Senior Market Risk Analyst

DV Trading; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in the City of London is seeking a Senior Market Risk Analyst to oversee daily risk monitoring and market analysis. The role involves developing risk models, conducting stress tests, and ensuring compliance with margin requirements. Candidates should have 4-6 years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel and Python. This position offers competitive compensation and benefits in a meritocratic environment.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation and bonus structure

Meritocratic environment with growth opportunities

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical PPO

Health Savings Account

MetLife Dental Coverage

MetLife Vision Coverage

Flex Spending Account

Employer paid life insurance

Optional Long-term Disability Insurance

Pre-Tax Parking and Transit

Casual work environment

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of market risk or equities trading experience.
• Knowledge of ETF creation and redemption trading.
• Understanding of exchange margin requirements.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Liaison between clearing firms and traders.
• Monitor trading activities and identify potential threats.
• Develop risk models for desks.
• Conduct stress tests and scenario analysis.
• Review daily margin requirements.
• Generate firm overview reports.

Skills

Market risk experience

Equities trading experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Python experience

Teamwork

Tools

Excel

Python

VBA

Job description

About Us:

Founded 19 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 450 people operating throughout the world. Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management methodologies to provide liquidity and hedging opportunities to financial participants, commodity producers and counterparties worldwide. DV Group affiliates also include two broker dealers, an introducing broker in commodities, a cryptocurrency market making firm, and several investment advisory firms.

Overview:

DV Trading is looking for a Senior Market Risk Analyst who will oversee daily risk monitoring, reporting, and market analysis of our trading portfolios. In addition, they will help build and support more robust automation around our risk processes, reporting, and frameworks.

Responsibilities:

• Liaison between the clearing firms and traders on notices sent from the clearing firms, including margin calls, option assignments, buy-in notices, and expiration notices.
• Monitor the firm's trading activities and identify potential scenarios and positions that pose threats to the firm and individual trading groups.
• Develop risk models for the firm's desks to enhance our risk framework.
• Conduct stress tests and scenario analysis on the firm's positions, with a focus on ETF and international equities trading.
• Review the firm's and individual trading group's daily margin requirements and resolve any issues related to the exchange requirements.
• Maintain and monitor the firm's proprietary risk models.
• Generate firm overview reports such as VAR, stress testing, intraday PnL, and various trading strategies, and flag any issues that are standing out.

Requirements:

• 4-6 years of market risk or equities trading experience, specifically with a focus on commodity risk or international ETF trading.
• Knowledge of ETF creation and redemption trading and strategies.
• Experience understanding and monitoring exchange margin requirements and calculations.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organization skills.
• Experience with Excel, Python, and/or VBA.
• Strong interest in the financial markets.
• Must be able to work both independently and as part of a team - should demonstrate curiosity, initiative, self-sufficiency, and the ability to learn quickly.

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation and bonus structure
• Meritocratic environment with ample opportunity for growth
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical PPO
• Health Savings Account, MetLife Dental, MetLife Vision Coverage
• Flex Spending Account
• Employer paid life insurance
• Optional Long-term Disability, and AD&D Insurance
• Pre-Tax Parking and Transit
• Casual work environment

DV is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. Only search firms with valid, written agreements with DV should submit resumes in response to DV's posted positions. All resumes submitted by search firms to DV via e‑mail, the Internet, personal delivery, facsimile, or any other method without a valid written agreement shall be deemed the sole property of DV, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by DV. DV is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.