Risk Manager
The firm has been a market leader in High Frequency Trading and Equity + ETF Market Making for over 15 years, consistently innovating and exceeding their own performance and growth goals.
This hire to their risk team will report directly to the Chief Risk Officer and on a daily basis, work directly in office with members of multiple trading desks, technology + quant groups, and senior management including others in the C-suite. Interestingly this hire will have client-facing responsibility as well, setting and modifying limits with counterparties, as well as evaluating and onboarding new counterparties.
A successful candidate needs to be a self-starter and someone who wants to work as part of a flat, lean team. Sell Side experience is a good fit, and prior experience with a trading firm would be ideal. Given the unique location, the firm is open to providing relocation assistance on a case-by-case basis.
For someone early in their career with market/counterparty risk management or trade support experience at a bank or another trading firm, this is an amazing opportunity to join one of the premier firms in the HFT space.
Requirements:
- 2-5 years of experience in Counterparty Risk or Market Risk, Trade Support, or similar front office facing team
- Trading risk management knowledge covering equities, FICC, ETFs, and/or cryptocurrencies; Equity + ETF expertise strongly preferred
- In depth knowledge of risk + trading systems; frequent collaboration with technology teams preferred
- Ability to manage cross functional projects (risk, trading, technology, etc.) and work in a fast-paced environment
- Understanding of broker-dealer regulations, such as Market Access Rule 15c3-5
- Currently hold or able to obtain Series 7 & 63; SIE, FRM, and/or CFA are a plus
- Coding/Programming: Python (or another scripting language), SQL, Alteryx, Tableau, Excel, etc.
- Desire to grow in a role that wears multiple hats
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