Real-Time Risk Manager for HFT & Market Making

Grasshopper; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

21 days annual leave

Comprehensive Insurance Package

Well-stocked pantry

Annual Dental & Wellness budget

Gym membership

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Grasshopper is a Singapore-based quantitative trading technology provider seeking a Risk Manager to safeguard automated strategies in low-latency markets.

You will manage real-time intraday risk across high-frequency pipelines and market-making books, while designing pre- and post-trade risk controls, dashboards, and analytics with Python and SQL. Collaboration with traders and developers is essential in a fast-paced, independent role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in quantitative field; Master or FRM/CFA a plus.
• Experience in risk mgmt within HFT or electronic market-making.
• Strong Python (Pandas, NumPy) for data analysis and risk automation.
• Knowledge of pre-trade risk controls and exchange mechanics.
• Excellent communication and graveyard shift readiness.

Responsibilities

• Manage real-time intraday risk across high-frequency pipelines and market-making books.
• Oversee pre-trade and post-trade risk controls and emergency protocols.
• Collaborate with trading teams, developers, and operations to evaluate risks and validate limits.
• Monitor automated quoting, bottlenecks, and volatility spikes affecting risk.
• Ensure adherence to risk governance, regulatory requirements, and exchange limits.
• Design and automate risk monitoring tools, dashboards, and log analysis with Python/SQL.

Skills

Python (Pandas/NumPy)

Real-time risk management

Financial markets knowledge

Strong communication

Independent / graveyard shift capable

Education

Bachelor's in Quantitative Finance / CS / Engineering / Economics

Master's or FRM/CFA (plus)

Tools

Python scripting

Job description

Grasshopper is a Singapore-based quantitative trading technology provider seeking a Risk Manager to safeguard automated strategies in low-latency markets.

You will manage real-time intraday risk across high-frequency pipelines and market-making books, while designing pre- and post-trade risk controls, dashboards, and analytics with Python and SQL. Collaboration with traders and developers is essential in a fast-paced, independent role.