Junior Python Developer (Risk Data Platform)

6 Month Contract

London | Hybrid | 50% on site

We're looking for a Python Developer with strong analytical and business-facing skills to join our Risk Data Services team. This is a great opportunity to work at the heart of a global investment bank, supporting critical risk systems that drive decision-making across the organisation.

About the Team

You'll be joining the Data Services team within Risk ERA Systems, responsible for the end-to-end data integration pipeline - from Front Office systems through to the risk data warehouse.

This data directly feeds risk calculations, reporting, and decision-making, making your role central to the organisation.

The Role

As part of a dynamic Agile (SAFe) team, you'll help build and enhance a data integration platform that underpins market and counterparty risk calculations.

You'll work closely with Risk analysts and Product Owners, translating business requirements into scalable, high-performance Python solutions - so strong business analysis capability is essential alongside your technical skills.

What You'll Be Doing

• Designing, developing, and maintaining Python-based data processing applications
• Building data pipelines to ingest, transform, and validate large datasets
• Collaborating with business stakeholders to analyse requirements and define technical solutions
• Rapid prototyping to test new concepts and improve delivery speed
• Optimising performance and ensuring reliability of data integration processes
• Working with SQL and data warehouse technologies
• Identifying issues, debugging, and improving system quality
• Supporting continuous improvement within an Agile team

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of Python development experience
• Proven ability to work in a business-facing/business analyst capacity (gathering requirements, translating into solutions)

Strong understanding of:

• Object-oriented programming
• Data structures and scalable application design
• Experience with SQL and relational databases
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desirable

• Exposure to financial services, risk, or data platforms
• Understanding of data pipelines/ETL processes
• Experience with Agile/Scrum environments
• Knowledge of market or counterparty risk
• Java experience (nice to have)
• French language skills (optional)

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.