Risk Manager - Equity Derivatives

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily market risk management of our equity derivatives business, engaging directly with traders, clearing banks, trading venues
• Monitor and investigate risk concentrations, clearing bank requirements, operational incidents, unusual trades and market moves, linking insights to current exposures
• Operate and improve our market and operational risk frameworks, with a strong focus on automated trading strategies and effective incident follow-up
• Design, improve, and operate our market risk frameworks and automated monitoring tools in Python
• Assess and sign off on new trading strategies and algorithms
• Further develop the risk-control framework, including policies, with a strong focus on trading and technology
• Provide input to optimize capital and liquidity allocation and usage of trading strategies

Key Requirements

• 3 – 5 years of experience working in an equity derivatives trading firm
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as STEM, Statistics, Economics, or Finance
• Hands-on understanding of equity and derivatives trading
• Clear understanding of risk factors that affect a market maker company trading a large equity derivatives portfolio
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Able to write code in Python
• Able to both design and implement aspects of risk management frameworks
• Independent thinker, with convincing communication skills
• Results-oriented with attention to detail and focus on quality of work
• Mindset geared towards continuous improvement and innovation
• Collaborative team player, able to contribute in fast-paced trading environment

Benefits

Competitive salary, bonus opportunities, 25 days PTO, paid medical, dental, and vision benefits package, 401(k) employer sponsored contributions, and in-house meals and snacks.

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About the Role

This is a high-impact role where your decisions directly shape both our risk profile and our ability to capture trading opportunities.

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