Market Risk Manager

Coinhako; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leaves

Medical coverage

Self-care benefits

Well-stocked pantry

Fitness workshops

Job summary

Coinhako is seeking a Market Risk Manager to strengthen our risk capabilities across Spot, Derivatives, and yield-based products. You will work with trading and product teams to identify, assess, and manage market risks while helping to build scalable risk frameworks as we grow.

Key focus areas include monitoring risks, developing risk frameworks, and conducting stress tests. The role offers growth into Enterprise Risk Management and broader risk governance in a dynamic startup environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in market risk / trading risk / financial risk.
• Strong understanding of Spot and Derivatives markets.
• Exposure to options, structured products, earn/yield products.
• Ability to assess volatility, liquidity, and counterparty risks.
• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to translate data into actionable risk insights.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage market risks across Spot and Derivatives products.
• Assess risks in new and existing products (pricing, volatility, liquidity, counterparty exposure).
• Develop and enhance risk frameworks, limits, and monitoring processes.
• Conduct stress testing and scenario analysis to assess potential market risks.
• Partner with Trading, Product, and Engineering to embed risk controls.
• Provide risk insights to senior management.

Skills

Market risk

Trading risk

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

Excel

Python/SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/quantitative field

Tools

Excel

Python/SQL

Job description

We are looking for a Market Risk Manager to strengthen our risk capabilities across Spot, Derivatives, and yield-based products.

You will work closely with trading and product teams to identify, assess, and manage market risks, while helping to build scalable risk frameworks as we grow.

What you'll be doing

• Monitor and manage market risks across Spot and Derivatives products
• Assess risks in new and existing products (pricing, volatility, liquidity, counterparty exposure)
• Develop and enhance risk frameworks, limits, and monitoring processes
• Conduct stress testing and scenario analysis to assess potential market risks
• Partner with Trading, Product, and Engineering to embed risk controls
• Provide risk insights to senior management

Growth Opportunity

• Opportunity to expand into Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
• Contribute to firm-wide risk governance and strategic risk decisions
• Potential pathway into broader risk leadership role

What we're looking for

• Experience in market risk / trading risk / financial risk
• Strong understanding of Spot and Derivatives markets
• Exposure to one or more:
• Options
• Structured products
• Earn / yield products
• Ability to assess volatility, liquidity, and counterparty risks
• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to translate data into actionable risk insights

Nice to Have

• Hands-on data skills (e.g. Excel; Python/SQL is a plus but not required)
• Experience in crypto or digital assets markets
• Familiarity with options or non-linear products
• Exposure to Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) or firm-wide risk governance
• Background in quantitative methods (e.g. VaR, stress testing)

What’s in it for you

• Friendly and fun start-up work culture
• Convenient work location located in the heart of CBD area
• Generous annual leaves on top of national holidays
• Medical coverage including GP, Specialist, TCM, and more
• Self-care benefits and exciting fitness workshops/webinars
• Vibrant office with a well-stocked pantry

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