Risk Manager

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk. Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets. We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus. We are currently looking for a Risk Manager to be based in our New York office. This position will report to the Director of Risk Management in Chicago and be responsible for performing daily risk monitoring of our trading portfolios and for assisting in the ongoing development and enhancement of our risk management framework and tools. Core Responsibilities: Work with assigned trading businesses to parameterize their specific risks and monitor and measure trading activityDefine, establish and maintain risk frameworks for various trading strategiesMonitor daily trading activity according to established risk limits and assess risk exposuresCommunicate risk-related information to Traders/Portfolio ManagersProvide risk-related reporting to senior managementHelp advance robust approaches to risk management, including defining, building and using the necessary tools and reportingActively research and stay current on market dynamics, risk factors and real world drivers of portfolio performance and riskRequired Experience and Skills: Previous risk management experience required; previous trading experience preferredMust have strong quantitative background and substantial data analysis experiencePrevious experience using tools such as SQL, VBA, Python or R for data analysis and modeling; programming background helpfulIntuitive understanding of options pricing models and risk measuresThorough understanding of fixed income markets requiredExperience building tools and reporting for risk or tradingMust have excellent written and verbal communications skillsSound judgment and strong analytical skills essentialMust be proactive and able to work independentlyBachelor's degree required; advanced degree in quantitative field desirableFor more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notice at .
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