Risk Analyst

Your Core Responsibilities:

• Monitor intraday and overnight market risk exposure of our trading activities and work closely with trading desks to adjust strategies accordingly
• Analyse market trends, stay informed on events in the macro calendar and conduct stress tests to assess impacts and potential risks to the trading book
• Maintain an open line of communication with trading desks and implement risk mitigation strategies that hedge against adverse events
• Utilize Python-based tools and libraries for stress testing, and scenario analysis as well as generally designing and contributing to local risk management tooling
• Engage key stakeholders through operational incident management process to help structurally improve infrastructure, processes or governance
• Partner with software development, data engineering, and trading support to implement solutions into IMC’s proprietary global risk management system
• Collaborate with global risk, trading, and technology teams to design and employ/deploy risk controls in IMC’s proprietary trading system
• Generate key risk management reports and present findings to senior management
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal risk management policies
• Provide training and support to traders on risk tools, methodologies, and best practices

Your Skills and Experience:

• 3+ years of relevant professional work experience with a capital markets company required
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field of study with strong academic performance
• Proficiency in Python programming language with demonstrated experience in conducting data analysis, scripting, dashboard and tool development required
• Experience with Python (e.g., Pandas, Standard Library, and any visualisation library) and SQL required
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with quantitative analysis and modelling required
• Financial Risk Management (FRM) or NISM Series VII preferred but not required
• Familiarity with financial markets, derivatives, stress testing, risk management tools and frameworks preferred but not required
• Experience with analysing and managing risks associated with a portfolio of equities, futures, and options preferred but not required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive attitude and out-of-the-box thinker who excels in a fast-paced, high-pressured environment