Risk Analyst

Overview

IMC Trading is seeking a Risk Analyst to identify and assess risks, determine adequate controls, and develop risk metrics and tools for monitoring market, credit, liquidity, and operational risks.

What you'll do

• Monitor intraday and overnight market risk exposure of 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 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, and design and contribute to local risk management tooling.
• Engage key stakeholders through the 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.

What you'll need

• 3+ years of relevant professional work experience with a capital markets company.
• 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.
• Experience with Python, including Pandas, Standard Library, and any visualisation library, and SQL.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with quantitative analysis and modelling.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive attitude and an out-of-the-box thinker who excels in a fast-paced, high-pressured environment.

Nice to have

• Financial Risk Management (FRM) or NISM Series VII.
• Familiarity with financial markets, derivatives, stress testing, risk management tools, and frameworks.
• Experience with analysing and managing risks associated with a portfolio of equities, futures, and options.

Details

• Location: Mumbai, India.