Risk Manager

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

About Grasshopper

Grasshopper is a quantitative trading technology provider based in Singapore, and is the holding company of Grasshopper Asset Management. Our state-of-the-art technology, built from the ground up in-house, puts us at the forefront of developments in electronic trading. An unbroken record of consistency and profitability is underpinned by firm values of curiosity, empowerment and flexibility.

Position Overview:

As we continue to expand our risk team, we are seeking a skilled Risk Manager with a strong technical background and expertise in low-latency electronic trading, futures and options, and automated market-making environments to join our team.

The Risk Manager will play a critical role in safeguarding our automated strategies by managing real-time exposure, optimizing pre- and post-trade risk controls, ensuring operational integrity and supporting the business.

As a key member of the Risk Team, you’ll:

• Manage real-time intraday risk across high-frequency execution pipelines, market-making books, and automated strategies in global derivatives and equities markets.
• Oversee and optimize pre-trade and post-trade risk controls, hard limits and emergency mitigation protocols.
• Collaborate closely with trading teams, developers, and trading operations to evaluate strategy risks, validate limit requests, and investigate execution anomalies.
• Monitor automated quoting behavior, system bottlenecks, and market volatility spikes that could impact the firm’s risk profile or exposure limits.
• Ensure strict adherence to internal risk governance policies, regulatory requirements, and exchange limits.
• Design and automate quantitative risk monitoring tools, reporting dashboards, and log-analysis pipelines using Python and SQL.

We’d love for you to have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Quantitative Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related technical field; Master’s degree or professional certifications (e.g., FRM, CFA) are a plus.
• Proven experience in risk management within an HFT, proprietary trading, or electronic market-making environment.
• Strong programming skills in Python (with proficiency in Pandas, NumPy) for data analysis, risk automation, and log parsing.
• In-depth understanding of pre-trade risk controls, exchange mechanics, execution gateways, and real-time trade reconciliation.
• Solid grasp of quantitative risk metrics, option pricing, Greeks, and portfolio exposure management across futures, options, forex, and equities.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to make rapid, high-stakes decisions and clearly convey risk insights to senior management and tech teams.
• Ability to work independently and cover the graveyard shift in a fast-paced environment.

What We Offer:

• 21 days annual leave
• An opportunity to learn from experienced professionals, fostering mentorship opportunities and personal growth
• Comprehensive Insurance Package with extended coverage for dependents
• Well-stocked pantry
• Annual Dental & Wellness budget
• Gym membership
• Competitive compensation

What you can expect working at Grasshopper:

At Grasshopper, you will be working in a diverse and dynamic environment with a flat hierarchy. With over 100 employees and 15 nationalities working in an open office, communication is essential to performance. To keep our edge as the “small giant” of trading technology, we give employees a high level of autonomy and encourage them to get creative, take risks, make mistakes and learn from them. The sprint is on!

Grasshopper is an equal opportunity employer.