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Risk AnalystBHFT • London, England, UK
Risk Analyst

Risk Analyst

BHFT • London, England, UK
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Responsibilities:

1. Risk Management Tasks

  • Risk System Operation: Run and maintain the firms VaR and risk systems daily. Ensure all positions and strategies are accurately captured priced and reflected in the risk engine.
  • Intraday Limit Monitoring: Monitor trading exposures in real time against the firms risk limits (position size margin and concentration). Identify and escalate potential breaches promptly.
  • Margin Tool Operation: Reconcile daily margin requirements against FCM statements and calls. Run what-if scenarios across exchanges and FCMs to optimize margin usage reduce capital requirements and identify efficiencies.
  • Stress Testing: Execute daily stress tests and scenario analyses.
  • Anomaly Detection & Tool Ownership: Identify and investigate outliers data issues or unexpected spikes in VaR or risk metrics. Own the resolution of technical or pricing problems within the risk and margin systems and escalate persistent issues.

2. P&L Awareness

  • Maintain a working understanding of daily P&L by strategy to contextualize risk exposures and identify unusual risk/return relationships.
  • Review P&L attribution outputs produced by the P&L Analyst to validate consistency with observed position changes and market moves.
  • Flag P&L anomalies or discrepancies that may indicate data pricing or position capture issues in the risk system.

3. Liquidity & Valuation Tasks

  • Run the daily liquidity reserve model to assess bid/ask costs for exiting positions.
  • Apply liquidity reserves to valuations to produce realistic P&L figures.

4. Reporting & Communication

  • Prepare and distribute clear daily risk reports to the senior management covering VaR key exposures margin utilization and limit status.
  • Conduct regular reviews with traders on risk positioning proactively flag elevated risks or limit concerns and discuss stress test results and margin optimization opportunities.

Qualifications :

  • Strong proficiency in Value at Risk (VaR) methodologies and risk system management.
  • Hands-on experience with futures margining (especially SPAN) FCM reconciliation and margin optimization tools.
  • Practical understanding of futures markets including spreads and basis trading.
  • Solid knowledge of listed options Greeks and equity portfolio risk.
  • Familiarity with P&L attribution concepts and how they relate to risk monitoring.
  • 25 years of relevant experience in risk at a prop trading firm hedge fund or futures clearing organization.
  • Advanced Excel skills; Python or SQL experience is a plus.
  • Bachelors degree or higher in Finance Mathematics Statistics Engineering or a related quantitative field. CFA or FRM is preferred but not required.


Additional Information :

What we offer:

  • Experience a modern international technology company without the burden of bureaucracy.
  • Collaborate with industry-leading professionals including former employees of Tower DRW Broadridge Credit Suisse and more.
  • Enjoy excellent opportunities for professional growth and self-realization.
  • Work remotely from anywhere in the world with a flexible schedule.
  • Receive compensation for health insurance sports activities and non-professional training.


Remote Work :

Yes


Employment Type :

Full-time


Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
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