Who we are
WEBB Traders is a growing, proprietary trading company, driven by data and technology. We act as a market maker, using our own capital to trade on global stock and derivatives exchanges. By leveraging a large network of interdealer brokers and the latest advancements in electronic trading technology, we add liquidity to the financial markets specialized in cash equity and derivatives.
Since our very first trade in 2009, WEBB’s headquarters have been based in Amsterdam, nowadays supported by a strong presence in Paris. With our 70 employees of over 25 different nationalities, we are united in our great ambition to grow WEBB into a global leader in arbitrage and liquidity.
Join us to accelerate your career in the unique trading culture of openness, community, enjoyment, and boundary-free entrepreneurship.
Your role
WEBB has the ambition to become a global leading trading firm. Data analysis and automation are two core pillars of our growth and our strong risk management framework is a key foundation for it. WEBB Traders is looking for a data-driven Data Scientist in Amsterdam to take our company's risk management function to the next level. You will develop world-class risk tools that help identify weaknesses and opportunities. You ensure we keep the company safe, simultaneously elevating our controls into strategic edge.
Your main activities
Help traders make better risk adjusted trading decisions
Analyse and learn from past incidents in order to prevent market/operational losses
Build and improve risk monitoring and limit systems and tactical toolings
Create and improve risk processes and policies
Provide risk recommendations on current and new business cases
Communicate in a timely and accurate manner Risk and performance indicators to relevant stakeholders like management and Regulators
In addition to managing market and operational risks, you will also work on understanding automated trading risks, measuring regulatory capital requirements and modeling margin requirements
Who are you?
You are a risk professional who has a great affinity with data analysis and algorithmic trading.
You are eager to drive change in a fast-paced environment.
Your mindset is on innovation and continuous improvement, you follow the developments in risk management closely.
You are able to balance risk and reward on a case-by-case basis.
Your personality is characterised as down-to-earth, steadfast, firm, and your integrity is beyond reproach.
You have a compelling communication style and enjoy working closely with various stakeholders (traders, engineers, management board, clearing members).
You show ownership to drive key firm-wide risk projects from initiation to completion.
