Senior Pricing & Margin Strategist

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 84,500 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is seeking a Risk Management professional to support pricing, margin calculations, and regulatory programs. This role analyzes market data, validates pricing models, and collaborates with multiple departments to ensure accurate collateral haircuts and risk parameters.

Candidates should have 3+ years in back-office operations or risk management, strong Excel/SQL skills, and experience with Bloomberg or Refinitiv.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in back‑office operations or risk management.
• Strong analytical and data-analytic capabilities.
• Experience with pricing and margin computations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze market data and valuation for OCC‑cleared products.
• Support SEC/CFTC regulated customer margin programs.
• Evaluate market data vendors and manage entitlements.
• Develop and maintain pricing & margin procedures.
• Assist in training and onboarding of team members.

Skills

Securities & futures pricing

VaR concepts

Data validation

Verbal & written comms

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Pressure management

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Economics

Tools

Excel

Bloomberg/Refinitiv

SQL

Tableau

DB2/SQL tools

Job description

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is seeking a Risk Management professional to support pricing, margin calculations, and regulatory programs. This role analyzes market data, validates pricing models, and collaborates with multiple departments to ensure accurate collateral haircuts and risk parameters.

Candidates should have 3+ years in back-office operations or risk management, strong Excel/SQL skills, and experience with Bloomberg or Refinitiv.