Risk Manager - New York Licensed

Job Summary

As the first hire in the Risk Management Unit, the full-time Risk Manager - New York Licensed will administer and enhance the FCM's Risk Management Program, establish risk limits, conduct stress testing, and oversee margin and liquidation risk in a hybrid work environment.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the FCM's Risk Management Program in compliance with CFTC Regulation 1.11, including risk appetite and escalation paths
• Set and monitor pre-trade and intraday limits for various risk exposures, escalating breaches to senior management
• Run stress tests and scenario analyses while monitoring liquidity, capital, and counterparty exposures

Required qualifications

• 4-8 years of experience in market, credit, or margin risk at an FCM, clearing firm, or trading firm
• Strong knowledge of futures and derivatives margining, exposure measurement, and liquidation practices
• Hands-on experience with limits, stress testing, and risk reporting to senior management
• Proficiency in quantitative data analysis using Python, SQL, or advanced Excel
• Clean regulatory record with no NFA or FINRA disciplinary history