Senior Market Risk Analyst, Equities & Derivatives

Atlas Search; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Atlas Search in New York seeks a Risk Analyst to support the Firm’s risk management function with emphasis on market risk oversight across equities and derivatives. You will partner with Trading, Operations, Finance, Compliance, and Technology to strengthen governance, surveillance, reporting, and automation through data analysis and programming.

To succeed, candidates should have 5+ years of market risk experience, strong knowledge of VaR and stress testing, and proficiency in Python/SQL for

Qualifications

• 5+ years in market risk and/or front-to-back risk management within a financial services firm.
• Equities and derivatives exposure required.
• Proficiency in data analysis and automation (Python/SQL preferred; Excel/VBA a plus).

Responsabilités

• Monitor and report risk metrics including VaR, stress testing, scenario/sensitivity analysis, and RWA concepts.
• Track exposures, limits, and concentrations across equities/derivatives; investigate and escalate breaches and emerging risks.
• Manage daily margin and collateral processes (IM/VM), including margin calls, dispute resolution, collateral eligibility/haircuts, substitutions, and exception escalation.
• Apply and support margin methodologies including OCC SPAN; analyze drivers of margin changes and support risk oversight.
• Work across risk management systems and trading platforms to validate positions/valuations, reconcile breaks, and support UAT/system enhancements.
• Build and automate risk reporting and controls using data analysis and programming.

Connaissances

Python/SQL

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Excel/VBA

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Math/CS

Outils

Python (pandas)

SQL

Excel VBA

Risk management systems

Description du poste

Atlas Search in New York seeks a Risk Analyst to support the Firm’s risk management function with emphasis on market risk oversight across equities and derivatives. You will partner with Trading, Operations, Finance, Compliance, and Technology to strengthen governance, surveillance, reporting, and automation through data analysis and programming.

To succeed, candidates should have 5+ years of market risk experience, strong knowledge of VaR and stress testing, and proficiency in Python/SQL for