Market Risk Manager

Job Description

Position : Market Risk Manager

Location : Chicago Suburb (On-site)

Industry : Financial Services | Trading | FinTech

Employment Type : Full-Time

About the Company

Join a leading global financial services firm renowned for its cutting-edge trading platforms. Operating across OTC instruments, equities, and listed futures / options, the firm emphasizes technology-driven risk management and strict regulatory compliance. This role is based in the Chicago area U.S. office.

Role Summary

We are looking for a Market Risk Manager to lead daily market risk operations, manage a team of risk analysts, and oversee margin processes and client activity monitoring. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with commodity derivatives, trading platforms, and risk models, and will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced trading environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain market risk policies and procedures.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a small team of risk analysts.
• Handle margin calls for clients and introducing brokers, ensuring timely follow-ups.
• Configure and monitor pre-trade controls and conduct periodic system reviews across trading platforms.
• Track post-trade risk metrics and escalate exceptions when necessary.
• Maintain firm-wide dashboards and risk reporting tools.
• Manage market risk initiatives, acting as PMO to ensure timely delivery.
• Provide insightful risk analysis and reports to senior management for internal and regulatory purposes.

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