About the Role
The individual in this position will identify, quantify, and mitigate market risks arising from fluctuations in financial markets, supporting the organization's risk framework through modeling, reporting, and ongoing monitoring.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate exposure to market volatility across asset classes
- Develop and maintain risk measurement models
- Produce daily risk reports for leadership review
- Monitor trading limits and flag exceptions
- Analyze the impact of macroeconomic events on portfolio risk
- Collaborate with quantitative teams on scenario testing
- Support stress testing and value-at-risk calculations
- Ensure compliance with internal risk policies
- Track changes in market correlations and volatilities
- Present risk insights to senior stakeholders
- Maintain documentation for risk methodologies
- Respond to ad hoc risk data requests
- Assess counterparty risk under market stress
- Integrate new data sources into risk systems
- Validate model outputs for accuracy
- Stay current with regulatory developments affecting market risk
- Assist in audits related to risk controls
- Improve automation of risk reporting workflows
- Identify trends in risk data for early warnings
- Work with compliance to align risk frameworks
Nice to Have
- Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline
- Certification such as FRM or CFA
- Experience with real-time risk systems
- Knowledge of machine learning applications in risk
- Background in fintech or startup environments
Compensation
Competitive salary and benefits package
Work Arrangement
Remote-friendly with potential hybrid options
Team
Part of the risk management division within a financial technology environment
What We Value
- Curiosity and initiative in identifying risk patterns
- Clear communication of technical findings to non-experts
- Commitment to ethical financial practices
- Adaptability in evolving market conditions
- Ownership of risk monitoring responsibilities
Technology Stack
- Python for risk modeling and automation
- PostgreSQL for risk data storage
- Pandas and NumPy for data analysis
- Jupyter for interactive analysis
- AWS for cloud infrastructure
Available for qualified candidates
