Risk Analyst (Fintech)

TL;DR

Risk Analyst (Fintech): Managing VaR and risk systems for a proprietary algorithmic trading firm with an accent on intraday limit monitoring, margin optimization, and liquidity assessment. Focus on executing daily stress tests, reconciling FCM statements, and validating P&L attribution to ensure system reliability.

Location: Remote (Global)

Company

hirify.global is a proprietary algorithmic trading firm managing the full trading cycle across various asset classes using HFT and MFT strategies.

What you will do

• Operate and maintain the firm's VaR and risk systems to ensure accurate position capture and pricing.
• Monitor real-time trading exposures against risk limits and escalate potential breaches promptly.
• Reconcile daily margin requirements against FCM statements and optimize margin usage via what-if scenarios.
• Execute daily stress tests, scenario analyses, and investigate risk metric anomalies.
• Analyze daily P&L by strategy and validate attribution consistency with market moves.
• Prepare daily risk reports for senior management and collaborate with traders on risk positioning.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of relevant experience in risk at a prop trading firm, hedge fund, or futures clearing organization.
• Strong proficiency in VaR methodologies and risk system management.
• Hands-on experience with futures margining (especially SPAN) and FCM reconciliation.
• Solid knowledge of listed options Greeks, equity portfolio risk, and futures markets.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a quantitative field.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Python or SQL.
• CFA or FRM certification.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% remote work from anywhere in the world with a flexible schedule.
• Collaboration with industry-leading professionals in a low-bureaucracy environment.
• Compensation for health insurance and sports activities.
• Budget for non-professional training.
• Excellent opportunities for professional growth and self-realization.