Risk Analyst (Forex / CFD Brokerage)

DB Financial; United States; Teletrabalho; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Remote position

Global team

Resumo da oferta

DB Financial is seeking a Risk Analyst to oversee market and client risk in a forex/CFD brokerage environment. You will monitor real-time exposure, analyze risk metrics and collaborate with the Dealing Desk and Compliance to implement controls.

The role emphasizes developing risk flags, mitigation actions and reporting, with remote work and global collaboration across teams. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualificações

• 3+ years of risk management experience within Forex/CFD brokerage or similar trading environment.
• Strong knowledge of market risk, client risk, exposure management, leverage and stop-out mechanisms.
• Hands-on experience with MT4/MT5 and risk monitoring tools.
• Experience with BI tools, SQL or Python is advantageous.
• Ability to translate trading data into clear risk decisions and actions.
• Nice-to-have: experience implementing risk rules/alerts via BI, SQL, Python.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor real-time and end-of-day exposure across FX, metals, indices, crypto and other trading instruments.
• Analyse net exposure, concentration risk, volatility risk and portfolio performance.
• Investigate abusive or high-risk trading behaviours and anomalies.
• Develop risk flags, client segmentation and risk scoring to identify high-risk accounts.
• Define and monitor leverage limits, margin requirements and exposure thresholds.
• Collaborate with Dealing Desk on hedging strategies and execution risks.
• Prepare daily exposure reports, risk dashboards and incident analyses for management.
• Recommend and implement risk mitigation actions including leverage restrictions and margin adjustments.
• Maintain and improve risk policies, controls and escalation processes.
• Work with Compliance, Operations and Technology to strengthen monitoring and automate controls.

Conhecimentos

Risk management

Analytical skills

Communication with stakeholders

Excel proficiency

Ferramentas

MT4/MT5

SQL

Python

BI tools

Excel

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Role Overview We are looking for a Risk Analyst to oversee market and client risk within our forex/CFD brokerage environment. The role will focus on real-time exposure monitoring, trading risk analysis, client behaviour, risk controls and collaboration with the Dealing Desk and other key teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor real-time and end-of-day exposure across FX, metals, indices, crypto and other trading instruments .
• Analyse net exposure, concentration risk, volatility risk and trading portfolio performance .
• Investigate and identify abusive or high-risk trading behaviours, including latency arbitrage, toxic flow, bonus abuse and scalping anomalies .
• Develop and maintain risk flags, client segmentation and risk scoring to identify high-risk accounts and trading patterns.
• Define and monitor leverage limits, margin requirements, exposure thresholds and other risk parameters .
• Work closely with the Dealing Desk on hedging strategies, execution risks and abnormal market conditions.
• Prepare daily exposure reports, risk dashboards and trading incident analysis for management.
• Recommend and implement appropriate risk mitigation actions, including leverage restrictions, margin adjustments and trading condition changes .
• Maintain and improve risk policies, procedures, controls, and escalation processes.
• Work with Compliance, Operations and Technology teams to strengthen risk monitoring and automate risk controls where possible.

Requirements

• 3+ years of risk management experience within a Forex/CFD brokerage, prop trading, liquidity provider or similar trading environment .
• Strong practical knowledge of market risk, client risk, exposure management, leverage, margin and stop-out mechanisms .
• Hands-on experience with MT4/MT5 and trading/risk monitoring.
• Strong understanding of trading behaviour and abuse patterns , including toxic flow, latency arbitrage, bonus abuse and scalping.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel ; experience with BI tools, SQL, Python or other risk/analytics tools is an advantage.
• Ability to analyse large amounts of trading data and translate findings into clear risk decisions and actions .
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced trading environment.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience implementing risk rules/alerts via BI, SQL, Python, or internal tooling.
• Familiarity with liquidity/prime brokerage setups (A-Book/B-Book hybrid models).
• Previous work in regulated environments (CySEC, MFSA, SCA, etc.).
• Experience designing bonus/promotion risk controls and eligibility frameworks.

What Success Looks Like (90–120 Days)

Real-time risk monitoring and escalation framework running smoothly with clear ownership. Improved detection of toxic flow and abusive trading patterns with measurable reduction in losses. Cleaner governance: documented risk decisions, better dashboards, clear KPIs, faster incident resolution. Risk parameters optimized across instruments and client segments without harming healthy volume.

What We Offer

High-ownership role with direct impact on trading performance and risk resilience. Remote position with a global team. Strong growth runway and autonomy to build best-in-class risk systems.