Risk Manager, FCM

Responsibilities

• Cover daily FCM risk management responsibilities, tracking intraday and end-of-day risk metrics across a multi-asset clearing ecosystem.
• Handle regulatory requests, inquiries, and exams from relevant authorities (e.g., CFTC, NFA, SEC), ensuring timely and accurate reporting and compliance.
• Monitor mark-to-market (MTM) pricing, settlement price determination, index pricing, and their impacts on client margin requirements.
• Perform client onboarding risk assessments and conduct ongoing market, credit, and liquidity risk monitoring.
• Lead new product listing and product design, analyzing market microstructure, asset correlations, and risk implications.
• Design, calibrate, and review margin models, cross-margining frameworks, and liquidation strategies tailored to FCM requirements and diverse asset types.
• Conduct quantitative research and scenario analyses to evaluate client and firm resilience.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant working experience in risk management, trading, derivatives operations, or a related field (experience with an FCM or broker-dealer is a strong plus).
• Degree or above in a quantitative discipline, with professional qualifications such as CFA and FRM an added advantage.
• Proficient in Python and SQL.
• Strong understanding of equities, commodity products, futures, perpetuals, and other derivatives, including their multi-asset pricing mechanics and funding rates.
• Solid understanding of margin concepts, cross-margining efficiencies, liquidations, and direct trading experience (personal or professional).
• Familiarity with CFTC, NFA, and SEC regulations is a strong plus.
• Self-motivated, having the internal drive and motivation to begin and continue tasks independently without supervision.