EightCap | Trading Risk Analyst

BestForexBonus.com; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm located in Greater London is seeking a Risk Analyst to monitor daily risks across EU and US trading sessions. The role involves performing market exposure analysis, maintaining exposure limits, and supporting the development of hedging strategies. Proficiency in trading platforms like MetaTrader and cTrader is essential. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills and experience in risk management. This position is critical for optimizing risk control and enhancing revenue outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor day-to-day risk across EU and US sessions.
• Perform risk analysis relating to market exposure.
• Analyze trade flow and execution quality.
• Maintain firm-wide exposure limits through hedging.
• Support the development of hedging strategies.
• Administer trading platforms and liquidity bridges.
• Partner with global teams to implement risk initiatives.

Tools

MetaTrader

cTrader

TradeLocker

Job description

Responsibilities

• Monitor day-to-day risk across EU and US sessions, including exposure, client activity, trade alerts, pricing, spreads, and liquidity.
• Perform risk analysis relating to market exposure, client flow, trading behavior and system functionality.
• Analyze trade flow, execution quality, spreads, and latency.
• Maintain firm-wide exposure limits through hedging, reconciliation, and other risk-mitigation strategies.
• Support the development refinement of hedging strategies to optimize risk control and revenue outcomes.
• Administer and support trading platforms and liquidity bridges (MetaTrader, DX, cTrader, TradeLocker).
• Partner with global teams to implement company-wide trading risk initiatives and deliver longer-term risk mitigation projects.