Risk Management & Quant Recruitment

What do we cover in risk management?

Risk management is an important process that empowers a business with the necessary tools for it to adequately identify and deal with any form of risk.

Our Expertise in Risk Management and Quant

At JCW, we are a financial services recruitment agency that specialises in risk management. Our team of recruiters have developed a large range of knowledge about the sector and are experts in providing businesses with the top-level talent and candidates from across the market. With the expansion of the industry, our team has been able to utilise their expertise and connections to find the best job opportunities to support risk management careers across Europe and the USA.

It is essential to employ a risk specialist that is knowledgeable in a vast range of areas, from credit analyst to evaluating operational risk, who can assess the potential outcome of risk and draft up scenarios to prevent them in the future. We recognise the importance of risk management roles and how they can aid companies like yours stay on track.

Since being founded in 2007, JCW has strived to be an impactful force in the finance industry. We have achieved and maintain a strong relation with clients and candidates, developing an unbeatable network of connections within the financial industry.

JCW has been established as auditing finance recruitment experts, obtaining an excellent record of supporting clients and candidates with their specific recruitment needs.

Secure your next role with JCW

As industry experts, we know that risk management jobs come with excellent career progression opportunities for bright candidates within this area of financial services. Be it graduate to C-Suite level talent; our specialist recruiters are passionate about shaping careers in risk management and go above and beyond to help diverse talent secure their desired roles. We listen to your aspirations and tailor our search to find you the best risk management job to take your career forward. From contract positions to permanent placements, we will help you unlock the door to your future risk management job.

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Average salaries for risk management and quant jobs

Explore the latest job salaries for some of our most sought after risk management and quant roles.

Credit Analyst

London - £45K - £90K
Rest of UK - £38K - £77K
Netherlands - €41K - €85K
Luxembourg - €52K - €104K
Switzerland - CHF 100K - CHF 130K
Germany - €52K - €104K
Belgium - €45K - €80K

Quant Developer

London - £60K - £140K
Rest of UK - £51K - £119K
Netherlands - €54K - €126K
Luxembourg - €69K - €135K
Switzerland - CHF 110K - CHF 150K
Germany - €69K - €161K
Belgium - €75K - €120K

Operational Risk Manager (VP)

London - £75K - £115K
Rest of UK - £64K - £98K
Netherlands - €68K - €104K
Luxembourg - €86K - €120K
Switzerland - CHF 150K - CHF 220K
Germany - €86K - €132K
Belgium - €75K - €110K

Market Risk Manager (VP)

London - £95K - £125K
Rest of UK - £80K - £106K
Netherlands - €85K - €113K
Luxembourg - €85K - €120K
Switzerland - CHF 160K - CHF 250K
Germany - €109K - €144K
Belgium - €90K - €110K

Head of Risk

London - £126K - £231K
Rest of UK - £107K - £196K
Netherlands - €113K - €180K
Luxembourg - €120K - €200K
Switzerland - CHF 180K - CHF 300K
Germany - €145K - €266K
Belgium - €120K - €220K

Cheif Risk Officer

London - £150K - £525K
Rest of UK - £128K - £446K
Netherlands - €135K - €400K
Luxembourg - €140K - €350K
Switzerland - CHF 250K - CHF 500K
Germany - €173K - €604K
Belgium - €140K - €500K

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Our recruitment solutions

At JCW, our expertise within the financial services industry enables our consultants to deliver recruitment solutions with the technical understanding and market insight to work with you as your talent partner, helping you to achieve your business growth plans. Explore our financial services recruitment solutions below.

Bundle

Our bundle recruitment service provides large volumes of support within a set time frame, including a customised pricing model and delivery level.

Subscription

We provide a monthly subscription recruitment service that makes budgeting easier and significantly improves search focus, resources, and value for your business.

Search

From executive to partnership search, we allow you to dictate the level of additional resources dedicated to your search based on a percentage of upfront cost.

Consulting

Our full-service consulting solutions deliver expert knowledge, insight, and a proven track record of success to help your business hiring.

Contingent

With our contingent recruitment service, fees depend on us finding you the chosen candidate. This service covers permanent, contract and interim roles.

Contract

Our contract recruitment service is a fast, flexible and focused solution, connecting you with the right people with the right skills in a timeframe best suited to you.

Specialising in a range of risk management fields, our expert consultants are here to help

The JCW Auditing team covers a broad range of specialist areas within the field. Whether you’re searching for your next risk management specialist or a business looking to make multiple hires, no matter your requirements, we can help. Discover the range of expertise our consultants specialise in and start your search today.

ALM
Counterparty Risk
Credit Analysis
Credit Risk
CVA
Front Office & Quant
Risk
Liquidity Risk
Market Risk
Model Development
Model Validation
Operational Risk
Risk Analytics
Risk Technology
Desk Quant
Model Development
Model Validation
Portfolio Analytics

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Trusted by industry leaders

We support businesses like yours to find the best talent.

Our case studies demonstrate our commitment to finding you the right hire every time. Learn about our partnership approach, our creative problem solving and how we have built a reputation for trust in the market – with clients, candidates alike.

Case studies

Discover our latest success stories

Generali

Our client was looking for a certified anti-money laundering specialist (CAMS) compliance officer who had a good financial crime skillset but also had knowledge of programming/IT background.

Align

Our client's workload was extremely high and they were looking for support staff at all levels to facilitate the next 12 months of work. They asked us to help source four open positions.

ABN Amro

After working with this client for a number of years in the Netherlands, they reached out to us for assistance in Belgium for an anti-money laundering (AML) compliance officer.

Quintet

A private bank was struggling with regulatory workload and finding a CDD/KYC Analyst for their group head office. They had had the position open for a while and received several profiles from other agencies that didn’t quite fit.

Swiss Re

This client had been searching for a suitable candidate to fill a junior tax lawyer position for several months. The role was created because the firm had been undergoing a restructure and as a result were seeking more junior staff to support business operations.

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Explore our other financial service verticals

Discover the broad range of financial services recruitment verticals we operate in and progress your business or move your career forward with JCW today.

Audit

JCW’s specialist Audit recruitment consultants cover a range of entry-level to C-Suite roles across Internal Audits, External Audits and IT Audits. Reach out to our recruitment experts and discuss your job opportunities.

Change and Transformation

Our experienced Change and Transformation recruitment consultants specialise in placing candidates in Project Management, Business Analytics and Infrastructure related roles. Get in contact with our recruitment experts and discuss your job opportunities and your future career in change and transformation.

Compliance and Financial Crime

Our specialist recruiters form a world-class Financial recruitment agency, placing candidates in roles that cover Compliance and Financial Crime. These roles range from anti-bribery, corruption and frauds. Reach out to our recruitment experts and discover more about the opportunities waiting for you.

Data Recruitment

Our expert financial recruitment consultants specialise in a range of roles, from entry-roles to c-suite jobs, in data analytics to data management. Reach out to one of our data recruitment experts and discover the job opportunities that are waiting for you.

Finance Service

Our experienced finance services recruitment consultants specialise in placing candidates in related roles. Get in contact with our recruitment experts and discuss your job opportunities and your future career in finance services.

Legal and Public Policy

Our team specialises in legal and public policy jobs, specialising in the financial side of the law. This ranges from lawyers, general counsel and legal and compliance. Reach out to one of our Legal recruiters, and discover what roles we have available.