Risk Manager

talisman; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Talisman, a quantitative trading firm with a global market footprint, is seeking a Risk Manager for its Equities arm in New York. You will partner with the Head of Risk to develop and refine the risk framework and monitor exposures across US Equities and Equity Options.

You will collaborate with trading, technology, and external partners to investigate risk issues, enhancing risk systems, limits, and controls while reducing operational risk.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in trading risk or market risk in electronic trading.
• Hands-on experience with Equities and Equity Options.
• Proven ability to communicate risk with traders.
• Bachelor's degree in quantitative/technical field; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the Head of Risk on the ongoing development and enhancement of the firm's risk framework
• Monitor trading activity and exposures across U.S. Equities and Equity Options, with a focus on identifying and addressing emerging risks
• Work cross-functionally with trading, technology, and external trading partners to investigate and resolve risk-related issues
• Help enhance risk systems, limits, and controls in partnership with technology teams, with an emphasis on improving efficiency and reducing operational risk
• Perform quantitative risk analysis, including stress testing, margin assessments, and model validation, to evaluate portfolio exposures

Skills

Python programming

Risk analysis

Communication skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative/technical field

Graduate-level quantitative education

Tools

Relational Databases

Python

Job description

Our client, a quantitative trading firm with a presence in global financial markets is seeking a Risk Manager for their Equities arm. The firm operates across multiple asset classes and geographies, with a strong technology and infrastructure foundation supporting its trading, data, and risk functions.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the Head of Risk on the ongoing development and enhancement of the firm's risk framework
• Monitor trading activity and exposures across U.S. Equities and Equity Options, with a focus on identifying and addressing emerging risks
• Work cross-functionally with trading, technology, and external trading partners to investigate and resolve risk-related issues
• Help enhance risk systems, limits, and controls in partnership with technology teams, with an emphasis on improving efficiency and reducing operational risk
• Perform quantitative risk analysis, including stress testing, margin assessments, and model validation, to evaluate portfolio exposures

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of relevant experience in trading risk, market risk, or a closely related function within an electronic trading environment
• Hands-on experience covering Equities and Equity Options is required
• Experience in proprietary trading, market making, or an electronic trading business is highly preferred
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment. Experience communicating risk with traders is required.
• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative, technical, or scientific field; graduate-level quantitative education is a plus
• Strong Python programming capabilities and experience working with data and relational databases
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with trading, technology, compliance, and other business stakeholders