An Industry Leading Prop Trading Firm is expanding their Risk Management Team. This team works closely and with trading, quant and technology teams to manage and hedge the risk in the firm's trading strategies. The team is looking for someone with a depth of experience in the risk space and takes a proactive approach to assess the risk of the firm. In this role, you will be responsible for enhancing risk tools and monitoring the risk of the firm and report directly to the CRO.
Responsibilities
Manage the firms trading strategies and monitor the portfolio
Identify and present key findings to traders and senior management on escalated risk issues
Design and enhance risk methodologies and processes Proactively keep track of relevant news that might impact our trading positions and strategies Work directly with traders and collaborate with software developers to develop and maintain risk tools
Desired Skills
Experience working at high frequency trading or systematic hedgefund
Experience working low latency and electronic trading role
Strong ability to solve problems fast and communicate effectively to different areas of the business
Knowledge of programming language Python or linux is a plus
Experience in portfolio risk analysis and enhancing risk tools
Proactive mindset, resourceful and out of the box thinker
Ability to work in fast pace environment
