Location: New York (Hybrid – Manhattan / Connecticut preferred)
Type: Contract
Overview
We are looking for a Senior Market Risk Consultant with strong experience in real-time trading risk and market data environments to support hedge fund and asset management clients in New York. The role will focus on intraday risk, real-time P&L, and trading platform integrations, working closely with front-office risk and technology teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Support real-time market risk and intraday risk monitoring for trading desks.
- Work with real-time P&L and market data pipelines across trading platforms.
- Analyze and optimize risk calculation performance and system architecture.
- Partner with trading, risk, and technology teams to ensure accurate and performant risk analytics.
- Support implementation and optimization of trading risk platforms within hedge fund environments.
- Assist in transitioning and scaling platform implementations across multiple client engagements.
Required Experience
- Strong experience in market risk for trading environments, particularly intraday / real-time risk.
- Experience working with equities and equity derivatives (preferred).
- Exposure to other asset classes such as FX, rates, or multi-asset trading is acceptable.
- Experience with real-time market data management and P&L systems.
- Strong understanding of risk calculation performance and technical architecture.
Preferred Platform Experience
Experience with one or more of the following trading platforms:
- Orchestrade (ideal but not required)
- Murex
- Calypso
- Other front-office trading risk platforms
Candidates with experience in custom internal trading risk systems at investment banks or hedge funds are also encouraged.
Additional Requirements
- Strong understanding of front-office trading workflows and risk analytics
- Ability to work with both technology and quantitative risk teams
- Comfortable operating in hedge fund / buy-side environments
- Able to work hybrid in the NYC area
Interview Process