Senior FX Risk Manager, Independent Risk Oversight

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH) seeks an FX Risk Manager to provide independent risk oversight of the FX trading desk and related functions.

You will develop quantitative risk methodologies and lead a team of risk professionals to ensure risk controls align with BBH’s risk appetite and regulatory requirements. The role demands deep FX market knowledge, strong coding capabilities (Python, R, SQL), and the ability to clearly convey complex risk concepts to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, mathematics, or related quantitative discipline.
• 10-15+ years of experience in financial markets, market risk, trading, quantitative risk, or closely related discipline.
• Experience in a front office risk or control function within financial services.
• Experience coding and building prototype risk models and reports using Python, R, SQL, or similar tools.
• Ability to explain complex quantitative risk concepts clearly to senior executives and non-specialists.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent risk oversight of the FX trading desk and associated functions.
• Establish, maintain, and evolve quantitative techniques and risk methodologies to measure market and volatility risk.
• Build and maintain a team of risk professionals capable of operating independently from the business.
• Assess the impact of major market events, including currency shocks and geopolitical events.
• Oversee the preparation of risk reporting and analysis for executive oversight bodies.
• Provide technical expertise to develop efficient approaches to daily risk oversight for BBH’s FX business.

Skills

FX risk management

Risk governance

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Quantitative analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, mathematics, or related quantitative discipline

Advanced degree or professional qualification desirable

Tools

Python

R

SQL

BI tools (Qlik, Spotfire, Sisense)

Job description

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH) seeks an FX Risk Manager to provide independent risk oversight of the FX trading desk and related functions.

You will develop quantitative risk methodologies and lead a team of risk professionals to ensure risk controls align with BBH’s risk appetite and regulatory requirements. The role demands deep FX market knowledge, strong coding capabilities (Python, R, SQL), and the ability to clearly convey complex risk concepts to senior leadership.