Clearing Risk & Quant Programme (Fintech)

TL;DR

Clearing Risk & Quant Programme (Fintech): Designing, building, and operating a clearing house’s risk and margining platform with an accent on quantitative modeling, risk management, and platform delivery. Focus on implementing production-grade quant models, calibrating margin methodologies, and managing participant exposures.

Location: Based in Australia or open to remote candidates who can work in the Australia time zone

Company

hirify.global is a global management consulting group that leverages data science and digital strategy to help clients navigate complex business transformations.

What you will do

• Implement and maintain production-grade quantitative models for margin, stress testing, and sensitivities.
• Develop and calibrate margin, stress-testing, and default-fund sizing methodologies.
• Monitor participant exposures, margin coverage, and concentration risk on an ongoing basis.
• Define and maintain the product vision and roadmap for the clearing risk platform, owning the product backlog.
• Elicit requirements from stakeholders and document functional specifications and data flows.
• Collaborate between risk, quant, engineering, and regulatory stakeholders to ensure platform stability.

Requirements

• Significant experience in clearing, market, or counterparty risk, ideally at a CCP, exchange, or bank.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++/Java (for developer roles).
• Advanced degree (Masters/PhD) in a quantitative discipline (for analyst roles).
• Proven experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst on risk, trading, or clearing platforms.
• Ability to work within the Australia time zone.

Nice to have

• Direct experience with Australian or international CCPs (e.g., ASX Clear, LCH, CME Clearing).
• Exposure to CPMI-IOSCO Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures.
• Experience in a regulated market infrastructure or exchange environment.

Culture & Benefits

• 12-month fixed-term contract with possibility of extension.
• Opportunity to work on a next-generation financial risk platform.
• Engagement with a global consulting group with expertise across 40+ sectors.