EU Market Risk Manager

alloptions; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 vacation days

Well-being allowance

In-house meals

Bicycle plan

NS Business Card

Monthly drinks

Profit sharing

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

All Options in Amsterdam is seeking a Market Risk Manager to join our team on the trading floor. You will own risk controls, set limits, and help steer our risk appetite in a fast-paced environment.

You will monitor live risk, stress-test assumptions, work with traders and clearing banks, and design automated tools in Python to strengthen the risk framework. A Master’s in a quantitative field and 3–5 years in equity derivatives are preferred. This is a high-impact role with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in an equity derivatives trading firm.
• Master's degree in a quantitative field such as STEM, Statistics, Economics, or Finance.
• Hands-on understanding of equity and derivatives trading.
• Strong numerical and analytical abilities.
• Able to design and implement aspects of risk management frameworks.
• Able to utilize enterprise AI tooling to increase efficiency and control.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily market risk management of our equity derivatives business, engaging directly with traders, clearing banks, trading venues
• Monitor and investigate risk concentrations, clearing bank requirements, operational incidents, unusual trades and market moves, linking insights to current exposures
• Operate and improve our market and operational risk frameworks, with a strong focus on automated trading strategies and effective incident follow-up
• Design, improve, and operate our market risk frameworks and automated monitoring tools in Python
• Assess and sign off on new trading strategies and algorithms
• Further develop the risk-control framework, including policies, with a strong focus on trading and technology
• Provide input to optimize capital and liquidity allocation and usage of trading strategies

Skills

Risk management

Equity derivatives

Python

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Master's degree in quantitative field (STEM/Statistics/Economics/Finance)

Tools

Excel

SQL

R

Job description

All Options is looking for a Market Risk Manager to join our team in Amsterdam. You will beat the center of how we manage risk as a market maker, with real responsibility from day one. You'll set trading limits, refine policies, and ensure our risk appetite and controls stay aligned.

Day-to-day, you'll monitor risk live on our trading floor and work closely with trading teams: stress-testing assumptions, evaluating risk-reward tradeoffs, optimizing capital allocation, and supporting deployment of new quantitative and algorithmic strategies.

You'll also drive strategic initiatives: strengthening our limits framework, improving risk processes, and ensuring regulatory and clearing requirements are met. This is a high-impact role where your decisions directly shape both our risk profile and our ability to capture trading opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily market risk management of our equity derivatives business, engaging directly with traders, clearing banks, trading venues
• Monitor and investigate risk concentrations, clearing bank requirements, operational incidents, unusual trades and market moves, linking insights to current exposures
• Operate and improve our market and operational risk frameworks, with a strong focus on automated trading strategies and effective incident follow-up
• Design, improve, and operate our market risk frameworks and automated monitoring tools in Python
• Assess and sign off on new trading strategies and algorithms
• Further develop the risk-control framework, including policies, with a strong focus on trading and technology
• Provide input to optimize capital and liquidity allocation and usage of trading strategies

Key Requirements

• 3-5 years of professional experience in an equity derivatives trading firm
• Master's degree in a quantitative field such as STEM, Statistics, Economics, or Finance
• Hands-on understanding of equity and derivatives trading
• Clear understanding of risk factors that affect a market maker company trading a large equity derivatives portfolio
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Able to both design and implement aspects of risk management frameworks
• Able to utilize enterprise AI tooling to increase efficiency and control
• Independent thinker, with convincing communication skills
• Results-oriented with attention to detail and focus on quality of work
• Mindset geared towards continuous improvement and innovation
• Collaborative team player, able to contribute in fast-paced trading environment

Why Join All Options?

At All Options, we offer a dynamic role with room for professional development and collaboration. Enjoy a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, profit sharing, 29 vacation days, and perks like a well-being allowance and in-house meals. Celebrate success with monthly drinks and festivities, and take advantage of our bicycle plan, and NS Business Card.