Senior Risk Manager - Chicago, United States - Algo Capital Group

Description

Senior Risk Manager

A world-leading trading firm is seeking a Risk Manager as part of their elite Derivatives trading team. Reporting to the Risk Lead, the ideal candidate will be responsible the daily management of the firms risk frameworks, tools and the management of trading portfolio risk monitoring activities.

Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize, monitor, and managing daily portfolio risk.
• Build and optimize risk frameworks.
• Ensure daily trading activity is in line with risk limits and monitor exposure.
• Manage all risk reporting activities.
• Support traders and PM's will all risk-related information.

Skills Required:

• Experience as risk professional is a must, ideally on the buy-side.
• Proficiency in building risk management tools and frameworks.
• Familiarity with Equity Derivatives and trading.
• Strong data analysis and modeling skills using Python, SQL, VBA or R; a programming background preferred.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Masters is preferred in a highly analytical or technical field: Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Statistics, Physics, etc.

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