Project Manager – Market Risk / Derivatives

ZealHire Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ZealHire Inc. in NYC, New York seeks an experienced Project Manager with Market Risk and Capital Markets expertise to lead complex initiatives involving derivatives, fixed-income products, and risk-management functions.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on domain knowledge of Market Risk and complex financial products, particularly OTC derivatives and interest-rate products.

Qualifications

• Hands-on knowledge of Market Risk and complex financial products.
• Experience with derivatives, fixed-income products, and risk-management.
• Knowledge of OTC derivatives and interest-rate products.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex Market Risk and Capital Markets projects from initiation through implementation.
• Work closely with Market Risk, Trading, Technology, Operations, and business stakeholders.
• Gather and document business and functional requirements.
• Coordinate technology and business teams across multiple workstreams.
• Manage project scope, timelines, dependencies, risks, issues, and deliverables.
• Support risk-system enhancements and implementation initiatives.
• Coordinate testing, UAT, deployment, and production implementation.
• Work with stakeholders to understand risk calculations, reporting, and data requirements.
• Support global product rollouts and large-scale transformation programs.
• Prepare project plans, status reports, requirements documentation, and executive-level updates.

Skills

Market Risk

Capital Markets

Derivatives

Stakeholder management

Job description

ZealHire. Nyc, New York, United States Contract Deadline: Oct 25, 2026

Location: New York / New Jersey — Locals Only

Visa: H4EAD/USC/GC/GCEAD (NO H1 or OPT)

Interview: Video or in-person on discretion of Client

Need DL Copy and Visa Copy

Need 14+ years and less than 20 Years of Experience.

Job Title

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with strong Market Risk and Capital Markets experience to manage complex initiatives involving derivatives, fixed-income products, and risk-management functions.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on domain knowledge of Market Risk and complex financial products, particularly OTC derivatives and interest-rate products.

Key Responsibilities :

• Manage complex Market Risk and Capital Markets projects from initiation through implementation.
• Work closely with Market Risk, Trading, Technology, Operations, and business stakeholders.
• Gather and document business and functional requirements.
• Coordinate technology and business teams across multiple workstreams.
• Manage project scope, timelines, dependencies, risks, issues, and deliverables.
• Support risk-system enhancements and implementation initiatives.
• Coordinate testing, UAT, deployment, and production implementation.
• Work with stakeholders to understand risk calculations, reporting, and data requirements.
• Support global product rollouts and large-scale transformation programs.
• Prepare project plans, status reports, requirements documentation, and executive-level updates.
• Required Financial Product Knowledge

Candidates should have strong knowledge of Market Risk / Capital Markets, including one or more of the following:

• Swaps
• Total Return Swaps (TRS)
• Fixed Income Products
• Market Risk
• Trading / Capital Markets

Preferred Experience :

• Strong understanding of derivatives lifecycle and trading processes.
• Market Risk reporting and risk-management systems.
• Experience working with Front Office, Risk, Operations, and Technology teams.
• Experience managing large transformation or regulatory projects.
• Experience with global implementations and product rollouts.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Nyc, New York, United States 10167 +1 more location

Salary Range:

$000,000 – $000,000 Salary range is not shown on the candidate portal