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Senior Trading Credit Risk Analyst (Margin & Options)

Altruist · Dallas, TX · 1 mo ago
HybridFinanceFull-time
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for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must only include sections when posting has real specific content. The posting includes: About Altruist (company description) maybe "About the role"? There's "The opportunity" describing role. Could map to "About the role". There's "Your impact" describing duties; could be Responsibilities. There's "Responsibilities" heading already present with bullet list. There's "What you bring" with subsections Experience & Expertise, Technical & Systems Familiarity, Licensing, Skills & Mindset. That could be Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. There's "What we bring" describing benefits, hybrid work schedule, office spaces, competitive pay, etc. So we can have Benefits, Pay, Schedule sections. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. The posting didn't have that. We need to remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present. We need to use
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    for prose. We need to output only HTML fragment. Let's parse content: Company description: "About AltruistAltruist is transforming the multi-trillion dollar wealth management industry by building an AI platform for wealth professionals. We partner with financial advisors nationwide, empowering them to grow, optimize time and resources, and deliver superior outcomes for their clients.We're looking for exceptional talent to help us achieve our mission of making financial advice better, more affordable, and accessible to all. If you're passionate about challenging the status quo and want to do the most important work of your life, we'd love to meet you!" That's about the company and mission. Could go under "About the role"? Actually "About the role" maybe includes description of role and company. We'll put that as

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    containing that text. Next: "The opportunityAltruist is launching and scaling Margin and Options, two of the most risk-intensive capabilities at a modern custodian. We're hiring a Senior Analyst, Trading Credit Risk (Margin & Options) to execute the daily risk surveillance, exception review, and escalation work that keeps these products safe. This role sits within the Trading & Brokerage Operations organization and reports to [reporting manager]. It is a hands-on individual contributor role with a clear growth path toward the Manager, Trading Credit Risk seat for someone who performs, builds, and aspires to lead." We could include that also under About the role or maybe separate. But we already used About the role for company description; we could combine both into same section. It's okay. Next: "Your impactAs Senior Analyst, Trading Credit Risk (Margin & Options), you will be a first line of defense for credit and market risk: working daily in core risk systems, catching exposure early, and escalating with sound judgment. Daily Margin Risk SurveillancePerform daily reviews in Stream Credit Monitor (SCM) to validate margin requirements, calls, and exceptionsMonitor concentration, liquidity, and volatility risk across margin accounts and flag emerging exposureUse Sterling Risk Monitor (SRM) to assess intraday exposure, stress scenarios, and downside riskTrack debit balance trends and accounts approaching liquidation thresholds, escalating per policyCoordinate with the Trade Desk on liquidations required to satisfy margin or debit obligationsApply collateral treatment rules, including haircuts on fixed income and other security types, in daily reviews Options Risk ReviewsRun expiration-day and in-the-money (ITM) reviews for assignment and exercise exposureIdentify uncovered or at-risk options positions and escalate for resolutionSupport monitoring of OCC margin outputs (STANS) and spread files in partnership with Operations Regulatory & Control" That's duties; could go under Responsibilities. Then there is a heading "Responsibilities" with bullet list: "Execute daily work in compliance with Regulation T, FINRA Rule 4210, and FINRA Rule 2360Support Reg T extension filings and exception documentationMaintain clear documentation and audit evidence for daily reviews, exceptions, and escalationsContribute to KRI tracking and recurring risk reporting Build & ImproveProvide operational feedback and testing support to Product and Engineering during risk control buildoutsIdentify manual surveillance steps that can be automated and propose improvements, including experiments with AI tooling" We need to keep that as list items. Then "What you bringWe're looking for a sharp, detail-oriented risk professional who is hungry to grow into broader ownership." Then subsections: "Experience & Expertise2+ years of experience in margin, credit risk, or brokerage risk operations at a broker-dealer, clearing firm, or custodianHands-on experience with margin calls, debit balances, or credit monitoring strongly preferredWorking knowledge of Reg T, maintenance margin, PDT rules, and basic options mechanicsExperience with exception reports and time-sensitive workflows" "Technical & Systems FamiliarityExperience with platforms such as FIS Phase 3, Stream Credit Monitor (SCM), or similar credit systemsExposure to OMS/risk tools such as Sterling a plusStrong Excel skills; SQL or Python a plusComfort working with operational reports and internal tools" "LicensingFINRA Series 7 and Series 63 requiredSeries 4 a plus, but not requiredSeries 57 a plus, or willingness to obtain" "Skills & MindsetHigh attention to detail and a strong sense of accountabilityAspires to grow into the Manager seat and shows it through initiative, documentation, and ownership beyond the task listGenuinely curious about AI: you experiment with AI tools to speed up analysis, triage, and repetitive work, and you bring those ideas to the teamSound judgment and comfort escalating when risk thresholds are breachedClear written and verbal communication for advisor and internal interactions" We need to map these to sections: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills perhaps. The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have Requirements (maybe experience), Qualifications (licensing), Skills (skills & mindset). But we need to avoid thin sections; we can combine similar. We could have:

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          for Skills & Mindset. But we must ensure we don't create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not the case. Now Benefits: "What we bringAttracting and retaining top-tier talent is a priority. We are proud of the culture we’ve built and are cognizant of the ever-changing professional landscape. Our dynamic offering of perks and benefits are tailored for you to feel your best while doing your best.A hybrid work schedule for most positions to promote strong, in-person collaboration.Stunning, amenity-filled office spaces in Culver City, CA, San Francisco, CA, and Dallas, TX. Our offices are intentionally designed for comfort, collaboration, and productivity.Competitive pay.Premium healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans (HMO and PPO).401k savings plan with a 4% match and immediate vesting.16 week paid parental leave.Professional growth and development opportunities including an employee mobility program and an annual L&D budget allocation for each employee.Company perks program (includes discounts on pet insurance, fitness, cell phone plans, and travel, etc.).Financial guidance program (includes counseling on navigating debt, tracking personal spend, saving and planning goals, home-purchasing preparedness, etc.).One month work from anywhere policy (with the exception of a few countries). For salaried positions, a salary offer will be determined by a number of factors including experience, skill level, internal pay equity, geographic location, and other relevant business considerations. We review all employee pay and compensation programs regularly to ensure fair, equitable, and competitive pay. At Altruist, we are committed to providing fair, equitable, and competitive compensation by leveraging market data to inform our pay bands. Base salaries will be reviewed at regular intervals throughout the year, typically in conjunction with performance review cycles. By evaluating compensation on a regular basis, we are able to reward high performance and ensure all employees have opportunities for growth." We need Benefits, Pay, Schedule sections if posting actually states them. We have hybrid work schedule (Schedule). We have office spaces (maybe part of Benefits). Competitive pay (Pay). Benefits list: healthcare, dental, vision, 401k, parental leave, professional growth, company perks, financial guidance, work from anywhere policy. Thus we can have:

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            describing hybrid work schedule and one month work from anywhere. We must not include filler like "competitive pay" without detail; but we have detail about how salary determined, review cycles. That's substantive. Now we need to ensure we don't repeat content. We'll need to extract lists. Let's craft HTML. First, About the role: combine company description and opportunity. We'll put:

            About the role

            Altruist is transforming the multi-trillion dollar wealth management industry by building an AI platform for wealth professionals. We partner with financial advisors nationwide, empowering them to grow, optimize time and resources, and deliver superior outcomes for their clients. We're looking for exceptional talent to help us achieve our mission of making financial advice better, more affordable, and accessible to all. If you're passionate about challenging the status quo and want to do the most important work of your life, we'd love to meet you! Altruist is launching and scaling Margin and Options, two of the most risk-intensive capabilities at a modern custodian. We're hiring a Senior Analyst, Trading Credit Risk (Margin & Options) to execute the daily risk surveillance, exception review, and escalation work that keeps these products safe. This role sits within the Trading & Brokerage Operations organization and reports to [reporting manager]. It is a hands-on individual contributor role with a clear growth path toward the Manager, Trading Credit Risk seat for someone who performs, builds, and aspires to lead.

            Now Responsibilities: we have "Your impact" paragraph plus the Responsibilities bullet list. We could combine Your impact as prose then list. Thus:

            Responsibilities

            As Senior Analyst, Trading Credit Risk (Margin & Options), you will be a first line of defense for credit and market risk: working daily in core risk systems, catching exposure early, and escalating with sound judgment. Daily Margin Risk Surveillance: perform daily reviews in Stream Credit Monitor (SCM) to validate margin requirements, calls, and exceptions; monitor concentration, liquidity, and volatility risk across margin accounts and flag emerging exposure; use Sterling Risk Monitor (SRM) to assess intraday exposure, stress scenarios, and downside risk; track debit balance trends and accounts approaching liquidation thresholds, escalating per policy; coordinate with the Trade Desk on liquidations required to satisfy margin or debit obligations; apply collateral treatment rules, including haircuts on fixed income and other security types, in daily reviews. Options Risk Reviews: run expiration-day and in-the-money (ITM) reviews for assignment and exercise exposure; identify uncovered or at-risk options positions and escalate for resolution; support monitoring of OCC margin outputs (STANS) and spread files in partnership with Operations Regulatory & Control.

            • Execute daily work in compliance with Regulation T, FINRA Rule 4210, and FINRA Rule 2360
            • Support Reg T extension filings and exception documentation
            • Maintain clear documentation and audit evidence for daily reviews, exceptions, and escalations
            • Contribute to KRI tracking and recurring risk reporting
            • Provide

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