Quant/ Front Office Risk Analyst- London

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Quant Analyst to work for our client within the finance sector. This is initially a 6month contract with very good prospects to extend and will be a Hybrid role that will be based in London.

Our client is seeking a Quant Analyst to provide quantitative, model‑risk and AI‑analytics expertise to make our client’s AI‑ready GRC operating model real, linking CIB models, AI/ML use cases, and regulatory workflows (model review, AI use‑case approval, AI incident triage).

Responsibilities:

• Interpretation of quant models into risk/control expectations
• Assessment of model behaviour, explainability, drift, stability, bias.
• Alignment of CIB models with AI governance and regulatory frameworks
• Support for:
  • AI use case approval
  • AI model review
  • AI incident investigation
  • Model governance evidence packs for CIB.  

• Map model/AI use cases to risk taxonomy and control library
• Produce quant evidence for PoV/PoC workflows (sensitivity, stability, limitations).
• Translate front‑office quant artefacts into regulator‑credible documentation.
• Partner with external vendor SMEs to ensure workflows reflect real model lifecycle behaviours.
• Contribute to dashboard inputs

• Experience in FO/Model Risk/Algo teams (Traded Risk, Pricing, AI models).
• Strong in Python/R/Spark, model validation, and interpretable ML.
• Understands supervisory expectations on AI/ML and model transparency.
• Operates comfortably between FO quants, Risk, and Compliance.
•  Experience with model risk validation or AI/ML model assurance.
• Ability to produce explainability and stability artefacts.
• Understanding of regulatory expectations (AI, model governance).

FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK ‘Best Employer’.