Junior Risk Manager – Utrecht

Wat breng je?

✓ MSc in (Quantitative) Finance, Financial Economics, Econometrics, or similar
✓ Interest in financial market products, balance sheet development, and numerical analysis
✓ Proactive, analytical, communicative, and eager to learn

Wat krijg je?

✓ Gross monthly salary: €4.150 - €4.500 (40 hours)
✓ Extra study budget of €1.500
✓ 25 annual vacation days and 8,33% vacation allowance

Wat doe je?

Introductie

€4.150 – €4.500 (40h) | QRM | Risk Management | Finance | Balance Sheet | Treasury | Forecasting | Liquidity Risk | International | Banking | MSc | SQL | Utrecht 

Are you an MSc graduate looking for a job in the field of balance sheet management, forecasting, and interest rate risk analysis? Do you have an affinity for financial systems, translating numbers into insights, and working in a dynamic banking environment? Are you proactive, eager to learn, and results-oriented?  We have an exciting opportunity available as a Junior Risk Manager in Utrecht.

 

Organisatie

Our client is an international bank active in banking, asset management, leasing, insurance, and real estate. You will join a core department at the heart of the bank. The team oversees the bank’s balance sheet and supports its financial strategy. This offers opportunities to gain valuable insights into key financial processes within an ever-changing environment in a global bank. 

 

Functie

As a Junior Risk Manager, you will work with the QRM (Quantitative Risk Management) system to help manage the bank’s balance sheet and interest rate risk. You will deliver financial forecasts, analyze balance sheet developments, and optimize the QRM system to ensure accuracy and reliability.

This role combines financial analysis, system optimization, and teamwork. Acting as the link between IT and finance, you will translate financial needs into system requirements and contribute to process improvements. Results will be shared with key stakeholders, including Treasury, Finance, Risk teams, decision-making teams, and external regulators. 

Your tasks include e.g.: 

  • Producing monthly forecasts on interest income to support strategic decision-making;
  • Conducting stress tests by simulating different interest rate scenarios;
  • Presenting results and insights to stakeholders;
  • Contributing to QRM system improvements and ensuring accurate calculations.

 

Functie-eisen

To be a successful Junior Risk Manager, you have or are:

  • MSc in (Quantitative) Finance, Financial Economics, Econometrics, or similar;
  • Knowledge of financial market products and an interest in balance sheet dynamics;
  • Excellent numerical and analytical skills;
  • Affinity for translating financial needs into system requirements;
  • Proactive, eager to learn, and comfortable with taking ownership;
  • Strong communication skills and a team player;
  • Able to work with large datasets and familiar with software tools such as SQL; 
  • Fluent in English.

 

Aanbod

As a Junior Risk Manager, you will work within an international, diverse, and professional team. This role is perfect for a driven young professional eager to gain in-depth knowledge of balance sheet management, interest rate risk, and financial forecasting. You will contribute to impactful strategic projects that combine financial analysis, system implementation, and stakeholder engagement. With a steep learning curve, this opportunity allows you to develop both technical and analytical skills while building a strong foundation in financial systems and banking processes.

  • Monthly salary of €4.150 – €4.500 based on 40 hours, depending on your background and experience;
  • Study budget of €1.500;
  • 25 vacation days per year plus paid public holidays;
  • 8,33% holiday allowance;
  • Participation in a pension scheme;
  • Commuting from home to work reimbursement;
  • Possibility to work hybrid. 

 

Sollicitatie

Interested? Please upload your resume via the apply button. If you wish to receive more information about this job opening, please contact Julie Leeflang via +31 20 489 23 20 or send an e-mail to recruitment@youngfinancials.com.

Julie Leeflang
Julie Leeflang
Talent Acquisition Manager

+31 20 489 23 20