Risk Analyst managing OTC and counterparty risks in algorithmic trading at a leading digital assets firm. Collaborating with multiple teams to enhance risk management strategies.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain the firm risk management strategy.
Perform credit due diligence assessments of counterparty and exchanges, assigning and monitoring credit limits.
Implement sound risk management processes, risk metrics, monitoring and escalation tools for our digital assets activities and expending traditional markets activities.
Proactively help enhance the risk framework across derivatives and spot products.
Analyse market trends, reports, statistics, and relevant documentation, then inform relevant stakeholders as appropriate.
Work closely with Middle Office on trade life cycle events such as margin calls, trade settlement and collateral management.
Partner with Legal and Business Development teams to review and negotiate risk-related terms in ISDA and other trading agreements.
Ensure the risk framework remains compliant with evolving broker-dealer regulatory standards and internal governance protocols.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or relevant business subject.
1-5 years’ experience in Risk Management with Credit Risk being an advantage or relevant responsibilities in a top tier/high performance financial institution. We are also open to seeing candidates with other risk experience who are willing to transition to counterparty credit risk.
Understanding of broker-dealer regulations and governance, including familiarity with FINRA requirements is a bonus.
Understanding of OTC trading workflows and the trade life cycle of derivatives and spot products with a strong quantitative skills and high confidence working with numbers, large datasets.
Strong commercial acumen that includes ability to take calculated risks, proactively identify and mitigate risks, develop tailored solutions (vs one size fits all “by the book” approach).
Strong communication skills, the ability to understand when escalation is required.
Entrepreneurial and hands-on attitude, understanding the trade off between growth and risk.
Benefits
Opportunity to work at the world's leading algorithmic trading firm in digital assets.
Engaging projects offering accelerated responsibilities and ownership growth compared to traditional finance environments.
Great company culture: informal, non-hierarchical, ambitious, highly professional yet with a startup vibe, collaborative and entrepreneurial.
A vibrant working culture with team events, celebrations and company wide team building events.
A cool office in the heart of New York City which often hosts some of the leading industry events.
A performance-based compensation with a significant earning upside alongside standard perks like private medical insurance.
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