Risk Manager

Senior Market Risk Manager – Equities & Systematic Trading

Chicago, USA

Proprietary Trading / Quantitative Trading

The Opportunity

We are working with a highly successful, technology-driven trading organisation looking to appoint an experienced Market Risk Manager to its US operations.

The business operates across a diverse range of liquid financial markets, combining sophisticated quantitative strategies with advanced trading technology.

This position offers the opportunity to take a commercially focused approach to risk management, working at the intersection of trading, quantitative research and technology.

The successful individual will have significant exposure to investment decision-making and play an important role in supporting the continued expansion of the firm's trading activities.

The Role

• Provide risk oversight across systematic and discretionary trading strategies, with a particular emphasis on equities, ETFs and listed derivatives.
• Analyse trading positions, portfolio sensitivities and emerging market exposures to identify potential vulnerabilities.
• Work alongside investment professionals to assess trading activity, portfolio construction and evolving risk profiles.
• Design and implement analytical tools to support real-time risk assessment and portfolio monitoring.
• Conduct scenario analysis and stress testing to evaluate portfolio behaviour under changing market conditions.
• Apply programming and data analysis techniques to improve the efficiency and sophistication of risk management processes.
• Support the assessment of new trading opportunities, instruments and strategies from a risk perspective.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the firm's risk capabilities, working across multiple business functions.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' experience within market risk, trading risk, portfolio risk or quantitative risk.
• Experience covering equities, equity indices, ETFs, futures or related financial instruments.
• A strong understanding of trading dynamics, portfolio exposures and the risks associated with liquid financial markets.
• Experience gained within a proprietary trading firm, market maker, hedge fund or front-office risk function at an investment bank.
• Strong quantitative capabilities, including practical experience using Python for financial analysis.
• Familiarity with quantitative trading strategies, Delta One products or electronic market making would be particularly advantageous.
• Commercially minded, intellectually curious and comfortable engaging directly with trading professionals.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, technically sophisticated environment.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join an established and highly regarded global trading organisation.
• Work closely with experienced traders, quantitative researchers and technology specialists.
• Gain broad exposure to complex trading strategies and sophisticated financial markets.
• Take ownership of meaningful risk initiatives with the ability to influence commercial decisions.
• Benefit from a collaborative, meritocratic culture that values technical expertise and independent thinking.

To learn more about this opportunity, please apply directly or contact us for a confidential discussion.