supporting trading and portfolio management

Drive delivery of real-time risk analytics, including P&L, sensitivities, and stress testing

Act as the primary interface between engineering, risk, and trading stakeholders

Provide technical leadership across the team, including architecture, design decisions, and best practices

Mentor and develop engineers, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture

Oversee project delivery across the full development lifecycle, ensuring quality and timeliness

Maintain a hands-on presence where required (~20–30%), contributing to critical components and reviews

Improve system performance, scalability, and reliability across the risk platform

Requirements:

Strong experience in Java within high-performance or front-office environments

Deep understanding of risk concepts (e.g. P&L, market risk, sensitivities, stress testing)

Proven experience leading or mentoring engineering teams

Strong architectural and systems design capabilities

Experience working closely with trading, risk, and quantitative stakeholders

Ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions

Excellent communication skills and leadership presence

What You Can Expect:

A leadership role with direct impact on front-office decision-making

High visibility across trading, risk, and senior stakeholders

Opportunity to shape and scale a critical risk technology platform

A collaborative, engineering-led culture with strong ownership

Competitive compensation with strong bonus potential

My client anticipates offering a highly competitive total compensation package, alongside excellent benefits and the opportunity to lead within a top-tier hedge fund environment.

To apply, either respond to this advert or send your CV directly to sasha.duquesne@mondrian-alpha.com