Risk Dealing Manager

Straits Financial Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Straits Financial, headquartered in Singapore, seeks a Risk Manager for day-to-day trading operations, liquidity management, and risk controls. You will monitor P&L volatility, manage exposure, and ensure platforms like MT4/MT5 run smoothly in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires hands-on MT4/MT5 experience, familiarity with liquidity providers and risk terminals, plus strong analytical and problem-solving skills to support trading operations and risk management teams.

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, IT.
• Minimum 2 years in trading risk, dealing, brokerage operations or similar.
• Hands-on experience with MT4/MT5 and broker trading infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Monitor client trading activity, positions, exposure, P&L and risk.
• Analyze trading activity and system reports to identify risk events and issues.
• Manage risks from client positions, market moves, execution, pricing and liquidity.
• Implement risk controls, exposure limits and price management strategies.
• Monitor MT4/MT5 and other trading platforms and risk systems.
• Collaborate with LPs, bridge providers and tech vendors to resolve issues.
• Prepare and analyze trading, risk, exposure and P&L reports for management.
• Maintain documentation of configurations, procedures and incidents.

Skills

Trading risk concepts

MT4/MT5 experience

Liquidity providers

Risk management systems

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s in Finance, Economics, Math, Stats, Engineering, IT

Tools

MT4/MT5 Manager

MT4/MT5 Administrator

Trading platforms

Bridge solutions

Risk management systems

Job description

Headquartered in Singapore with presence in the United States and Indonesia, Straits Financial serves as the financial services arm of the CWT Group, a global leading provider of integrated logistics and financial services. We provide a fully-integrated service for our clients to access the financial and commodity derivative markets and will continue to expand into key financial and commodity markets.

We are seeking a Risk Manager in day to day trading operations, liquidity providers (LPs), and risk management strategies. This role involves monitoring P<strong>L volatility, managing risk exposure. The ideal candidate has trading platform experience (MT4/MT5), bridges, liquidity providers (LPs), risk terminals and risk management expertise in a fast-paced trading environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor client trading activity, positions, exposure, P<strong>L and overall trading risk.
• Analyse trading activity and system reports to identify unusual trading patterns, potential risk events and areas requiring intervention.
• Monitor and manage risks arising from client positions, market movements, execution, pricing and liquidity.
• Implement and maintain appropriate risk controls, exposure limits and price management strategies.
• Monitor the performance and operation of MT4/MT5 and other trading platforms and risk management systems.
• Work hands-on with MT4/MT5 Manager, Administrator tools, trading terminals and related platform configurations.
• Monitor and troubleshoot issues relating to pricing, execution, connectivity, order flow, spreads and trade routing.
• Work closely with Liquidity Providers, bridge providers and technology vendors to investigate and resolve trading and system-related issues.
• Support system testing, upgrades, configuration changes, UAT and implementation of new platforms, products and system enhancements.
• Work closely with IT, Risk and Trading Operations on system maintenance, development and process improvements.
• Prepare and analyse trading, risk, exposure and P<strong>L reports and provide relevant insights to management.
• Maintain proper documentation of system configurations, processes, incidents and troubleshooting procedures.
• Respond promptly to time-sensitive trading, risk and system issues, ensuring appropriate escalation and resolution.
• Stay updated on developments in the Forex/CFD market, trading technology and market conditions to support effective risk management.

Requirements

You should possess the following:

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in trading risk, dealing, brokerage operations, trading technology or a similar role.
• Strong understanding of the retail Forex/CFD trading environment.
• Hands-on experience with MT4 and/or MT5, particularly MT4/MT5 Manager and Administrator tools.
• Practical understanding of broker trading infrastructure, trade flow and execution processes.
• Experience working with bridge solutions, liquidity providers and/or risk management systems.
• Understanding of how client positions, exposure, pricing, execution, liquidity and market movements affect broker P<strong>L and risk.
• Ability to analyse trading reports and identify unusual trading patterns, exposure and risk events.
• Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate system issues independently.
• Comfortable working with trading terminals and proprietary systems provided by external vendors.
• Ability to work directly with LPs, technology providers and other external partners to resolve trading and system issues.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across Trading, Risk, IT and Operations teams.
• Able to work in a fast-paced trading environment and respond effectively to time-sensitive risk and platform issues.
• Willingness to work flexible or late shifts when required to support trading operations and business needs.