Risk Analyst

We are looking for an experienced Risk Analyst to support and enhance risk and P&L processes within our proprietary trading operations.

As a Risk Analyst, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, transparency, and integrity of trading performance and risk metrics. You will be responsible for monitoring daily P&L, validating pricing and valuation models, and providing insights into risk exposures across multiple asset classes.

Responsibilities

• Run and maintain the firm’s VaR and risk systems daily. Ensure all positions and strategies are accurately captured, priced, and reflected in the risk engine.
• Monitor trading exposures in real time against the firm’s risk limits (position size, margin, and concentration). Identify and escalate potential breaches promptly.
• Reconcile daily margin requirements against FCM statements and calls. Run what-if scenarios across exchanges and FCMs to optimize margin usage, reduce capital requirements, and identify efficiencies.
• Execute daily stress tests and scenario analyses.
• Identify and investigate outliers, data issues, or unexpected spikes in VaR or risk metrics. Own the resolution of technical or pricing problems within the risk and margin systems and escalate persistent issues.
• Produce daily P&L reports broken down by strategy; provide clear attribution and trend analysis (daily, week-to-date, and month-to-date performance).
• Prepare and distribute clear daily risk reports to the Head of Risk and senior management, covering VaR, key exposures, margin utilization, and limit status.
• Conduct regular reviews with traders on risk positioning, proactively flag elevated risks or limit concerns, and discuss stress test results and margin optimization opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Value at Risk (VaR) methodologies and risk system management.
• Hands-on experience with futures margining (especially SPAN), FCM reconciliation, and margin optimization tools.
• Practical understanding of futures markets, including spreads and basis trading.
• Solid knowledge of listed options Greeks and equity portfolio risk.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in risk or P&L at a prop trading firm, hedge fund, or futures clearing organization.
• Advanced Excel skills; Python or SQL experience is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field. CFA or FRM is preferred but not required.

What we offer

• Experience a modern international technology company without the burden of bureaucracy.
• Collaborate with industry-leading professionals, including former employees of Tower, DRW, Broadridge, Credit Suisse, and more.
• Enjoy excellent opportunities for professional growth and self-realization.
• Work remotely from anywhere in the world with a flexible schedule.
• Receive compensation for health insurance, sports activities, and non-professional training.