Senior Market Risk Analyst
## Responsibilities:
Liaison between the clearing firms and traders on notices sent from the clearing firms, including margin calls, option assignments, buy-in notices, and expiration notices.
Monitor the firm’s trading activities and identify potential scenarios and positions that pose threats to the firm and individual trading groups.
Develop risk models for the firm’s desks to enhance our risk framework.
Conduct stress tests and scenario analysis on the firm’s positions, with a focus on ETF and international equities trading.
Review the firm’s and individual trading group’s daily margin requirements and resolve any issues related to the exchange requirements.
Maintain and monitor the firm’s proprietary risk models.
Generate firm overview reports such as VAR, stress testing, intraday PnL, and various trading strategies, and flag any issues that are standing out.
## Requirements:
4-6 years of market risk or equities trading experience, specifically with a focus on commodity risk or international ETF trading.
Knowledge of ETF creation and redemption trading and strategies.
Experience understanding and monitoring exchange margin requirements and calculations.
Excellent communication, analytical, and organization skills.
Experience with Excel, Python, and/or VBA.
Strong interest in the financial markets.
Must be able to work both independently and as part of a team - should demonstrate curiosity, initiative, self-sufficiency, and the ability to learn quickly.
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Liaison between the clearing firms and traders on notices sent from the clearing firms, including margin calls, option assignments, buy-in notices, and expiration notices.
Monitor the firm’s trading activities and identify potential scenarios and positions that pose threats to the firm and individual trading groups.
Develop risk models for the firm’s desks to enhance our risk framework.
Conduct stress tests and scenario analysis on the firm’s positions, with a focus on ETF and international equities trading.
Review the firm’s and individual trading group’s daily margin requirements and resolve any issues related to the exchange requirements.
Maintain and monitor the firm’s proprietary risk models.
Generate firm overview reports such as VAR, stress testing, intraday PnL, and various trading strategies, and flag any issues that are standing out.
## Requirements:
4-6 years of market risk or equities trading experience, specifically with a focus on commodity risk or international ETF trading.
Knowledge of ETF creation and redemption trading and strategies.
Experience understanding and monitoring exchange margin requirements and calculations.
Excellent communication, analytical, and organization skills.
Experience with Excel, Python, and/or VBA.
Strong interest in the financial markets.
Must be able to work both independently and as part of a team - should demonstrate curiosity, initiative, self-sufficiency, and the ability to learn quickly.
• *If this role isn’t the perfect fit, there are plenty of exciting opportunities in blockchain technology, cryptocurrency startups, and remote crypto jobs to explore. Check them on our Jobs Board.**
Apply Now
Apply Now