Risk Manager - Quantitative Trading

Risk Manager | Chicago or New York | Leading Quantitative Trading Firm

Up to c.$250k Base + Significant Bonus & Benefits

A globally recognised quantitative trading and technology driven firm is looking to hire a Risk Manager to join its high-performing global risk function in either Chicago or New York.

This is a front-office aligned risk role sitting in a fast-paced trading environment, working closely with traders, technologists and senior risk stakeholders across a broad range of liquid markets.

The position offers significant breadth across cross-asset risk management, trading operations, market structure and real-time exposure oversight, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking to operate in a highly technical and intellectually demanding environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor intraday and daily trading risk exposures across global markets

• Partner closely with trading teams on risk limits, controls and scenario analysis

• Investigate and escalate material risk events, anomalies and operational issues

• Work alongside technology and quantitative teams to enhance risk tooling and reporting

• Support cross-functional initiatives spanning trading, treasury, operations and compliance

• Utilise Python, SQL and Excel for ad-hoc analysis and automation

Requirements:

• 4+ years’ experience within risk, trading or front-office risk oversight

• Background gained within a proprietary trading firm, hedge fund, asset manager or investment bank

• Strong understanding of at least one liquid asset class such as equities, futures, rates, FX or options

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to operate effectively in high-pressure environments

• Technical proficiency across Python, SQL and Excel

This is an outstanding opportunity to join one of the most sophisticated trading environments globally, offering exceptional exposure, strong compensation and long-term career development.

Please note: sponsorship is unlikely to be available for this position.

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