Junior Risk Analyst - FX/CFD Risk Desk (APAC)

BlackBull Markets; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BlackBull Markets is a multi-regulated broker with a focus on a robust risk framework. This role sits on the risk desk, reporting to the Head of Risk, APAC, with an operating seat to monitor live exposure, client flow, and execution, and to act on what you see.

You will monitor exposure by instrument, reduce risk via routing and hedges, and produce daily risk reports while ensuring timely escalation of anomalies to Risk and Compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience with MT4/MT5 or cTrader dealer terminal.
• Knowledge of FX and CFD pricing, leverage, margin and settlement.
• Ability to read exposure and performance data to action.
• Reliable under time pressure with accurate configuration work.
• Clear written and verbal escalation to senior stakeholders.
• Eligible to work in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Monitor net exposure by instrument and client group against risk framework limits and escalate breaches.
• Reduce exposure via routing changes or hedges with liquidity providers.
• Apply measures ahead of data releases, central bank decisions, and market open/close.
• Track margin utilization and client stop out risk.
• Identify trading patterns with elevated risk to the book.
• Review client data and recommend routing changes when profiles shift.
• Investigate abnormal trading activity and report findings to Risk and Compliance.
• Monitor fill prices, execution speed, and slippage; diagnose issues with connectivity or platform.
• Apply weekly swap rate updates, margin changes, and daylight saving adjustments.
• Support onboarding of new instruments, client groups, and pricing feeds.
• Produce daily exposure, P&L, and execution reports for the desk and management.

Skills

MT4/MT5/cTrader

FX & CFD mechanics

Data interpretation

Time-pressure accuracy

Escalation to senior

NZ work eligibility

Education

Finance/Economics/Mathematics/Engineering degree

Tools

Dealer terminal

Job description

BlackBull Markets is a multi-regulated broker with a focus on a robust risk framework. This role sits on the risk desk, reporting to the Head of Risk, APAC, with an operating seat to monitor live exposure, client flow, and execution, and to act on what you see.

You will monitor exposure by instrument, reduce risk via routing and hedges, and produce daily risk reports while ensuring timely escalation of anomalies to Risk and Compliance.