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Hudson River Trading · 23 hours ago

Risk Manager - Options

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$200K/yr - $300K/yr

5+ years exp

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is hiring a Risk Manager to join their NYC office, responsible for managing market and liquidity risk for options strategies. The role involves collaboration with trading teams, designing risk controls, and developing risk models to ensure effective trading operations.

Financial Services

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design risk controls for options trading strategies (including both market making and relative value trading) that appropriately control market, operational, funding and liquidity risk without disrupting trading activity

Work closely with trading teams to investigate and understand the nuances of existing and proposed options strategies; assess their risk profile; and advise senior management on on both the suitability and feasibility of the strategies for the firm

Analyze historical measures in order to calibrate thresholds

Design & build risk models to appropriately capture idiosyncrasies and tail risk of options strategies

Monitor market, operational, and liquidity risk; partner with operations & trading teams to investigate & resolve risk any limit breaches

Collaborate with Operations to develop and implement new risk monitoring tools

Evaluate bespoke trading opportunities

Work on tactical projects with Finance, Operations, and Engineering

Qualification

Options trading experienceRisk management expertiseOptions market knowledgePythonSQLLinuxCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

5+ years of experience as an options trader or risk manager covering options in a trading firm, hedge fund, investment bank or asset manager

Strong understanding of options markets and trading strategies, including both market making and relative value trading

B.S. in mathematics, physics, economics, computer science, electrical engineering or statistics

Working knowledge of Python, Linux, SQL

Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across the firm including traders, operations, and other risk managers

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

Discretionary performance-based bonuses

Competitive benefits package

Company

Hudson River Trading

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Hudson River Trading opertes as a multi-asset class quantitative trading firm.

Founded in 2002

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com

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