Senior Futures Trading & Risk Architect

NEXT Ventures; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

NEXT Ventures is building a leadership team to oversee trading operations and risk for futures platforms across multiple asset classes. You will translate complex risk findings into actionable recommendations and shape rule design, risk posture, and agent behavior across multi-jurisdictional environments.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in trading, execution or risk roles, with hands-on experience in funded-trader models and deep regulatory knowledge (NFA/CFTC/CME).

Qualifications

• 8+ years in trading, execution, or risk roles within listed derivatives.
• Proven ability to translate risk findings into actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
• Strong written communication and ability to convey complex risk insights to a CEO and Head of Trading.
• Experience with funded-trader / prop firm models and understanding trader edge against the house.

Responsibilities

• Advise on end-to-end futures trading operations stack across platforms and asset classes.
• Oversee aggregate trader activity to understand behaviour, sim farming detection, and profitability cohorts.
• Develop risk scoring frameworks and trader profiles to support risk governance.
• Define A-book / B-book routing logic, internalisation, and hedging conditions.
• Design abuse detection framework, risk parameters, and trader behavioural constraints.
• Set and review limits at instrument, asset class, client tier, and book level with stress testing.

Skills

Trading risk oversight

Futures markets

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Finance or related

Job description

NEXT Ventures is building a leadership team to oversee trading operations and risk for futures platforms across multiple asset classes. You will translate complex risk findings into actionable recommendations and shape rule design, risk posture, and agent behavior across multi-jurisdictional environments.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in trading, execution or risk roles, with hands-on experience in funded-trader models and deep regulatory knowledge (NFA/CFTC/CME).