Risk Manager

Caxton Associates; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Caxton Associates LP is establishing a new Bengaluru office to support global trading, research, and operations. We are seeking a senior risk professional with deep market risk experience to partner with portfolio managers in real time and improve investment decisions.

The role requires strong quantitative skills, knowledge of derivatives, and a solid track record in macro strategies across asset classes. Primary responsibilities include risk assessment, scenario analysis, and risk framework

Qualifications

• College degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Computational Finance or Economics is preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in market risk management or portfolio risk.
• Broad knowledge of financial products, including derivatives.
• Strong understanding of global macro strategies across rates, FX, equities, credit, commodities.
• Hands-on experience with trading limits, risk controls, and escalation processes.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and assessing evolving risk profile of the firm and strategies.
• Act as primary risk contact for regional portfolio managers during local market hours.
• Engage with PMs on scenario analysis, stress testing, and portfolio construction trade-offs.
• Assessing the skill of individual trading teams and provide risk commentary.
• Contribute to enhancement of risk infrastructure and frameworks with global teams.
• Support risk committee reporting and development initiatives.

Skills

risk analytics

SQL

Python

communication

scenario analysis

Education

Mathematics

Engineering

Computational Finance

Economics

Tools

MSCI RiskMetrics

Axioma

Orchestrade

Job description

About Caxton Associates

Caxton Associates, founded in 1983, is a global trading and investment firm with offices in New York, London, Singapore, Monaco and Dubai. Our primary business is to manage client and proprietary capital through global macro hedge fund strategies. As part of our continued growth, we are establishing a new office in Bangalore, India. This office will play a critical role in supporting our trading, research, and operations globally.

About Caxton Associates

Caxton Associates, founded in 1983, is a global trading and investment firm with offices in New York, London, Singapore, Monaco and Dubai. Our primary business is to manage client and proprietary capital through global macro hedge fund strategies. As part of our continued growth, we are establishing a new office in Bangalore, India. This office will play a critical role in supporting our trading, research, and operations globally.

About the role

We are seeking a strong candidate to join our global risk management team, with strong practical risk judgement who is deeply engaged with markets and enjoy partnering with portfolio managers in real time to challenge, inform, and improve investment decisions. The firm's portfolio management teams engage in a diverse set of investment strategies spanning all asset classes. The risk function is an integral part of the firm's investment process and is responsible for the development of risk management frameworks to assess, manage and ultimately control the risk for each strategy and the firm in aggregate. The risk management team reports directly into the firm's COO/CRO.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and assessing the evolving risk profile of the firm and individual strategies
• Act as the primary risk contact for regional portfolio managers during local market hours
• Engage directly with PMs on scenario analysis, stress testing, and portfolio construction trade-offs
• Assessing the skill of the individual trading teams
• Provide ongoing risk commentary and market analysis
• Contribute to enhancement of risk infrastructure and provide new and innovative risk management measures/frameworks in coordination with global risk teams
• Contribute to risk committee reporting and broader risk framework development initiatives

Experience

• College degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Computational Finance or Economics is preferred
• 10+ years of experience in market risk management or portfolio risk, ideally at a macro hedge fund, multi-asset fund, or investment bank
• A broad-based knowledge of financial products, including derivatives
• Strong understanding of global macro strategies across rates, FX, equities, credit, commodities
• Strong SQL skills, Python would be a plus
• Experience with MSCI Riskmetrics, Axioma Equity Factor Model, Orchestrade would be a plus
• Hands-on experience with trading limits, risk controls, and escalation processes
• A proficient knowledge of financial mathematics and market risk measurement techniques
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, in both technical and layman's terms
• Attention to detail, a self-starter and a naturally curious mindset