Job Description

CareerFinders, on behalf of our client, an International Group of Companies with diverse business interests, we are seeking to recruit a Junior Risk Officer to join their growing team based in Limassol. As a Junior Risk Officer, you will support the execution of daily hedging operations, including position monitoring, and related reporting. Our client is seeking applicants who are ideally educated to degree level in Mathematics, Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field, with any prior experience in market risk management, commodities, investment banking, or a trading house considered an advantage. You will need to be fluent in verbal and written English, with strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Our client offers an outstanding remuneration and benefits package which includes a competitive salary, medical insurance plan, provident fund, food allowance, and flexible working hours.
 

Key Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Support the execution of daily hedging operations.
• Assist with daily hedging activities, position monitoring, and related reporting.
• Maintain and update daily risk reports.
• Monitor and reconcile hedged positions against internal records.
• Analyse market volatility, forward curve movements, spreads, and correlations.
• Monitor macroeconomic events, market volatility, and supply disruptions, and issue early-warning alerts when required.
• Support internal audits and ensure compliance with internal risk policies, procedures, and limits.
• Assist the team with ad hoc market analysis, reporting, and operational tasks as required.

 

Key Skills/Experience: 

• Degree in Mathematics, Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field will be considered an advantage.
• Prior experience in market risk management, commodities, investment banking, or a trading house will be considered an advantage.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong common sense, intellectual curiosity, and willingness to learn.
• Reliable, disciplined, mature, and trustworthy.
• Able to prioritize tasks and meet tight deadlines under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• High level of commitment and a results-driven mindset.
• Knowledge of Bloomberg Terminal will be considered an advantage.

 

Key Benefits: 

• Competitive salary based on skills and experience.
• 13th salary.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Provident Fund.
• Monthly food allowance (200 Euro Wolt Credits). 
• Annual performance and salary review (every January).
• Flexible working hours.

 

To apply for this vacancy, please send your CV, along with any covering letter to jobs@careerfinders.com.cy quoting the reference number ERG9216. Please note that due to the high volumes of applications received only shortlisted applicants will be responded to. By sending us your CV you are giving CareerFinders your consent to be contacted for this and any other suitable vacancies that we believe match your skills and experience. To view our privacy policy, please click www.careerfinders.com.cy/privacy-policy.  

How to Apply

Interested candidates are kindly requested to send their CV to the HR Manager at jobs@careerfinders.com.cy.

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CareerFinders Recruitment Services Ltd

With offices in Nicosia and Limassol, CareerFinders was founded by two recruitment professionals with extensive industry experience both in Cyprus and Internationally. Our core business model is to provide superior recruitment services to both local and international clients and candidates, primarily throughout the Island of Cyprus. Built on foundations of quality, trust and experience our thorough, personal and tailored approach to recruitment assignments sets us above the competition and ensures that both employers and job seekers find that ideal match. The core industry sectors we service include, but are not limited to Accounting, Finance, Banking, Corporate Services, Engineering, Forex/Binary, Information Technology, Shipping, Legal and Oil & Gas.