Risk Analyst (Fintech)

TL;DR

Risk Analyst (Fintech): Supporting and enhancing risk and P&L processes within proprietary trading operations with an accent on VaR systems, margin optimization, and exposure monitoring. Focus on validating pricing models, executing stress tests, and delivering detailed risk attribution reports.

Location: Worldwide Remote

Salary: from $7,000 per month net

Company

A global Fintech company developing a proprietary platform to trade thousands of instruments across dozens of markets.

What you will do

• Maintain VaR and risk systems to ensure all positions and strategies are accurately captured and priced.
• Monitor real-time trading exposures against risk limits and promptly escalate potential breaches.
• Reconcile daily margin requirements against FCM statements and optimize margin usage to reduce capital requirements.
• Execute daily stress tests, scenario analyses, and investigate outliers in risk metrics.
• Produce daily P&L and risk reports for senior management, providing clear attribution and trend analysis.
• Collaborate with traders to review risk positioning and discuss stress test results.

Requirements

• English: C1/C2 (Advanced/Fluent) required
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in risk or P&L at a prop trading firm, hedge fund, or futures clearing organization.
• Strong proficiency in Value at Risk (VaR) methodologies and risk system management.
• Hands-on experience with futures margining (SPAN), FCM reconciliation, and futures markets.
• Solid knowledge of listed options Greeks and equity portfolio risk.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in Python or SQL.
• CFA or FRM certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a modern international technology company without bureaucracy.
• Collaborate with industry-leading professionals from top-tier financial firms.
• Fully remote work from anywhere in the world with a flexible schedule.
• Compensation for health insurance, sports activities, and non-professional training.
• Significant opportunities for professional growth and self-realization.