Risk Manager - Commodities

Location: New York, NY, United States; based in the NYC office

Salary: $200,000–$300,000 base salary per year, plus discretionary performance-based bonuses and benefits.

Company

hirify.global applies scientific research and sophisticated computing to automated trading of financial products.

What you will do

• Design risk controls for commodities strategies, including futures relative value and derivative-versus-physical trading.
• Assess market, operational, funding, and liquidity risk while avoiding unnecessary disruption to trading activity.
• Investigate and onboard new strategies, evaluate bespoke trading opportunities, and advise senior management on suitability and feasibility.
• Build risk models that reflect commodities-specific characteristics such as seasonality and calibrate risk thresholds using historical measures.
• Monitor risk and partner with Operations and execution trading teams to investigate and resolve limit breaches.
• Develop risk monitoring tools and deliver tactical projects with Finance, Operations, and Engineering.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience managing commodities risk at an investment bank, hedge fund, or asset manager.
• Strong understanding of commodities markets, including futures and physical trading, and relative value hedge fund strategies.
• B.S. in mathematics, physics, economics, computer science, electrical engineering, statistics, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of Python, Linux, and SQL.
• Effective communication with traders, Operations, senior stakeholders, and other risk managers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative Risk team with broad ownership across multiple asset classes and investment horizons.
• Exposure to automated trading and a new growth area of the business.
• Scientific, innovative, and transparent working environment.
• Competitive benefits package and eligibility for discretionary performance-based bonuses.
• Diverse global organization that values openness, initiative, and varied perspectives.